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Bpw ]dm Xosc a\nemhn F{Xam{XamWv Cu ag Iem{]m\p Xpcw hbvpsXv .ag ImcWw P\fmcpw Xs \mSIw ImWm hcpn .Fm Bcp hmepw hnsnepw \So\Smv ]nWn InSm\mhntm ? Hw ]Ww ISsaSpXns ]enibpw ap\nknmennbntev ASbvt amk hmSIbpw. CsXmw Hmptm Hcp \mSI\n amt\Pv Fns\ InSm Ddw hcpw?" Znhkfmbn HmK Ipns Cuhn[nep ]cntZh\ tIm XpSnbnv .\mSIsfpdntm \mSI\nIsfpdntm Ahv Hpw Xs Adnbnmbncpp .Fnpw Ipns thZ\ \nd `mjW tIptm AhfpsS a\p thZ\npw IpI \ndbpw .B \nanjw Ipns\tmse Ahfpw a\ntempw \mSI\nIp im]ambn sshIptcfn s]p agbmWv temIntepw hv Gw henb ZpcnXsav . 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AtXmsS Ahkcw Inptmsgmw Xs ]pXnb hnizmkw Dnepw kzcw Xmgvnbpw Ah aphpapn {]ISnnm\pw XpSn .kpJhnhcw At\zjnsnb _ptfmSpw kplrptfmSpsamw Ah Xdnp ]dp, "Bo, Hcphn[n ]dm PohnXw Xs Hcp \mSIamWv. \mSI\nIfpw \mSIfpanmsbn a\pjy Fpw Ccpnembncnpw. Ahs\mcnepw kwkvmchm\mhm\mhn".XpSv Ipns\ A\pIcnv apJevw hnjmZw ]cn Ah ]dbpw, "]t CsXmsdnspImcyw Bo, Bpw CsXmsd Xosc a\nemhn.P\v Iemt_m[w Xosc CmXmbn .Iemaqyam \mSI {]Zi\ns\mcpnbm Bcpw hcn.DZmlcWn\v Ign Znhkw Snthmfnbn Actdnb ^uv F \mSIw temIntepwhpXs Gsd AdnbsSp \mSIfnsemmbncpp. FmeXp ImWm hXmhs hncen Fm t]mhcpw. AXmWp Imew!P\p Xosc Iemt_m[w CmXmbn.Iemaqyam \mSIsfmpw Bpw Xosc ZlnmXmbn .AhpthXmhs \memwInS lmkyfpw hjffpw am{Xw. Fm AcnepXcw Xmgm \apmhntm Bn. ]dp ]dp ImSpIbdntmbn .]ns, Bn tIpImWpatm? \msf Snthmfnbn ]pXnsbmcp \mSIw ActdpIbmWv Hmt^bqkns IY ]dbp AXn Kw`ocamb Hcp \mSIw . Hmt^bpkns IY Bndnbnt?acn `mcysb hosSpm\mbn ]mXmfntep t]mb Hmt^bqkns IY?Bn FpXsbmsWnepw \mSIw ImWm hcWw honephscsbmsIqnsmphcnIbpw thWw .Cu \mSIw ImWmXncnpXv PohnXn hensbmcp \jvSambncnpsamWv hm\nNvI ]dbpXv. AXn\m FpXsbmsWnepw Bn \mSIn\p hcmXncncpXv". Ipn\pambp hnhmltijw HmK Xspdnv Fsnepw ]dncpXv `mhns hnfntcpIqsSIqntmbncpp. HmK ]dbpw, "hm\nNvbpw Rm\pw IqsS Snthmfnbn \msf Hcpp \mSIw Hmt^bqkns IY ]dbp \mSIamWv".]ehw Ccnep `mjWw {ihntijw \So\Smcnecpw HmKsb hm\nNvbpw Rm\pw Fv Xami cqt]W hnfnm XpSn .Hw apNne UmenMv Fpw. AhcntehpwXs Ahsf Gsd CjvSambncpp.AhfmIs B Znhkfn NnnncpXv \So \Smscpdnpw \mSI\nsbpdnpw am{Xambn cpp Xm\pw.Nne \So\SmcpsS thZ\\nd PohnX IYI tIptm AhfpsS IpI \ndsmgpIpambncpp. Atmsfmw Ipn AdnbmsXbpw Ah Ahp ]Ww ISw sImSpncpp.Fm Acn ISw sImSp ]Wsampw Xs XncnpInnbn FXns\tbmpw Ah ]etmgpw thZ\nncpp .Xs ip a\ ns\ aph apXseSppXns\tbmmbncpp Ahp thZ\. 