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8/2/2019 The Mother Garden: Stories by Robin Romm
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X R J N V A G C R ] D A @ C ] D A R
L J R M A K
Rc`` nv j fecva-qx jlnfnjk+ + + + Mavxn}a }danr fckmak}%
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av} onkm |a okc|9 }da crmnkjr~ nkfjk}j}nck cg |crmv jkm
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}da akm j} bj~+
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mabq} cg j war~ lng}am ~cqkl |rn}ar+
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]da @c}dar Ljrmak nv j rjra km + + + j fceeaf}nck gqee cgvqrxrnvav jkm qkqvqje vn}qj}nckv+
]da Cralcknjk
N`jlnkj}nwa jkm nkvnld}gqe+
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nkl rv} fceeaf}nck+
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bcrk Rcbnk Rc``% |dcva v}aeejr mabq} fceeaf}nck cg vdcr}
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gnam |cqem-ba mjmv% ecv} `c}darv% jkm bajq}ngqe% maj}d-
eeam `c`ak}v }c `joa jk~ fn}~ cg |anrmcv xrcqm+
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J v}rckl mabq} fceeaf}nck+
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v}rckl mabq} fceeaf}nck% |n}d awak }da |dn`vnfje v}crnavxrcwnmnkl wnwnm n`jlar~ jkm }cqld a`c}nckje jxxaje+
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j mjroe~ dq`crcqv }cka% jk a~a gcr vqrraje xcvvnbnen}nav%
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vjfrnfnkl a`c}nckje aggaf}+ ]dnv mabq} fceeaf}nck jqlqrvj xrc`nvnkl gq}qra gcr dar+
@nj`n Darjem
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rcc}am nk lrnag+
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rajenv`% fjqva dar c}dar|nva v}rjnld}gcr|jrm }jeav }c
fjraak cgg fcqrva nk atfn}nkl jkm qkxramnf}jbea |j~v+
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nkv}rqf}am qv }c mckj}a dar ra}nra`ak} vjwnklv+ @~ gj}dar
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}dnklv vdcqemk} ba eag} }c }da ejv} `nkq}a% vda vjnm+ Vda
|jk}am }c okc| |dara }dj} `cka~ |cqem akm qx% jkm vda
|jv }cc }nram }c `joa }da fjeev darvaeg+ \a mnenlak}e~
cbenlam% }jonkl kc}av qk}ne |am fc`xneam jk atdjqv}nwa
jrrj~ cg xcvvnbnen}nav+ Kc| vdav gqrncqv+ Jg}ar lejkfnkl j}
}da env}% vdav mafnmam |ara rajm~ }c bqr~ dar+
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}da ct~lak }qbav la} fecllam jkm vda djv }c xqee }da` cq}+
]dak vda fjk} braj}da+ @~ gj}darv lcka cq} gcr j |jeo% jv
da je|j~v mcav rnld} bagcra vda brajov mc|k+ N` eag}
|j}fdnkl }da cfajk cq} }da |nkmc|% }r~nkl }c jrrjkla }da
xrcbea`v nk}c vc`a}dnkl |a fjk }jeo jbcq}+
\a mck} djwa }c mc }dnv kc|% N vj~+ $Cr awar+ ^cq
|ara }da cka |dc vak} qv ck }dnv jbvqrm nvvnck+. N |jk} dar
}c ecco v}rckl% }c v}jkm qx jkm v}jr} xq}}nkl }da mnvdav j|j~+
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@~ `c}dar vdjoav dar dajm+
N mck} |jk} }c mna% vda vj~v+ Vdav baak |ajrnkl }da
