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uu iq ð;a . uf.a jhi 24 hs . uu jev lrka fka kq jr . t;a uf.a .u r;a kmq f¾ . fcdí tlyïn jq fka kq jr ks id uu kq jr kej;= fka uf.a wla lf.a f.or . wla lf.a uy;a ;h jev lf,afld<U . thd yeuodu;a kq jr tka fka keye . i;s ;uhs tka fka . b;s ka wla l f.or bka fka;ks huhs . ;ks hu ls õjg ;ks hu fkú . thdf.a tlu ÿj;a tla l . wla lf.a ÿj yßu ,ia ikhsyu yßu meyem;a . ÿj bf.k.;a f;a kq jr .¾,a ia ia l+ ,a tll . kuh jif¾ ;uhs bka fka .b;s ka uu fcdí tlg wdju wla l, f.or kj;s k tlg wla l ú;rla fkfjhs whs h;a leu;sjq k . fudlo whs hd f.or ke;s ks id uu bka k tl thd,g f,dl= yhs hla jq kd . b;s ka uuwla l,d f.or kej;= fka ta yeu foa u .ek ys ;,d .uu jev bjr fj,d f.or tkfldg yeuodu;a my yudr ú;r fjkjd . b;s ka wdju lrka fkafjdIa tlla wrka álla fria Ü lrk tl , uu ;ju ueÍ lr,d ke;s ks id b;s ka ,ema fgdmatflka *s ,a ï tlla n,, fmdä *ka tlla .ka kjd yefrka k fjk la * ruhla ;s nq fka keyeb;s ka uf.a wdidjka bgq lr .ka k . b;s ka yeuodu;a uu ?g ldmq .uka lrka fka mq ¿jkabla ukg ldurhg fj,d ,ema fgdma tl Tka lr .ka k tl ;uhs . foka ku ug yß wdofrhs .uu;a tfyuu ;uhs . ta foka kj n,d .ka k tl b;s ka uf.a j.lS ula ls h, ug oekq fka fufygwdmq uq ,a u ojia j,hs .ojila uu l,s ka jev bjr fj,d wdj . tkfldg yji ;= kg ú;r we;s . ta fj,djg f.orbka fka wla l ú;rhs ÿj;a tka fka yji la ,dia bjr fj,d myg ú;r ls h,d uu oka kjd .tkfldg wla l ks os . uu wdju wla l ls õjd jd f.or jev ál l,du álla weÕg wudrehsls h,d . ojiu jev lr,d álla wudre we;s ls h, uu;a ys ;= j . uu wmq ks id wla l ke.s g,dug f;a tlla yokk ,eyeia ;s jq kd ." wla l Tfydu bka k ..uu f;a tl yod .ka kï .wks l uu fjdIa tlla wrka ;uhs f;a tl fndka fka "tyu ls h,d uu nd;a rEï tl me;a ;g .s fha weÿï udre lrf.khs . tfyu hkfldg ÿjf.alduf¾ fodr froa o w;ßka uu oela l ljq o lduf¾ bka kjd jf.a . uu t;k kej;s ,d fodrfroa o w;ßka ne¨j . wo ÿj la ,dia .s ys ka keye . bia flda f,a .s ys ka wdmq .uka leu ld, weú;aweka foa ydka is jq k .uka thdg ks ka o .s ys ka . thdf.a hq ks f*da ï tl .,j,d /la tl Wo odmq.uka . wf.a ;s nq fka hg .jq uhs meka Ü tlhs ú;rhs ks ka foka u hg .jq u bk .djgu frda ,afj,d . iq ÿ mdg hg weÿug fl,a , yß ,ia ikg fmkq k . ,ia ik mdgg ;s nq k l,jd foloela lu ug ys ;d .ka k neß jq kd fudlo lrka fka ls h,d . we;a ;gu .s h .uka nodf.k ta

l,dj ú;rla fkú , mq xÑ cka .s fhka jeyq k ;ek;a tla lu ls ia lrf.k ls ia lrf.k hka kyS ;= kd B;a fï uf.a wla lf.a ÿj . wks l bia flda f,a hk mq xÑ fl,a f,la . wla l tyd ldurfhabka kjd . fl,a ,;a uyka is hg wv ks ka foa bka fka . fl,a ,j w,a ,ka k .s fhd;a b;s ka f,dl= wjq ,lafjka k tl Iq j¾ . b;s ka uu fydfrka u ÿjf.a ,ia ik wei foflka ú;rla úof.k nd;a rEïtlg .s fha wla l wdfjd;a uu n,d ys áh tl;a wyq fjk ks ihs .nd;a rEï tlg hkfldg uf.a tl kï mq mq rk .dkg fl,s ka fj,d . fudlo iÔùj oelmqis oa os hla fka . wks l ÿjf.a we. ,ia ik ùf.k tk jhi . ta ;a tla lu wv ks rej;s ka fka