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Atmsgmw at\mlcamb AhfpsS apSnbngIfn hnctemSnpsImv Ah ]dbpambncpp, "HmKm, \o F{X kpcnbmWv, ]qhns\tmse AgImh ". hkImens Ahkm\tmsS Ipn tcmKw hnpamdn Aevw BtcmKyw hosSpp. AtXmsS Snthmfnsb ]p\cpcnpI F eytmsS \So\SmsctSn Abm tamkvtmbntept]mbn .B Znhkfn HmKbvv cm{Xn Xosc DdanmXmbn .Inen DdanmsX Xncnpw adnpwInSv Ipns\pdnv \nccw NnnpsImv Ah cm{XnI Hsmmbn Xn\on.B \nanjfnsemw Ah Bmambn hnizknncpp ]ntv t\cw ]pesgptevptm Ipn Ahsmw DmIpsav .Fm ]nosSmcnepw Ahv Ipns\ Poht\msS ImWm\mbn . Hcp \mfn tamkvtmbn \nv Hcp sSe{Kmw Ahsf tXSnsbn .AXv Ipns acW hm AdnbnpsImv tamkvtmbnse Hcp \mSI\n amt\Pcb sSe{Kmambncpp. Ipns acWhmbdnv HmK lrZbw s]mncp, "Fs s]mp hm\nNvIm, Av C{Xam{Xw thZ\ s\nten\SXv Cu HmK AdnbmsX t]mbtm!hm\nNvI, AnmsX Cu HmKbvsns\ Pohnm\mhpw?CXpt]mse ]ncnbm\mbncpsn Fn\p \ shdpsX Ipapn?Fs hm\nNvIm, Atbvo HmKsbbpw IqsS sImpt]mImambncpnt?AnmsX Fns\ HmKbvp X\nsb Pohnm\mhpw". HmKbpsS Cuhn[nep \nehnfntIv Ahsf kvt\lnncp Ghcpw Xs \t thZ\np. Ah ]ckv]cw ]dp, "]mhw UmenMv, C{Xam{Xw ZpcnX Gphmm FpsXmWv Ah sNbvXXv?Fns\ AhnXp Xmm\mhpw?" Ipn acnv GXm\pw BgvNItfmfw HmK hoSphnp ]pdndnbsXbn .cm{Xnbpw ]Iepw Ah XebnW amtdmSptNphv Ipns\ pdnp HmaIfn apgpIn Icpw hnXpnbpw kabw Xn \on .B Znhkfnsemw {]mbw sN hop tPmenmcn kzw aIsfsbt]mse Ahsf ip{iqjnp. amkw Hp ]nntm HmK Idp hkv{Xw [cnv ]nbnevtmIm XpSn . Ahsf Ihscmw thZ\np .kzw BtcmKyImcyn Ah {inW sav D]tZinpIbpw sNbvXp. acWns k euImbnIXsbpdnv kwkmcnv Ahsf sXv Bizknnm\pw Nne {ianp. Ahcn Hcmfmbncpp hmknen Bt{bnv. Snthmfn F \mSI\nbn \nv Gsd AIsebmsX Hcp XSnanpI\n \Sn hcnIbmbncpp hmknen Bt{bnv. Atv Ipn acnnv aqp amk ]nnncpp. Hcp \mfn Idp hkv{Xfpw [cnv thZ\apn\n apJ`mhtmsS tZhmebw hnp\Sp\onb HmKsb kao]nv hmknen Bt{bnp]dp, "Fns\ BizknnWw Fs\ndnbn. ssZhns Xocpam\s adnISm \ a\pjymhntm?ssZhw Poh Xcpp AhnSpXv XncnsSppIbpw sNpp .Fmw AhnSps CjvSw \ a\pjy AXn\p XeIp\ns aXnbmhp".AhfXn\p adp]Sn ]dn.Fm Ap cm{Xn apgph hmknen Bt{bnns BmX \nd hmpI AhfpsS sNhnIfn apgn . aqpZnhkptijw hmknen Bt{bnv HmKsb hon sNp Ip. Ipdsmcp t\cw am{Xta Abm HmKbvsmw kabw sNehgnppshnepw Av Abm bm{X ]dp ]ncntm AhfpsS a\n HcpXcw thZ\ A\p`hsp.Apcm{Xnbnepw DdanmsX Xncnpw adnpw InSv Ah hmknen Bt{bnp ]d Htcm hmpIsfpdnpw t]pw t]pw Nnnp. Ahv Hcp kXyw t_mysp, hmknen Bt{bnns\qSmsX X\nv Pohnm\mhn F kXyw. HmKbpw hmknen Bt{bnpw Xnep hnhmlw \Sp. AtXmsS AhfpsS PohnXn ]pXnsbmcp Aymbn\p XpSw Ipdnsp. Znhhpw D `Wns t\cw hsc hmknen Bt{bnv XSn\nbpsS Hm^okn sNehgn ncpp.Dbvptijw hym]mc kw_ambn AIsebp IqpIfntepw apw bm{X ]pdsSpIbpw sNbvXp. \mfXphsc XSnhSs kw_nv Hpw Xs Adnbnm