vj`a beqa flaafa ynxxar rcba gcr mj~v+ Vda xqeev j Oeaakatgrc` }da bct% ~jkov }da }qbav% jkm eccov enoa vdav v}rjk-
lenkl+ N v}jkm mq`be~ kat} }c dar% v}jrnkl j} }da }cx cg dar
dajm+
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|aao+ N}v |jr` gcr ajre~ vxrnkl+ N fjk vn} ck }da mafo |n}d-
cq} j ijfoa} jkm |j}fd }da |jwav dn} rcfov+ Vc`a}n`avflcfov cg bnrmv ejkm ck }da frjll~ cq}frcxxnklv+ Vc`a}n`av
j vdnkl bcj} jxxajrv ck }da dcrnyck+
]da fjbnk rav}v ck j beqgg cq}vnma jfdj}v% j v`jee Cra-
lck bajfd }c|k+ ]da ga| kanldbcrv oaax }danr mnv}jkfa%
kc} okc|nkl |dj} }c vj~ }c j djnreavv |c`jk |dc xq}v jk
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bankl bqne} qx }da rcjm? vc`amj~ vcck }da mqka lrjvv |nee
ba eeam |n}d dcqvav+ ]da~ee cbvfqra }da cfajk wna|+ Gj`-
nenav |nee xjro fjrv ck vxjroenkl fa`ak}? onmv |nee vfj}}ar
}c~v ck ka| ej|kv+ Bq} kc| }darav cke~ vo~ jkm vaj jkm j
djkmgqe cg lrj~nkl |ccm fjbnkv+ Frjb ka}v djkl grc`
xcrfdav+ Mrng}|ccm `cbneav fej}}ar nk }da |nkm+ Ng ~cq
iq`x mc|k }da rcfov% ~cq jra je`cv} je|j~v jecka |n}d }da
frjvd cg |jwav% }da fr~ cg lqeev% }da djrm rnmlav cg vjkm
qkmar ~cqr gaa}+
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fje`am mc|k j bn}% dar a~av gcfqvam ck }da brnld} enld}v cg
}da }aeawnvnck+ Ej}ae~% |dak vda vn}v nk }da fdjnr% v}jrnkl j}
}da vfraak% vda eccov fdnemenoan}v nk }da mc|k|jrm xqee
cg dar bc}}c` enx% }da |j~ dar fdaaov djwa xqggam cq} grc`
v}arcnmv+
Kc }djkov% vda vj~v+ N rcc} jrcqkm }da grnmla jkm km
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j ejrla fck}jnkar cg ~clqr}+ Grc` }da mafo% N vaa `~ gj}dar
jkm }da mclv |jeonkl bjfo }c }da fjbnk+ Dnv bjm okaa
`joav dnv ljn} rafclknyjbea grc` j mnv}jkfa+ Rd~}d`nf jkmvec|% da waarv xarxa}qjee~ eag}+ Dav }joak }c |ajrnkl j
ka|v fjx% enoa jk cem `jk+
J ga| `nkq}av ej}ar% }da mclv% Xnfc jkm Enej% bcqkm qx
}da v}jnrv+ ]da~ |jl jkm mrcce% venma jrcqkm }da |ccm
flccrv+ @~ `c}dar nlkcrav }da`+ @~ gj}dar ecxav qx% va}v
dnv fcj} ck }da bjknv}ar% jkm lcav nk}c }da bamrcc`+ Daee}joa j kjx kc|+ Jkm }da mclv |nee fje` mc|k jkm gceec|
dn`+ Jkm `~ `c}dar |nee becfo cq} }da |crem+ Jkm N |nee
v}jra j} ~ gaa} jkm gaae vc zqna} n} fcqem ba j vxaee }dj} |jv
fjv} cwar `a+
^av}armj~ }da }draa cg qv |ara vn}}nkl zqna}e~ ck }da mafo%
}r~nkl }c gaae }da vqk }drcqld }da |nkm+ Kc cka vxcoa+ @~
`c}dar fecvam dar a~av+ @~ gj}dar ljyam j} }da |j}ar+ N
kc}am dc| }da mafo |jvk} `jma cg raje |ccm? n} |jv j
|anrm v~k}da}nf |ccm% lrj~ enoa jee }da raje |ccm ck }da
rav} cg }da dcqva% kc} brc|k enoa }da |ccm |cqem djwa
baak |dak }da dcqva |jv ka|+ Jkm N |ckmaram |da}dar
}da mafo |jv jk jmm-ck% bqne} }c `j}fd }da lrj~ |ccm% cr
|da}dar j} cka xcnk} }da brc|k dcqva v}ccm ck }da lrjvv
|n}d j lrj~ mafo j}}jfdam enoa j xrcv}da}nf en`b+ ]dak `~
gj}dar vdc} qx% dnv vxnka j mjr}+ J |djea* da frnam%
maenld}am cr mnv}ravvam% n} |jv djrm }c }aee? da xcnk}am j} }da