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oela fl;a . b;s ka uu lf,a fl,a ,f.a ,ia ik l,jd folhs iq ÿ mdg cka .s fhka jeyq k frda i fm;sfolhs u;la lr lr w;s ka i;= gq jq k tlhs . udj weúia iq k úos hg tl mdrla uos ls h,d ys ;= kqks id fofjks j;dj;a lr,d fydog kdf.k wmyq wdjd tk .uka ne¨j wfh;a ta iq ka oro¾Ykh fmfkka k ;s fhkjo ls h,d . ta fjkfldg ÿjg weyeß,d keye . hg .jq u yodf.k;ju ks os . t;a l,jd j,s ka ;= fkka folla ;ju;a t<s fha . ÿj fufyu bka k tl wla lg.Kkla fkdfjka k we;a f;a fï fj,djg f.or ljq rej;a keyefka . uu;a fï wo wdfõ l,s kaks id ÿj oka fka keye uu fï fj,dfõ f.or ls h, . b;s ka uu ldurhg .s ys ka wfh;a l= ia is hme;a ;g wdj . ta f;a tlla fndka k ú;rla fkú . wfh;a wr iq ka or oiq k ols ka k mq ¨jka on,ka k;a tla lhs . t;fldg;a ÿj ys áh úos hgu ks os . ll= ,a j, ,ia ik ú;rla n,d.ka kmq ¿jka jq kd . uu tfyuu l= ia is hg .s fha wla l ta fjkfldg l= ia is hg .s ys ka ks id . wla l ugf;a tl;a yo,d b;s ka uu f;a tl;a wrka l= ia is fha u boka fndka k mgka .;a f;a uf.a tlwfh;a hka ;ï mk .yf.k tk nj oekq k ks ihs . fudlo wla l oela fld;a jeros úos hg ys ;ka kmq ¿jka ks id . wla l ÿjg;a f;a tlla yodf.k ldurhg .s hd . wmrdfoa oeka hk .uka wdfh;aÿjj n,ka k neyefka .tod b|,d ug ÿjj ols kfldg u;la fjka fku ta is ÿùu ;uhs . we;a ;gu ÿjf.a weÕ w;.d,d n,ka k we;a kï ls h,d ys ;= kq jdr wkka ;hs . t;a uu tfyu fohla hka ;ug j;a oefkka k;s ífí keye . fldfydu jq k;a ug ys ;g f,dl= fkdika iq ka lula oekq k . mq xÑ fl,a ,f.a is rerwfh;a oel, ú;rla fkú bU,d i;= gla .ka k we;a kï ls h,d ys ;= kd . ta ;a b;s ka lrka k fohlakeyefka . uf.a u wla lf.a ÿjfka . tfyu ys ;, uu ys ; yodf.k oelmq foa ys ;s ka ujdf.kú;rla i;= gq jq kd .tfyu ys áh;a ug bji.ka k neß jq fka wdfh;a ojila ÿj fmdä fldg l,s iula weof.kf.or ys gmq ojilhs . b;s ka ug ys ;= kd fïl kï bjif.k bka k ny . fudlla yß úi÷ula.ka k fjkjd ls h,d . ta ;a b;s ka wla lf.a ÿj ks id fudl= ;a u lrka k fohl= ;a keyefka . wks lÿj oka fka j;a keye uu thdf.a is rer .ek ys ; ys ; ms Éfpk nj . Tfydu boa os ojila wla lwikS m jq kd . WK yeÿk ks id uhs ÿjhs ;uhs fnfy;a f.a ka k wla l tla l .s fha . wla l wdmq.uka ks od .;a ;d . b;s ka tod ojfia ÿjhs uuhs ;uhs f.or jev ál lf,a . fl,a ,g;abia flda f,a .s ys ka , la ,dia .s ys ka wdju yß uyka is . b;s ka uu fldÉpr uyka is jq k;a ?gWhka k mgka .;a ;d . ÿj;a b;s ka mq ¿jka úos hg Wojq fjka k weyq j;a uu thg jev lrka kfkdoS bjq jd . b;s ka fl,a ,g ÿlhs uu .ek . fldfydu yß wla lg fnfy;a ya ál oS ,dbjrfj,d ÿjg lka k ls hka k wdjd . t;fldg ÿj mdvï lrkjd . thdg l;d lr,d lka kls h, uu;a lka k .;a ;d . ÿj ms cdu tlla we|f.k ys áfha . thd ld,d bjrfj,d mdvïlrka k ´k ls h,d .s hd . uu;a b;s ka thdg mdvï lrka k wer,d uf.a ldurhg fj,d ys áhd .Tfydu boa os ugys ;= k fydfrka u ÿj ks os o n,ka k . fudlo tfyu jq fkd;a ug fl,a ,f.a w.fmdâvla yß hka ;ñka n,ka k mq ¿jka fka . wks l wla l fnfy;a îmq .uka ks os fka . uuhkfldg ÿj mdvï lrkjd . uu wfh;a wdfõ n,dfmdfrd;a ;= iq ka jq k ks id . uu l= ia is hg .s hd