bncpnepw hnhmltijw HmK XSn\nbn hmknen Bt{bnns A`mhn IWpImcyfn klmbnm XpSn .t\cw ]pem Anbmhpw hsc hmknen Bt{bnn\p kwkmcnm Hscm hnjbsa Dmbncppp XSn hym]mcpdnpw IqpIsfpdnpw. Gsd XmaknbmsX HmKbvpw kwkmcnm thsd hnjb fnmXmbn .kpJhnhcw Xncnsbp kplrptfmSpw _ptfmSpsamw hjfmbn XSn hym]mcn apgpIn A\p`hw knn Hcp hynsbt]mse HmK ]dbpw, "Fp ]dbm\mWv Bo, Znhktmdpw \mS XSnbpsS hne hSnhv hnpsImncnbmWv. ]dm Bcpw sXpw hnizknn, hjw tXmdpw ]pw Ccp]Xpw iXam\w hsc hneh\. AXpsImv kw`hnpsXmWv?XSn\n DSaI \mnse IqpIfn \nv XSnsbSpmsX AIsebp satmhv Pobnse IqpIfn \nv XSn hcpm XpSn .Fm AhnsSbpw ieyw HXppptm? Bsc ]ngnv \mep ]WapmWsapt\mn Ahkcw ]mncnp ap\nknmenn Acw XSnIpta ISndpNpw ]ncnm XpSn .^etam Bpw ]dm semp a\nemIn. hmknNvIsbtmep XSn\n DSaI s]mn hne sImSpmWv XSn I\nbnsenpXv .AXpsImp Xs ]nIbvpw Ine bvpsamw Ccn hne NpatXmbpw hcpw. Fm P\ptm CsXms dmsemp a\nemhpp. AXn\m Ipsamw XSn\n amt\Pv. CXmWv temIw Gsd ]dnsp Imcyw, hmbnse shw hmsamsX ". B Znhkfn Ah ]I apgph NnnncpXv hmknen Bt{bnns\pdnpw XSnhSspdnpambncpp. cm{Xn Imefnemhs XSn\nbpw InfIfpw ]nIIfpw IqpIfpsamw AhfpsS kz]v\fn m\w ]nSnp. Nne cm{XnIfn BImitmfw Dbcn ASpn HXpnh XSnI \nesXn Xmtgpcpp hogpXmbn kz]v\w Iv Ah sRnbpWcpw. Atmsgmw Ahsf amtdmSp tNWv AhfpsS s\nbn IpcniphcpsImv kvt\ltmsS hmknen Bt{bnp tNmZnpw ,"UmenMv, Fp ]n \n\v?icocamsI hnbn apnpfnp" "Hpan hmknNvm".izmkaSn Ah ]dbpw, "Rms\mcp kz]v\w Ip XSn\nsbpdnsmcp kz]v\w". hmknen Bt{bnn\v AXv Ffpw a\nemm\mhpw, Fsm hmknen Bt{bnns kz]v\fnepw \ndp \nncpXv XSnHs ambncpp. hmknen Bt{bnns ]Xv\nbmbtXmsS hmknen Bt{bn ns NnIfpw hnImcfpw HmKsb kzm[o\nm\pw IogvsSpm\pw XpSn .AtXmsS AhfpsS `mhns Bibfpw NnIfpw AhfpsS Bibfpw NnIfpambn. \mSItfmSpw Iem{]m\tfmSpw hmknen Bt{bnn\v Xosc Xmevcyanmbncpp.Ahsbmw a\pjys\ hgnsXnm\mbn sNIpm Ip]nSn kq{XfmbncppshmWv Abm hnizknncpXpw. hmknen Bt{bnns ]Xv\n bmbtXmsS HmKbpw Acw Hcp NnmKXn Gp hmn .Ah[n Znhfn hmknen Bt{bnv hoSphnp ]pdp t]mbncpn. hmknen Bt{bnns\ A\pIcnv HmKbpw Bob NnIfn apgpInbpw Aevw thZ]pkvXIw hmbnpw apw Acw Znhkfn `mhns\mw hon sNehgnp. AhfpsS ]pXnb PohnXcoXn Iv kplrpfpw _pfpsamw Aevw Acp. Ahcn Nne Ahsf kao]np ]dp, "UmenMv GsXmcp kabhpanns\ hoSpw XSn\n Hm^okpambv Ignp IqSnbmtem?h tmgpw Hp ]pdndn \mep a\pjyscp kwkmcnWw .Amsbn Hcp \mSInt\m knt\m Hs t]mWw .AhsbmsbnmsX PohnXn\v Fp kpJ ancnpp?" Fm Ccn kwkmcn kplrns\tbm _phns\tbm ApXsSpnsmv Xopw \nkwKXtbmsS HmK ]dbpw, "Bo, Cu \mSIhpw kpsams thebpw ]Wnbpanm BfpIp ]dnpXmWv.Znhkhpw tPmen Hgnnp t\canm hmknNvsbbpw Fsbpw t]msebphv