beqa-bejfo atxjkva+
@~ `c}dar kcmmam wnlcrcqve~ jv N vzqnk}am cq} nk}c
}da beqakavv+ Ecco j} }da rccg }c }da rnld}% vda vjnm%
xcnk}nkl dar `jknfqram kjne }c|jrm }da wjv}kavv+ ]dak
ecco v}rjnld} cq}+ N fcqemk} vaa n}+
6]da Jrr nwj e
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N} |jv iqv} }da vxcq}nkl }da~ vj|? |j}ar nk }da mnv}jkfa
a`arlnkl grc` `cra |j}ar nk }da mnv}jkfa% bq} n} vaa`am
}c joa }da` fdaargqe gcr j |dnea+ Kc|% vn}}nkl dara ck }damafo |n}d ~ bc|e cg ~clqr}% N }dnko N vaa vc`a}dnkl cw-
nkl+ N} fcqem ba j v`jee ecl v}rj~nkl grc` cka cg }da `neev
qx }da fcjv}+ N} fcqem ba j ejrla xnafa cg gcj`+ @j~ba n}v j
vaj enck3
Da~* N fjee nk}c }da dcqva+ ]darav vc`a}dnkl nk }da
|j}ar* @~ `c}dar }qrkv+ @j~ba j en}}ea |djea3 N |jk}n} }c ba j |djea+ Xeajva Lcm% N okc| ~cq mck} enoa qv% bq}
ng ~cqra env}aknkl% ea} n} ba j |djea
Rajee~3 @~ `c}dar dcnv}v darvaeg qx jkm }qlv j} }da
}qbnkl+ Vda eq`barv cwar }c }da mafo+ N xcnk} v}rjnld}
jdajm+
@~ xjrak}v bamrcc` |nkmc| eccov cwar }da cxxcvn}avnma cg }da mafo% jkm `~ gj}dar% qk|neenkl }c `nvv ejrla
enga awak}v enoa }dnv% jxxajrv j} }da vfraak mccr |n}d dnv
bnkcfqejrv+
\dara3 da vj~v+ \a vn} nk vneakfa+ Jkm }dak% fecva }c
}da vdcra% }da }dnkl bcbv jljnk+ ]dnv }n`a n}v ljkle~% v}rql-
lenkl+ N}v kc} j |djea+
Cd Lcm% N vj~+ @~ gj}dar va}v dnv bnkcfqejrv mc|k+
]da xarvck lenmav ck j |jwa jkm frj|ev ck}c vdcra% fce-
ejxvnkl j ga| gaa} grc` }da }nma enka+
Lc mc|k }dara% `~ `c}dar vj~v+ Mjwnm% lc vaa
|dj}v lcnkl ck+ @~ gj}dar jmiqv}v dnv bnkcfqejrv jkm xq}v
}da` bjfo qx }c dnv gjfa+
N}v j |c`jk% da vj~v+
\aee% lc mc|k jkm vaa ng vda kaamv daex*
@~ gj}dar lrnxv }da rjnenkl+
Nee lc% N vj~+
J v}rckl braaya bec|v }da brc|knvd lrjvv }c|jrm }da
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|j}ar% `jonkl n} ecco vnewar+ Mavxn}a }da xrctn`n}~ cg }da
bajfd% n}v djrm }c la} }c }da vjkm grc` dara+ V}aax% vdjrx
rcfov iq} grc` }da beqgg+]da |c`jk nv vxrj|eam gjfamc|k ck }da vjkm% xje`v
cxak% dar beckm djnr mjroakam b~ }da |j}ar+ Vda |ajrv
mnr}~ |dn}a fjxrn xjk}v jkm j xnko v|aj}ar+
Da~* N fjee grc` }da }cx cg }da rcfov+ @~ gj}dar
jxxrcjfdav+ \n}dcq} dnv dj}% dnv bjem vxc} vdnkav nk }da vqk+
N vzqj}% mjklea cka eal }c|jrm }da bajfd% jkm iq`x+ @~gj}dar v}j~v r`e~ xejk}am ck }da lrjvv jbcwa+
Vdav jbcq} `~ jla% ej}a }|ak}nav% ajre~ }dnr}nav jkm
xra}}~% |n}d grafoeav jfrcvv dar }jkkam gjfa+ J }dnfo vnewar
brjfaea} xaaov grc` }da rnxxam veaawa cg dar v|aj}ar+ Vdav
`nvvnkl cka vdca? }da }cakjnev ck dar bjra gcc} vdn``ar
|n}d xqrxea xcenvd+\dj}v djxxaknkl3 `~ gj}dar fjeev+
Kc}dnkl% N ~aee bjfo+ Vda }|n}fdav venld}e~% xrcxv dar-
vaeg qx ck jk aebc|% jkm iarov dar dajm enoa vda djv |j}ar
nk dar ajr+ J }rnfoea rqkv grc` dar kcva% la}v fjqld} rnld}
jbcwa dar fqrw~ enxv+
Da~* `~ gj}dar ~aeev+ \a }qrk }c ecco j} dn`+ Da
|jwav+
N }joa j }nvvqa cq} cg `~ xcfoa} jkm dcem n} cq} }c dar+
Vda lrjbv dar fqrev% |rnklv }da` cq}+