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f;a tlla j;a yod.ka k . fudlo wo fl,a , ks od.ka kl,a lS h fjkl,a yß b|, fl,a ,f.awx. álla yß fydfrka n,ka k ug ´kElu ;s nq kd .ta tla lu ÿj;a l= ia is hg wdjd ." udud ks os ke;a o "" keye meáfhda ... uu wo fmdä jevla b;s ka f;a tlla yod.ka k wdjd "" ug;a f;a tlla ´k udfï .. uu wo mdvï l<d . ks os u; tkjd . ta lhs "" Th .s ys ka mdvï lrka kflda ... ;ju j;= r r;a fj,d keye . uu f;a tlla yodf.k tka kï .ÿjg ´k ls ß f;a tlla o ke;a kï f;a tlla o ?"" ls ß tlla yoka k udfï ..."tfyu ls hdf.k ÿj wdfh;a ldurhg .s hd ..ta tla lu ug ks hu woyila wdjd . uu wla lf.a ldurhg .s ys ka wla lg ÿka k fnfy;a j,s ka?g fndka k ÿka k ks os fm;s ljrh .;a ;d . " ?g nd.hhs " ls h, tfla ,s h, ;s nq fka . tflkafm;s nd.hla wrka weú;a ÿjg yomq ls ß tlg tl;a od, ls ß tl yo, .s ys ka ÿjg oS ,d uuwdjd . ÿj ta fj,dfõu ls ß tl fndk .uka mdvï lrka k .;a ;d .uu oek.;a ;d ;j úkdä oyhls ka uf.a is ys kh bgq fjkjd ls h, . fudlo wla lg ú;rlafkfjhs ÿjg;a wdfh;a weyefrka fka fyg Wfoa ks id .ál fj,djls ka uu wfh;a ÿjf.a ldurh me;a ;g .s hd . ÿj ta fjkfldg;a ks os u;g fydoguks ka o .s ys ka . wvq ;rñka ,hs Ü tl j;a ks jka k neß fj,d . uu wla lfha ldurhg .s ys ka ne¨jdth;a fydogu ks os . b;s ka tfykï fï uf.a rd;a * ßhhs .uu ÿjf.a ,.g .s hd . thd fydogu ks os . uq K frda i u,la jf.a ,ia ikhs . uu lf,a ál,afj,d ÿjf.a uq K w ; .d,d we;s fjkl,a ls ia l<d . ÿj ks ka foka u uf.a uq yq K ;,a ¨ lrka kyeÿj;a thdf.a ks os u;g weyerefka keye .uu fyñka ÿjf.a ms cdu lñifha fnd;a ;ï .,j,d mq xÑ ,ia ik ms hhq re w; .Ejd . Bg mia fiata jd fyñka Wrd ìjq jd . tfyuu ms cdu l,s iu .,jkfldg uf.a tl mq mq rk ;rug fl,s ka

jq fka wdidjguhs . uu ta mq xÑ fhda ks fha ,ia ik ne¨fõ yenE Wk fï is ys kh .ek ys ;ñka .hka ;ug fuda ÿ fõf.k tk frda u ks id tl f.dvla ,ia ikg fmkq k . uu we;s fjkl,a ta fhda ksf;d,a is m .;a f;a wfh;a fï wjia ;dj tka fka ke;s ks id . fyñka ÿjf.a wef.ka ms cdu l,s iu.,j, whs ka lr,d oeïu . uf.a leurdj wrka ÿjf.a ,ia ik weÕ ùäfhda lr.;a f;a wdfh;afufyu n,ka k ,efnka fka ke;s ks id . Bg mia fia uu uf.a fIda ¾Ü tl;a .,j, whs ka lr,uf.a ,s Õ= j ta ,ia ik fhda ks f;d,a u; ia m¾Y l<d . Bg mia fia ÿjf.a ,ia ik l,jd w;f¾uf.a tl ;s hdf.k Wia my;a fjñka iq ¥ ÿjf.ka ndys r ,s x.s l i;= gla ,enq fõ mq ÿu ;rïwdidjls ka . wka ;s ug uf.a wdidjka W;= krfldg ta yeu ìka ÿjla u fydog ta ,ia ik fhda ksf;d,a f;fuka k my l<d . tfyu ;= ka y;r j;djla uu iq ÿ ÿjf.a ,ia ik l,jd j,s kq hs ,fhda ks f;d,a fm;s j,s kq hs ndys r i;= g ,enq jd . uu ÿjf.a ldurfhka tkfldg ? 2 ;a myqfj,d . fl,a ,f.a fhda ks f;d,a j, ú;rla fkfjhs uq ¿ bls ,s h mq rdu ;ejreK uf.a os hrhms yod,d , ms cdu tl wka oj, ,ia ik uq yq K wdfh;a ls ia lr,d uu tka k wdfõ ÿjf.a weÿïw,a udßfhka fl,a ,f.a ,ia ik meka Ü tll= ;a wrf.khs .

we;a ;gu uu uf.a iq ÿ ÿjg tod b|,d fjkodg;a jeäfhka wdof¾ l<d .

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