AXns\ms FhnsS kabancnpp?" hmknen Bt{bnns\map HmKbpsS PohnXw Xopw ktmjw \ndXmbncpp .Ah Hcnepw \mSInt\m kknt\m t]mbnsnepw Fm RmbdmgvN Znhkfnepw apSw hcpmsX Zohy_enb kw_nncpp. Ah[n Znhkfn hmknen Bt{bnv hoSphnp ]pdndmXncpXn\m HmKbpw `mhns\mw hon sNehgnp. B Znhfnsemw Ahfpw `mhns\ A\pIcnv CSbvnsS NqSp Nmb IpSnp.Dbvv Bndnbpw Xmdmhndnbpw Iqn hbdp \ndp `Ww Ignp .BgvNbnsemcn ap\nknmenn hI knnwKv]qfntmbn \onp Snp. B Znhkfnsemw hmknen Bt{bnns\mw hontep XncnsI \Spw thfbn HmK a\n a{npambncpp, "ssZhta Rms\{X ktmjhXnbmWv. Hcp IpdhpanmsX Ass Imp]menpXns\tbmv Rm F{Xam{Xw AtbmSp \nbphfmsWtm?".B \nanjsamw Ah a\ntempambncpp Xsbpw hmknNvsbbpw t]mse temInse a\pjyscmw Xs kpjvScmbncpsn F{X \mbncpsv . hmknen Bt{bnv XSnsbSpm\mbn AIsebp satmhv Pnbntep t]mb thfbn HmKbvv hmknen Bt{bnns\tbmv Ddw \jvSsp. B cm{XnIfnsemw Ah Inen Fgptncpv hmknen Bt{bnns\ Hmp Icv t\cw shfpnp. B Ahkcn kvanWn Fpt]cp Hcp arKtUmIvS hmknen Bt{bnns hI hmSI hoSpIfnsemn Xmaknncpp. Abm htmgpsams hon hv hmknen Bt{bnns\bpw HmKsbbpw Ip kwkmcnpambncpp. hmknen Bt{bnns Akmnyn HmKbnepmb amw kvanWn\pw {inmXncpn. AXn\m B Znhkfn Abm ASnSn HmKsb hp ImWpIbpw Ahfpambn NopIfnp kabw sNehgnbpw sNbvXp.kvanWn hnhmlnX\pw Hcp Ipns ]nXmhpambncpsnepw Abm `mcybn \nv AIp amdn Pohnbmbncpp. `mcy Hcnepw XtmSv hnizkvXX ]penbncpn FmWv kvanWn hnizknncpXv. AXn\m HSphn `mcybn \nIp \nevm Abm \nnX\mbnop. amkwtXmdpw sNehp hIbntembn \mevXp dp_nfpI Abp sImSpncpp FXntesd Abmfpw `mcybpw Xn ap _sfmpw Xs Dmbncpn. kvanWn\v t\cntSnh ZmXy Zpc\p`hspdnptItmsgmw HmKbvv kvanWnt\mSv A\pI tXmn. Atmsgmw Abmsf BizknnpsImv Ah ]dbpw, "kmcan mtmvIm, Fmw icnbmhpw .C{Xam{Xw {]bmk a\n sImp\Sp thfbnepw ChnsS hv Fs GImXbn IqmbXn\pw F\nsmw C{Xam{Xw kabw sNehgnXnepw F{Xam{Xw Rm AtbmSp ISsncnpstm. Fmn\pw \n mtmNvI, Hncn \n. Xobmbpw ssZhamXmhv AbpsS {]bmk \on Atbvv Bizmkw \evImXncnn". XpSv Xs `mhns ssien A\pIcnv Ah ]dbpw ,"D]tZinbmsWv IcpXcpXv mtmNvIm,Fp Xs IpdhpIfpsnepw XmfpsS `mcytbmSp X anWw .{]tXyInv XmfpsS Ipn s\{]Xnsbnepw. \n `mcym`mm Xnep th ]ncnp Cu PohnXw B Ippa\ns\ F{Xam{Xw thZ\nnppmhpw". hmknen Bt{bnv satmhn \nv Xncnsnb thfbn Gsd ZpJtmsS HmK `mhnt\mSv kvanWn t\cnSp ZmXy{]iv\sfpdnp kwkmcnp. {]tXyInv amXm]nXm th]ncnp \npXn Gsd thZ\n m\nShcp kvanWns ]mhw Ipns\pdnv .AXp ]dthfbn AhfpsS IpI \ndncpp. AXn\m IqSpX ]dbmsX Xs hmknen Bt{bnn\v AhfpsS a\p hmbndnbm\mbn. Ap cm{Xn `Wn\ptijw `mcybpw `mhpw ssZhamXmhns cq]n\p ap]n appIpn\nv X PohnXn Aphsc t\cn Innm kvanWns Ipp aI\pthn {]mnp. Hw ssZhm\p {Klm