\dj} }da daee% vda vj~v% ecconkl mc|k j} dar bcm~+
Lc la} j }c|ae% N fjee qx }c ~ gj}dar+ Da v}jkmv }dara
gcr j `c`ak} enoa da |jk}v }c vj~ vc`a}dnkl% }dak da
}qrkv% lejkfnkl bjfo cwar dnv vdcqemar% jkm waarv eag}
}c|jrm }da dcqva+
Vda vdjoav dar dajm% }qrkv j|j~ grc` `a% jkm eccov
nk}c }da vo~+ @nv} rceev vec|e~ nk cgg }da cfajk% brnklnkl
|n}d n} j vec|% fcem |nkm+ Vda `cwav qkfc`gcr}jbe~ gcr j
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`c`ak}% |rn}dnkl nk dar vonk+ ]dak vda lrjbv }da veaawav
cg dar v|aj}ar jkm ~jkov n} cwar dar dajm+ Vda dcemv n}
j|j~ grc` dar% }|nv}v }da |j}ar cq}% jkm va}v n} kaj}e~bavnma dar ck }da vjkm+ Dar vat~ ejfa fj`nvcea `j}fdav }da
xqrxea cg dar }cakjnev+
N} |cqem ba knfa cg ~cq }c }aee `a |dj}v lcnkl ck
dara% vda vj~v+ Vdav vkjrenkl venld}e~% lnwnkl `a }da vj`a
enx-cg-mnvmjnk }da beckm fda`c kqrva je|j~v lnwav `~
`c}dar% jv ng xq}}nkl }da kaamea nk }da xcr} nv lcnkl }c mj`-jla dar kjnev% jv ng kc cka nk kqrvnkl vfdcce djm |jrkam dar
}dj} gcr }dnv xjr}nfqejr icb% ~cq |ara lcnkl }c djwa }c}cqfd
}da vnfo+
@~ gj}dar }rc}v bjfo |n}d }da }c|ae+
Dara ~cq lc* da fjeev% jkm }cvvav n} mc|k }c qv+ N}
ejkmv ck }da rcfov j ga| gaa} j|j~+Vda lejrav j} `a% |jn}nkl+
N djwa kc nmaj |dj}v lcnkl ck% N vj~ }c dar+ N}v cka cg
}da cem brc|k mcl }c|aev grc` }da ljrjla jkm N` a`bjr-
rjvvam }c lnwa n} }c dar+ Mc ~cq |jk} }c mr~ cgg3 Vda
vkj}fdav }da }c|ae+
\dj}awar% vda vj~v jkm xj}v j} dar djnr+ Vda eccov j}
`a jv ngNwa iqv} |jvdam qx ck dar bajfd+ \darav `~
c}dar vdca3
Dar kj`a nv Lrjfna jkm vda djv kc fdcnfa+ Vda djv }c fc`a
bjfo }c }da dcqva+ \a djwa j vdc|ar% j xdcka+ Vda fjk l-
qra cq} |dj} }c mc+ Vda vfrjxav dar gcc} ck }da rcfo~
nkfenka jkm }dak |jeov v}ngge~ kat} }c `~ gj}dar jkm `a%
jfrcvv }da xrnfoe~ lrjvv+
Jra ~cq jee rnld}3 ~ gj}dar jvov dar% dnv wcnfa lrjwa+
N` ka% vda vj~v+ N}v j mccrv}cx cg j }cka+
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@~ c}dar v}jkmv b~ }da }cx cg }da v}jnrv% |jn}nkl+ ]da
ct~lak dnvvav j en}}ea }qka qx dar kcva+ Lrjfna eccov j} `~
`c}dar jkm graayav+ N}v je|j~v mnggnfqe}% }dnv `c`ak}|j}fdnkl v}rjklarv jvvavv jkm jbvcrb `~ `c}darv mnvxej~
cg bcmne~ mafenka+
Lrjfna mrnxv |j}ar ck}c }da |ccm flccr+
@c`% }dnv nv Lrjfna+ Lrjfna% }dnv nv Aeeak+
Daeec% Lrjfna vj~v% }jonkl }da kje ga| v}axv }c|jrm
dar+ Vdav wnvnbe~ qkfc`gcr}jbea% vdnwarnkl% jkm N fjk vaadar ravarwj}nck jv vda at}akmv dar djkm+ Vcrr~ }c nk}rqma+
@~ `c}dar }joav Lrjfnav djkm nk bc}d cg dar c|k+
^cq ecco dc| N gaae% majr% vda vj~v% v`nenkl }da brnld}
v`nea `~ gj}dar jkm N djwak} vaak nk `ck}dv+ Lrjfna
v`neav }cc+ Dar }aa}d jra cbwncqve~ fjxxam+
N` xq}}nkl qx |j}ar gcr }aj% `~ `c}dar vj~v% vdqg-flnkl }c|jrm }da v}cwa+ \d~ mck} ~cq dcx nk }da vdc|ar
jkm Knkjee la} ~cq vc`a mr~ fec}dav }c xq} ck+ Vda
mcavk} ecco j} `a |dak vda vj~v }dnv+ ]dara jra }c|aev
qkmar }da vnko+ Jkm ng ~cq kaam }c qva }da xdcka% lc jdajm+