Xpw GXm\pw Ipp ]ndncpsnsev a\ps\mv B{K lnp. Fm Ah sImXnXpt]mse ssZhw Ahp Ippsf \evInbn. hnhml tijw Bdphjtfmfw hmknen Bt{bnpw HmKbpw Ippfn Fsmcp IpdshmgnsI asm ktmjtfmSpw IqsS XfpsS ZmXyPohnXw BkzZnp. AhcpsS PohnXw kpjvSambncpp kam[m\w \ndXpw. Fm Hcp \mfn XSnann \nv hmknen Bt{bnv XncnsnbXv PetZmjhpw ]\nbpambnmbncpp.sNdpXmbn XpSan AkpJw Znhkw sNptmdpw Ieiembnsmncpp. ]Wnse Gw \ tUmIvSamcpsS NnInQ e`yambnpw Hcp Ipdhpw e`nmsX AkpJw XpSp. \mepamktfmfw \op \n B tcmK Imebnfhn HmK cm]IenmsX Ddanfncpv `mhns\ ip{iqjnp. Hcp \mfn hmknen Bt{bnv tcmK\nehnv ]gb BtcmKyw hosSppsapw XpSpw AhcpsS ZmXy PohnXw ktmjIcambn aptmp t]mIpsapw Av HmK Ddp hnizknncpp. AXn\mbn Zn\w tXmdpw ssZhamXmhns cq]n\papn apn\nv Ah a\pcpIn {]mnp .Fm ssZhw AhfpsS {]m\ sNhnsmn. hjpap]v Ipns\ Ahfn \nsSpv Ahsf hn[hbmnb ssZhw hmknen Bt{bnns\bpw Ahfn \nv FSpp\on HcnevpsS Ahsf hn[hbpsS DSbmSI AWnbnp. hmknen Bt{bnns acWw HmKsb Acmn XIp Ifp. `mhns ihsn Ipgnbntev FSps thfbn Nppw IqSn \n hscsbmw thZ\bnemgvnsmv Ah lrZbw s]mncp, "Fs s]mp hmknNvm, Fs ChnsS X\nmn Av FhnsStmIbmWv?Hcn Fs PohnX ntev Bizmkhpambn ISp h Av Fm Bizmkhpw Fn \nsSpp \on Fns\s ChnsS Dt]npISp t]mIpp?Cu temInep k \ a\pjycpw Fs i]ns .Cu HmK A{Xam{Xw i]nshfmWv.IranIoStmfw shdpstSh". hmknen Bt{bnns acWspSv hfsc A]qambn am{Xta HmK sktaymhv\ hoSphop ]pdndnbpp, HpIn ]nbn t]mbn {]mnm Amsbn `mhns IpgnamSntmbncpp Icbm. B Znhkfn k\ymkn\nIsftmse icocw agph aqSn adbvp Idp hkv{XfmWv Ah [cnncpXv . hmknen Bt{bnns acWspSv sImnbSbvs HmKbpsS hoSns P\meI XpdsXv Bdpamkptijambncpp .]noSv \mpImcn ]ecpw hop tPmenmcnsmw HmKsb Nbn BgvNbnsemcn ImWm XpSn . Hw Nne sshIptcfn kvanWns\mw hoSns hcmbnencpv Ah Nmb IpSnpXpw Ah Ip.Hcn t]mtm^okn hv ]gb Hcp Iqp Imcnsb Ip apnbtm HmK ]dp , "AXyqjm, IqSpX ]dnspImcyw .]p Imefnsetmse \psS \mnentm arKsf NnInQnp coXnsb CmXmbn.\m n ]Sp]nSnp khn[ amcI tcmKpw ]nnse ImcWhpw thsdm .Hpan AkpJfpw a\pjyp]nSns]SpXv \ Zn\w tXmdpw IpSnp ]men \ntm AtXm \fpambn klhknp ]n, ]q, ]ip, IpXnc XpSnb hfp arKfn \ntm BWv.AXn\m \ a\pjyv BtcmKyapmhWsan BZyta Xs \tmSp klhknp hfparKfpsS BtcmKyImcyn \ {int nbncnpp. ]t CsXmsdnsp ^ew?Bpw CsXmpw {inm t\canmXmbncnpp, kmcn\p Xoscbpw ". B Znhfn Ipapp kplrptfmSpw _ptfmSpsamw HmKbvv hm \ndsb kwkmcnm\pmbncpXv hfparKsfpdnpw AhbpsS BtcmKyImcyn ]ment {Iasfpdnpw am{Xambncpp. Hcp\mfn GXm\pw arKtUmIvSam kvanWns\mWm\mbn honsen . Ahp Nmb ]Ip sImSpthfbn HmKbvv kwkmcnm\pmbncpXv IpImenIp]nSns]Sp IpfptcmKspdnpw tImgnIp]nSns]Sp hk tcmKspdnpw apambncpp.Hw