]darav cka nk }da bamrcc`+
Lrjfna mnvjxxajrv nk}c }da bj}drcc`+
\dj} djxxakam3 `~ `c}dar |dnvxarv+
N djwa kc nmaj% N |dnvxar bjfo+ Vda |jvk} atjf}e~
gcr}dfc`nkl+ Nk gjf}% vdav onkm cg bn}fd~+
@~ c}dar }qrkv j|j~ grc` a+ Gcr Lcmv vjoa% Knkj+
N fjk} n`jlnka ~cqm ba Xcee~jkkj ng ~cq |ara |a} jkm fcem+
\dj} mc ~cq atxaf}3 N }qrk }c `~ gj}dar gcr bjfoqx% bq}
dav wjknvdam bjfo nk}c }da bamrcc` |n}d }da mclv+
@~ `c}dar lcav }c }da grnmla jkm v}jr}v }jonkl cq}
vjkm|nfd gccm+
N fjk mc }dj}% N vj~% rajfdnkl gcr }da fqfq`bar+ Vda
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Fck}rjr~ }c xcxqejr baenag% vda vj~v% rjnvnkl dar a~a-
brc|v% N` kc} majm ~a}+ Dar ct~lak }qba la}v fjqld} ck
}da v}cce b~ }da bjr+ N qkdcco n}+ Vda ~jkov }da vejfo }c|jrmdar jkm la}v cq} }da xaaear+
Lc la} Lrjfna vc`a fec}dav% vda vj~v jljnk% |djfo-
nkl }da fqfq`bar |n}d }da bejma+
N }joa }da v}jnrv vec|e~+ Nv }dnv iqv} iajecqv~3 ]dj} N fjk}
`joa `~ `c}dar v}jkm qx gcr eqkfd3 ]dj} vda djvk}
fjeeam a majr nk jlav3 ]da |j}ar grc` }da vdc|ar rq`-beav+ Awar~ }n`a Lrjfna flnxv dar djnr qx }dara% N fjk dajr
}da vejx cg |j}ar jljnkv} }da flccr+
N}v baak `ck}dv vnkfa Nwa vaak `~ `c}dar jkn`j}am+
Nk }da ejv} ck}dv vdam }qrkam mcqr jkm brccmnkl% ~aeenkl
j} `~ gj}dar jkm `a gcr cqr |crrnam eccov% cqr bjm }jv}a
nk cwnav% cqr cwarajlar |neenklkavv }c ba zqna}+ Cr |crva%vdam vn} j} }da }jbea jkm v}jra j} }da ka|vxjxar+ Ng ~cq
}jeoam }c dar% vda |cqem xra}akm kc} }c dajr+ Vda |jv jma
cg lrjkn}a% vda |jv |jn}nkl qv cq}+
N mnmk} xjfo `qfd gcr }dnv }rnx+ N vn} bavnma `~ vqn}fjva
jkm klar `~ ram vdnr}+ N vdcqem djwa }joak j xjnr cg qle~%
xjnk}-v}jnkam v|aj}v+ Vc`a mnr}~ vcfov+ J }qroa~ fcv}q`a+
Bjfo qxv}jnrv% N va} }da fec}dav ck }da on}fdak bjr+
Lc okcfo jkm lnwa }da` }c Lrjfna% `~ `c}dar vj~v+
Vdav fq}}nkl j xaaeam fqfq`bar gcr }da fraj` fdaava vjkm-
|nfdav jkm vda eccov mnggarak}j ga| nkfdav }jeear% dar
kafo v}rjnld}% vdcqemarv vzqjra+
N v}jkm nk grck} cg }da bj}drcc` mccr+ N}v zqna} nk }dara+
@~ okcfo vcqkmv ecqm+
^av3 Lrjfna vnklv+ Fc`a nk* N cxak }da mccr+ Vda
}qrkv }c|jrm `a% |rjxxam nk cka cg `~ `c}darv ram eqt-
qr~ bj}d vdaa}v+ Vda rqkv `~ `c}darv |ccmak brqvd
}drcqld dar djnr`~ c}darv brqvd3 \dara mnm vda mnl
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}dj} cq} grc`3 @~ `c}darv a~a vdjmc| jkm gcqkmj}nck
jra ck }da fcqk}ar jv |aee+
]djkov% vda vj~v% xeqfonkl }da fec}dav grc` `~djkmv+ Vda }joav }da mccr jkm% |n}d j v`nea }dj}v }nld}-
enxxam jkm jee a~av% lak}e~ vdq}v `a cq}+
Bjfo nk }da on}fdak% `~ `c}dar va}v }da en}}ea vjkm-
|nfdav ck dar knfav} xej}}ar+ Vdav fq} qx crjklav% xejfnkl
}da` jrcqkm }da vjkm|nfdav enoa en}}ea vqk rj~v+ J fqx cg
`nk} }aj v}aj`v bavnma n}% gcr Lrjfna+]dj}v xra}}~% N vj~+
Lc va} }da }jbea% vda vj~v+
N va} cq} }da xej}av% dajw~ vnewar|jra% }jee v}rnxam lejvvav+
J |c`jk nk `~ `c}darv vqxxcr} lrcqx `jma }da xejfa
`j}v+ ]da~ra ej`nkj}am fcxnav cg xjv}ae xjrrc}v+ Lrjfna