hfparKsf ]cn]menp Imcyn P\ ImWnp A\msbpdnpw Ah Gsd thZ\tbmsS kwkmcnp. Av IqpIm hoSphop]pdndnbXpw AcnitmsS HmKbpsS Npaen ISp]nSnp sImv kvanWn ]dp, "HmKm, ]t Rm ]dnpXmWv Adnbnm Imcysfpdnv A`n{]mbw FgpncpsXv. {]tXyInv R arK tUmIvSam Nne {]tXyI hnjb N sNp thfbn ". kvanWns hmpI HmKsb \t thZ\nnp. \nanjIw AhfpsS IpI \ndp .thZ\tbmsS kvanWns\ t\mn Ah Icp ]dp, "Fs s]mp mtmNvm, Hcnepw FtmSns\ AcnisScpXv. AXp Xmm F\nmhn vtmNvm. arKsfpdnmsX asns\pdnp Rm kwkmcnpw .asmns\pdnpw kwkmcnm F\ndnbn mtmNvm .Rm Fmw adpt]mbn, Fmw ". B Hcp \nanjw Ahsf thZ\nnXn kvanWn\pw thZ\ tXmn .XpSv AhfpsS Npaen kvt\ltmsS ssIhpsImv Abm ]dp, "kmcan UmenMv , Rm\Xp ]dssbpp ". kvanWns klhmkn HmK Xs ZpJsfmw adm {ianbmbncpp. PohnXn Ahv Bscsbnepw kvt\lnt Ignbp .Ipnmew apXevs Ah AhfpsS ]sb kvt\lnp Hw Bnsbbpw s{^v Aym ]Is\bpw.Ipns `mcybmbtXmsS Ah Ipns\ Poh\pXpeyw kvt\lnbpw Ipns A`n{]mb kzw A`n{]mbfmbn kzoIcnpIbpw sNbvXp.Ipns acWtmsS hmknenBt{bnv AhfpsS PohnXns kkzhpambn .hmknen Bt{bnns acWspSv a\pXfpt]mb Ah Aevw Bizmkw IsnbXv kvanWns klhmknemWv. AtXmsS kvanWns NnIfpw hnImcfpw AhfpsS Xs NnIfpw hnImcfpambn . Fm B Hcp ktmjhpw Gsd \op \nn. Hcp \mfn kvanWn AIsebp ssk_ocnbmbntev ew amdntmbn . AtXmsS HmKbpsS PohnXn\v Bibfpw Ahpw CmXmbn . kvanWns A`mhn kz Imcynepw hopImcynepw HmKbvp Xosc {ibnmXmbn .Znhkw sNptmdpw AhfpsS icocw oWnpsImtbncpp. ayhbnsepw ap]pXs sNdpns BIjWob-Xbpw ssNX\yhpw \jvSsv AhfpsS apJv hmIyns NmepI {]Xysp. AtXmsS HcpImev UmenMv F t]cn Ghcpw hnfnpIbpw kvt\lnbpw sNbvXncp HmK {]mbw sNhcpsS Iqn Fsp. Av hfsc A]qambn am{Xta Ah hoSphop ]pdndnbncppp . ap kabfn hcmbnepw InSpapdnbnepambn Hcp PohOhw Ft]mse Ah PohnXw Xn\on . sshIptcfn ]gb Snthmfn \mSI imebn \npbncp hmZy kwKoXhpw \So \SmcpsS kw`mjWhpw sXpw BIjIambn Ahp tXmnbn .hmknen Bt{bnv Pohnncp Imev AXn at\mlcambn hmWojp sNbvXp kqnncp ^WodpIfn ]eXpw sNXecnp XpSn .Hcp Imev ]qsSnI \ndp \nncp \Spapw ]neSpIpw IfsSnIpw hgnamdn. Fm Chbvsmw D]cnbmbn HmKbvv Hns\pdnpw Hc`n{]mbhpw ]dbm\nmXmbn FXmbncpp AhfpsS PohnXn\p t\cn Gw henb Zpch .Nne kabfn]nbn \nv aWnsbm tIptm hmknen Bt{bnns\ Ahtfmpw .AXv Ipdsmcpt\ctv thZ\bptSXmb Nne HaI Ahfn DWpw \jvSnsbpw .ap Nnetm Snthmfnbn \np hmZy kwKoXw tIptm Ah Ipns\ a\ntempw .Fm Fmw \nanj t\ctpam{Xw .Hpw XmaknbmsX Ah ]gb \nkwKXbntephgpXn hogpw. PohnXn Fpw Ah B{KlnncpXv kvt\lnmt]m Hcp hynsbbmbncpp .Ftmsfmw Ah Acn Hcmsf Isntbm Atmsfmw Ah Xss ]qWambpw B hynpap]n ASnbd shncpp .]noSv B hynbpsS NnIfpw hnImcfpw BibfpamWv Ahsf \bnncpXv .Fm kvanWn ew