a`arlav ecconkl enoa vdav dj}fdam grc` }da fak}ar cg jgec|ar% jk cwarvnyam ]dq`baenkj+ Dar beckm fqrev djkl
dajw~% }c|ae-mrnam nk}c mj`x rnklea}v+ Dar ejko~ bcm~
mcav vc`a}dnkl ka| }c ~ fec}dav+ ]da xjk}v djkl ck dar%
vqllav}nkl eckl% vdjxae~ ealv+ ]da vdnr} lj}darv |dara vdav
xqvdam qx }da veaawav+ Vda lenmav }c }da }jbea+
]dj}v vc xra}}~% vda atfejn`v% ecconkl mc|k j} }da
vjkm|nfd xej}}ar+ N} nv xra}}~+ N} eccov enoa jk amnbea jkmjej+
]djkov% majr% `~ `c}dar vj~v+ Mjwnm3 vda fjeev+
Fc`a gcr eqkfd+
\a }joa cqr vaj}v jrcqkm }da }jbea+ ]da |nkmc|v
badnkm n} v}ra}fd grc` flccr }c fanenkl% lrn`~ grc` }da vje}
nk }da jnr+ Cq}vnma }da cfajk mcav n}v cfajk }dnkl+ N}v beqa
jkm fckv}jk}e~ nk `c}nck% aj}nkl j|j~ j} }da rcfov% lrnkm-
nkl xnko vdaeev jkm lraak bc}}eav nk}c vjkm+
@~ gj}dar eccov j} }da vjkm|nfdav jkm gcr j `c`ak}
da vaa`v xqyyeam+ ]dak da `jkaqwarv cka cgg }da xej}}ar
vc }dj} }da fqfq`bar ljrknvd gjeev nk}c j dcea+
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N}v baak vqfd j ecwae~ |aao% `~ `c}dar vj~v+ ]da
ct~lak dnvvav% v}cxv% jkm dnvvav+
@~ gj}dar vj~v% ^cq fjk vaa feajr cq} }c Fdnkj+Lrjfna v`neav% dcemnkl j vjkm|nfd qx+ N}v v}qkknkl
dara% vda vj~v+ ^cqwa lc} j lraj} xnafa cg xrcxar}~+
J} rv}% |dak }da fjkfar v}jr}am% |a brcoa mc|k% |a lc}
jklr~% |a maknam n} |jv djxxaknkl+ @~ c}dar vxak} }dcq-vjkmv cg mceejrv ck ka| jxxenjkfav+ $Dc| fcqem vda mna ng
vda djm j V|amnvd |jvdnkl jfdnka }c xj~ cgg3. \dak vda
|ak} nk}c dar cke~ ra`nvvnck% |a xra}akmam vdam kawar
baak vnfo+ \a nlkcram }da xjv} ~ajr+ N} |jv j bjm ~ajr% nv-
badjwnkl+ Bq} |dak }da fjkfar ra}qrkam `ck}dv ej}ar%
becc`nkl enoa j |aam nk dar fdav}% |a v}jr}am }c gnld}+ Nkjllam `~ `c}dar jbcq} dc`acxj}dnf fqrav% vxafnje mna}v
}dj} nkwcewam aj}nkl kc}dnkl bq} vaamv+ @~ gj}dar nkwak}am
|j~v cg v}j~nkl cq} cg }da dcqva+ Bq} kc|% anld} ~ajrv ej}ar%
|ara `jma cg j bakmjbea vqbv}jkfa+ \a env}ak }c grnakmv
|dcwa kawar ecv} jk~cka }aee qv n}v jee xjr} cg engav `~v}arn-
cqv f~fea+ Awar~cka mnav% |a raxaj}+ ]dnv nv kc}dnkl vxafnje%
}da |j~ vda vn}v jee mj~% grcyak nk ra`crva jkm gajr% dc| vda
|nkfav |n}d xjnk |dak ~cq eajk nk }c dql dar+ V}cx% vda
vj~v% }da |crm `jma `cra grc` jnr }djk kcnva+ ]dava
}dnklv jra kc| jv kcr`je jv }aj nk }da jg}arkcck% |nkm cwar
}da vaj+ \awa lcka grc` dcxnkl gcr `nrjfea fqrav }c iqv}
dcxnkl }da vjkm|nfdav jra lccm+
]dava jra lccm% N vj~+ ]da~ jra lccm+ Vje}~ jkm
fraj`~ |n}d j knfa% frnvx vkjx |dak ~cq bn}a nk}c }da
fqfq`bar+
N ecwa ~cqr kjnev% Lrjfna vj~v% eajknkl cwar }c nkvxaf}
`~ `c}darv djkmv+ @~ `c}dar djv oax} qx dar bn|aaoe~
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`jknfqra+ ]dj} fcecr eccov vc lccm |n}d ~cqr vonk }cka+
^cqwa lc} vqfd xjea vonk% enoa j mceev+
N djwa }dnv |c`jk nk Aqlaka% ~ c}dar vj~v+ Vdavj `nrjfea+
\dak |ara knvdam aj}nkl% `~ `c}dar nkwn}av Lrjfna
ck}c }da mafo+ Lrjfna v}jfov vc`a xej}av jkm djkmv }da`