amdntmbtXmsS Acn kvt\lnm t]m Hcp hyn AhfpsS PohnXn CmXmbn Hw PohnXs kw_n A`n{]mbfpw Ahp \jvSsp.Fm HmKbpsS PohnXw Acnev Ahkm\nn. Nqps]mp Hcp Pqsse amkn Hcp kymt\cw hcm bnAekambncns Btcm hmXnen apnhnfnp i_vZw HmK tIp . hmXn Xpd Ah IXv tZlamkIew hnbn Ipfnp\nevp kvanWns\bmWv .Hcp \nanj t\ctv HmKbvsmpw kwkmcnm\mbn .Fm ASpsmcp \nanjw kvanWns Npaen ssIhv Ah hnnsmn, "Fs s]mp mtmNvm, Cu ]mhw HmKsb tXSnhcm FmWv Asb hopw t{]cnnXv?"KZvKZw ASn Cgbp i_vZn Ah tNmZnp. kanWns XeapSnbpw XmSn tcmafpw \cncnpXv Ah Ip .kvanWn [cnncpXv ]mf hkv{Xamsbpw. "HmKm, Rm ]mfn \nv tPmen cmPn hp. C\n ChnsS FhnsS sbnepw ncXmakamm B{Klnpp.IqSmsX aIs\ ChnsS FhnsSsbnepw kvpfn tNbpw thWw .Hcn HmK ]dXpt]mse Rms\s `mcybpambn tbmPnnsen .AXn\m Hcp hmSI hoSp tXSnbmWv Rm\nhnsS FnbXv". "mtmNvm, Ap `mcybpambn tbmPnnsensbdnXn Gsd ktmjw".HmK ]dp."Rm\nXphsc AbpsS `mcysb ]cnNbsnn .HmKbvp hensbmcphoSptm Asn\v asmcp hmSI hoSt\zjnpp?`mcysbbpw Ipn s\bpw IqnhcnI .\apnhnsS Hsmcpanp Xmaknmw, ]gbt]mse kvt\ltmsS, kam[m\tmsS ". kvanWn\pw `mcybpw IppaI\pw hon hpXmakw XpSn btXmsS HmKbpsS PohnXntev Ahpw Bibfpw hopw ISsn .{]tXy Inv kmjFpt]cp kvanWns ]phbpImc aIs\tm HmKbvv A\p`hsXv X\npP\nmsX t]mb IpmWv kmjsbmbncpp. B Hcq Nn HmKsb kmjbntev IqSpX ASpnp. kmj Xs _me ]mT ]pkvXIw Dn hmbntmsgmw Ah {itbmsS ASpncpp {ihnp. Zzo]v FXv shm Nps Hcp `q{]tZiamWv Fv ]mT ]pkvXIn \nv kmj Dn hmbn Znhkw cm{Xn apgph HmK Ddanfncpv B hmpI Dcphnp. AtXmsS \mfXphsc Ahp \jvSsncp Bibfpw A`n{]mbfpw hopw AhfpsS PohnXn tepISphp. kmj AhfpsS PohnXns tI{ambtXmsS Ah kXpw kmjbneqsS t\mnmWm XpSn . `WthfIfn kvanWnt\mSpw `mcytbmSpw HmK ]gb Imefn Xm ]Tn Imcysfpdnpw Cv kmbvp]Tntp A\h[nbmb Imcysfpdnpw hm tXmcmsX kwkmcnm XpSn . kvanWn\pw `mcybpw Xnep CWw Gsd \op\nn . kmj sslkv qfn tNtXmsS kvanWns `mcy `mhns\bpw aIs\bpw Dt]np t]mbn . kvanWn\mhs B Znhkfn IpImenIsf NnInQnpXn\mbn AIsebp {Kmafntev CSbvnsS bm{X sNtnbpancpp .Acw Ahkcfn Nnetm aqpw \mepw Znhk Ignmhpw kvanWn hon XncnspI .Acw Hcp kmlNcyn kmj F Ipv A\pw Abvpw thmsX Hsh\mbnop FsmcpNn HmKbvpmbn .Acw HcphnNmcw kmjbn ISpIqSmXncnpXn\v Ah ]camh[n {inp. Ah kzbw adv kzw Ipns\sbtmWw kmjsb ip{iqjnp. Znhkhpw AXncmhnse DdapWv Ah kmjbvmbn {]`mX `Wsam cppw,. Hw kmbvv kvIqfn hp Ignm\p D `Whpw. kvqfnevtmIpXn\v Hcp aWnqap]v HmK kmjsb Ddn \np hnfnpWpw ]ns ASpp ]nSnncpn hbdp\ndbpthmfw ]elmcw Xonpw .kvqfntmIm aSnp \nevp kmjsb _eambn DSpWnbnv IqsS Ahfpw Cdpw .kvqfn\Spspw hsc Ah Ahs\ A\pKanpw .Fm kvq Iapn ImWptXmsS kmj Ahsf t\mndbpw, "C\n F\np hgnbdnbmw .C\n Bn IqsS hc ".Fm A{]Imcw ]dv kmj kvq eyamn HmSptmgpw Ah \nnSpXs \nevpw kmjbpsS Ipp cq]w kvqfns sKbvp ISv A{]Xyamhpw hsc . B \nanjw Ah kzbw Hmpw PohnXn Xm kmjsb kvt\lnpXpt]mse ] sbtbm,Ipns\tbm, hmknen Bt{bnns\tbm kvt\lnnnmsbv. kmj F _me AhfpsS PohnXns kkzhpambn amdpIbmbncpp. kmjsb kvqfnhnv XncnsI \Spw thfbn AhfpsS a\n apgph \ndp\nevpI kmjsbpdnp NnIfmhpw. kmjbpsS kwkmc coXn, kmjbvp]Tnm\p hnjb, kmjbpsS IqpIm Ans\ ]eXpw.Ccn kmjsbpdnp NnIfn kzbw adv \Sp\optmgmhmw ]gb ]cnNb mcnemscsbnepw Ipapm\nSbmhpI . AhtcmsSmw kwkmcnm HmKbvv Hscm hnjbw am{Xsa Dmbncppp Av IpnIp ]Tntnbncp FSpM smm{X `mcap H\h[nbmb ]T\ hnjbsfpdnv. Nbn hv ]dn hSmct\mSpw ao IhSmct\mSpsamw Ah ]dbpw, " ]dnsp ^ew! B psamp]dm a\nemhn Cv F{Xam{XamWv kmjsbtmep IpnIv sslkvpfn ]TntnhcpsXv. ]sms \ ]Tnncp Imev ]pw ]{psams hbspw hsc Hscm ]mT ]pkvXIamWv IpnI ]TnncpsXn Cv AXns m\v KWnXw, kmlnXyw, imkv{Xw Fns\ ]pw ]{pw hnjbfpw AXn\Sp ]pkvXIfpamWv Ahp ]Tnm\pXv.Fs A`n{]mbn Hcp ]p hbpImc Ipnsb kw_nnStmfw X\nv Xmm hpXntesd henb `mcamWv ]T\w F t]cn AhcpsS ta hpsImSppXv, Xpnsbsmp IsSpnpw t]mse.Fm AXn ]qWambpw Bscbpw sXp]dbm\pw h. Acnsems Ah anSpmcmbn ]Tnp aptdnbm am{Xsa henb tUmIvSdpw Fn\obdpsams Bhm\mhp ".XpSv Ah kwkmcnpI kjsb ]Tnnp Aym]IcpsS KpWsfbpw IpdhpIsfbpw Ipdnmhpw. Fmw kmjbn \nv tI t]mse AsX]Sn BhnpIbmbncpp Ah . kvq hnv kmj Xncnsptm HmK `Wsamcpn Imncnpmhpw. aqpaWnv Ah Hcpanncpp `Ww Ignpw .kmj Krl ]mTw ]Tnp thfbn Ah ASpncpp tIpw. HSphn kjsb Inen sImpt]mbnnSn Ahs s\nbnepw tZlpw \qdp \qdp IpcnipI hcv Ahs\ ssZhns kwcWbnteevnv Ah Ddm\mbn kzw apdnbntep t]mIpw. Ddm\mbnnSmepw Ipdsmcp t\ctv Ahv Ddw hcn . Atmsgmw Ah NnnpI kmj ]Tnp hepXmbn Hcp tUmIvStdm Fn\obtdm Bbnocp hnZqc Imespdnmhpw. Acn Nnnp InSs Ah sas DdntephgpXn hogpw. Ddn CSbvnsS t]Sn kz]v\w Iv Ah sRnbpWcpw . kmjbpsS A XncnsI hv kmjsb Xn \np ths]Spnsmpt]mIpXmbnmhpw Ah ]etmgpw kz]v\w ImWpI. Acn kz]v\w Iv sRnbpWv a\p thZ\np InSptmgmhpw hmXnen app tIpI. B \nanjw AhfpsS lrZbw inbmbn anSnpw .Bcmbncnmw hmXnen apn hnfnpXv ? Ah kzbw tNmZnpw.Hcp ]t kmjbpsS A kmjsb XncnsI sImpt]mIm\mbn Bsf AbXmhptam?{]kvXpX Nn AhfpsS a\p XIpw. Fm Fsd a\p thZ\nv hndbvp IctfmsS hmXn Xpdp thfbn Ah apn ImWpI Zqcbm{X sNbvXv Xfp Xncnsnbncnp kvanWns cq]amhpw. XpSv Xm `bs t]msempw kw`hnns ktmjtmsS Xs InSdbntep XncnsI \Sptm AhfpsS a\n apgph \ndp \nevpI kmjbmhpw , sXmSp apdnbnnSv Iqw henpdp kmj .CSbvv kmj Ddn DWv Dn hnfnp ]dbpw, "Cu Bnv Hpw Adnbn, Hpw ".

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