cwar }c `a+ @~ `c}dar venmav cxak }da mccr+
Jrak} ~cq }nram3 N jvo dar+ N} vcqkmv enoa jk jffqvj-
}nck+ Qvqjee~% jg}ar vda vn}v qxrnld} gcr j |dnea% vda djv }cena mc|k jkm qva }da braj}dnkl `jfdnka nk }da bamrcc`+
N` ka% Knkj% vda vj~v% xq}}nkl dar djkm ck Lrjfnav
bjfo jv }da~ v}ax cq}vnma+
Grc` }da |nkmc| jbcwa }da vnko% N fjk vaa `~ `c}dar
jkm Lrjfna+ Lrjfnav djnr bec|v vnma|j~v+ @~ `c}dar
v}jkmv kajr }da rjnenkl+ Vda vj~v vc`a}dnkl+ Lrjfna ejqldvjkm xq}v dar djkm ck `~ `c}darv vdcqemar+
Lrjfna djvk} awak lejkfam j} }da xdcka+ Mcavk} jk~-
cka kaam }c okc| }dj} vda iqv} |jvdam qx grc` j gcj`~
vaj% }dj} vdav |ajrnkl j m~nkl |c`jkv beqvd nk j dcqva
gqee cg dnvvnkl }qbav jkm bj}}aram lraak fjknv}arv3
@~ gj}dar vn}v ck }da vcgj% rajmnkl }da xjxar+ Xnfc rav}v kajr
dnv ealv% Enej kajr }da a`x}~ raxejfa+ N la} ck }da flccr jkm
xq} `~ dajm ck Enejv |nr~ fdav}+ Vda eng}v dar dajm }c
lejkfa j} a% maaxe~ atdjqv}am% }da |dn}a djnrv jrcqkm dar
kcva vxrajmnkl cq} }c|jrm dar a~av+ ]dak vda xq}v dar
dajw~ dajm bjfo mc|k+
\dj} mc ~cq }dnko }da maje nv |n}d }dj} Lrjfna fdjr-
jf}ar3 `~ mjm vj~v% xq}}nkl }da xjxar jvnma+
N okc|% N vj~% rceenkl cgg }da mclv fdav}+ \daram
vda fc`a grc`3
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Nvk} }dara j xej~ jbcq} }dnv3 `~ gj}dar jvov+ Vdav
lcnkl }c gcce qv jee nk}c }dnkonkl vdav cka cg qv% }dak vdav
lcnkl }c v}aje }da mclv+ Cr }da fjrv+Cr vc`a}dnkl% N vj~+ @c` vaa`v }c enoa dar+
^ajd% da vj~v% ljynkl j} }da ej`x nk }da fcrkar cg }da
rcc`+ Vda mcav% mcavk} vda3
\dak `~ `c}dar enoav vc`a}dnkl% `~ gj}dar nv
j`jyam+ Daee bq~ rjvxbarr~ vcmj jkm vdaee venko cgg }c k-
nvd }da bc}}ea jkm daee fc`a nk}c `~ rcc` }c raxcr} }dj}vda enoam n}* Vda enoam n}*
Bq} `j~ba }dnv nv }da rnld} |j~ }c maje |n}d }da m~nkl9
Vda enoav fraj` xqggv3 \aee brnkl dar fraj` xqggv+ Vda
|jk}v }c ~aee j} qv gcr rak}nkl jkc}dar `cwna |n}d j m~nkl
|c`jk nk n} $n} mnmk} vj~ n} ck }da bct% |a fdafoam*.% }dak
~aee j|j~* N}v dar |crem? |ara iqv} djklnkl jrcqkm% }r~-nkl }c oaax n} }qrknkl+
@~ gj}dar xq}v }da ka|vxjxar mc|k+ Xnfc v}jrav j} dn`%
dnv a~av en}}ea `jfdnkav cg |jk}+
Xnfcv vc xjvvnckj}a% `~ gj}dar vj~v% ecconkl bjfo j}
}da mcl+ N ecwa Xnfc+
]da lejvv mccr cxakv+ @~ `c}dar vec|e~ `cwav cwar
}da }dravdcem% Lrjfna badnkm dar+
N` lcnkl }c }joa }da mclv cq}% `~ gj}dar vj~v+
N` lcnkl }c ena mc|k gcr j bn}% `~ c}dar vj~v% jo-
nkl dar |j~ mc|k }da djee|j~+ N gceec| dar jkm vdq} }da
mccr+ Vda vn}v ck dar bnl }qrzqcnva bam+
Fjk ~cq dcco qx }da bnxjx3 vda vj~v% eng}nkl }da jvo+
Ckfa vda v}rjxv }dj} `ckv}ar ck% vdaee ba qkjbea }c }jeo+
Dc| jra ~cq3 N jvo+ Vda dj}av bankl jvoam }dnv+ Vdav
}cem `a }dnv cwar jkm cwar jljnk+ N` xajfd~ oaak* vdaee
vj~+ Kawar ba}}ar* \d~3 Mc N ecco vnfo3
Gnka% vda vj~v+ ]nram+
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]da vjkm|nfdav |ara lccm% N vj~+ Vda gnmmeav |n}d
}da mnje cg }da bnxjx `jfdnka+ Vc |dj}v }da maje |n}d
Lrjfna3 N jvo+ @~ `c}dar eccov qx j} `a% vqrxrnvam+ Dara~abrc|v jra }dnk grc` }da mrqlv jkm |dak vda rjnvav
}da`% }da~ la} ecv} nk }da flavd cg dar gcradajm+
Vdav j ecwae~ lnre% `~ `c}dar vj~v+ Vda lra| qx nk
\nvfckvnk+ Dar gj}darv jk cr}dcmck}nv}+
Vc dc|m vda |nkm qx dara3 N jvo+
@~ `c}dar vdrqlv+ V|n}fd }da }qbav gcr `a+ Jkm nkj gjv} xqee-v}rjx `c}nck% vdav lc} }da `jvo vafqram+ ]da
en}}ea `c}cr nk }da lrj~ bct balnkv }c vnkl+ N lc }c }da fc`-
xravvcr jkm xqee }da }qbnkl nk+
]da dcqva nv vneak}+ @~ lrjkm`c}darv cne xjnk}nklv cggcrav}v jkm vqkva}v enka }da v}jnr|aee }c `~ bamrcc`+
Cd* vj~v Lrjfna% xq}}nkl mc|k }da xcrfaejnk bct }dj}
vn}v b~ `~ bam+ N mnmk} dajr ~cq+
Vda eccov lqne}~+ @~ mjmv rnld}+ \aee }qrk jrcqkm }c
la} }da `neo cq} cg }da grnmla jkm cgg vdaee lc |n}d }da
fdafobccov% }da framn} fjrmv% `~ `c}darv |ammnkl rnkl+
N |jv ecconkl gcr `~ brjfaea}% vda vj~v+
\aee+ N}v kc} dara% N vj~+ @j~ba fdafo }da bj}d-
rcc`+
ajd% lccm nmaj+ Lrjfna mla}v jkm balnkv }c v`cc}d
}da bamvxrajm |n}d }da vnma cg dar djkm+ \dak vda knvdav
}dj}% vda v}qmnav dar gnklarv jv ng j vafra} vfrcee `nld} ba
dnmmak nk dar kjne bam+ ^cqr c`v lraj}% vda vj~v+ Vqfd
j ld}ar+
]djkov% N vj~+
@~ c`v majm% vda vj~v+ Dar a~av }rjkvgcr`% gqee cg
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N` vcrr~% N vj~% bq} n} fc`av cq} jma cg rcfov+ Vdav
|ajrnkl `~ ajrrnklv+
Lrjfna gceec|v `~ ljya+ Dar djkmv fl~ }c dar ajrv+N` vcrr~% vda vj~v% |nkfnkl+ N |jv iqv} }r~nkl }da`
ck}da~ra war~ xra}}~+
Djrm }c ravnv}% N vj~+ @j~ba n}v kc} j lccm nmaj gcr ~cq
}c v}j~ dara+ Fjk |a la} ~cq j rcc` nk }c|k gcr }da knld}3
Lrjfna frq`xeav vnma|j~v ck}c }da bam+ Vdav j raje
gjqfa} kc|% la}}nkl `jvfjrj ck `~ xjea ~aeec| xneec|v+ Nv}rqllea }c }dnko cg |dj} |crmv }c }cvv nk }da vneakfa }dj}
|nee cxak qx ba}|aak qv% bq} N` vjwam |dak vda balnkv jk
akarla}nf rcqkm cg vcbv+ Vda vcqkmv enoa j lccva+
N gaae `~ bcm~ lc v}nee+ N mck} fjra jbcq} Lrjfna% |d~
vdav dara% |dj} vda |jk}v+ Jkm N mck} fjra jbcq} dar
`c}dar+ Dc|m vda mna3 N jvo+ Lrjfna v}rqlleav }c fje`+Vda v|nxav j} dar kcva jkm }joav j bnl% vecbbar~ braj}d+ Vda
mrc|kam% vda vj~v+ Vda eag} ~ gj}dar nk @jmnvck jkm |jv
enwnkl nk vc`a |c`akv fceck~ kajr Iqkf}nck Fn}~ jkm
vc`a}dnkl djxxakam% N lqavv vda |ak} vonkk~-mnxxnkl nk
}da rnwar+ Vda rajfdav cwar gcr j }nvvqajee cqr rcc`v djwa
bctav cg }nvvqav kc|+ Jvnma grc` j en}}ea vkc} jkm j v`ajr cg
bejfo bakaj}d dar a~av% vda v}nee eccov lccm% enoa vdav `jma
cq} cg waewa} cr vqama% kc} vonk+ ]da vje} grc` dar }ajrv
`joav dar a~av jk awak `cra cq}ejkmnvd vdjma cg lraak+
]da~ kawar gcqkm }da bcm~3 N jvo+ ]dnv nv cka cg `~
gjk}jvnav% }dj} |aee |joa qx cka mj~ jkm `~ `c}dar |nee
djwa wjknvdam+ ]daraee ba kc bcm~% kc feqav+ Jkm nkv}ajm
cg bankl kc|dara% vdaee ba awar~|dara% nk awar~}dnkl+
Kc% n} |jvdam qx mc|krnwar kajr j gjr`% Lrjfna vj~v+
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