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    Copyright 2013 by E. HarikumarC

    AyanangalAb\(novel in Malayalam)Author: E. HarikumarElectronic version published in 2013

    This book is meant for distribution among research organisationsabsolutely free of cost.

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    C. lcnIpam

    1943 Pqsse 13 \v s]mm\nbn P\\w. A almIhn CStcn tKmhn \mb.A CSn Pm\In A. I bn hv _n.F. ]m mbn. 1972 efn Xsbhnhmlw sNbvXp. aI APbv hnhmlnX\mWv. mcy: ip`. I, Znn, t_mws_Fo \Kcfn tPmensbSpp. 1983 tIcfntebvv Xncnphp. 1962 sXmv sNdpIYIsfgpXnpSn. BZys IYmkamlmcw "IqdI' 72 {]knsSpn.15 IYmkamlmcfpw 9 t\mhepIfpw Hcp A\p`hpdnpw {]knsSpnbnpv.

    ]pc kvIm c :1988 se tIcf kmlnXy AmZan ]pc kvImcw "Znt\mkdns Ipn' F IYmk

    am lm cn \v.1997 se ] cmP ]pc kvImcw "] ns\ ]nSn m' F IY bvv.1998 se \memS ]pckvImcw "kqnph abnoen' F IYmkamlmcn

    \v.2006 se IYm]oTw ]pc kvImcw "A\n X bpsS hoSv' F IYmkamlmc n \v.2012 se Ghpw anI IYbvp tIcf tv Nen{X AmZan AhmUv

    "{io]mXnbpsS ]mZw' F IY bvv.

    BUntbm Imkv dnmUn Mv, sh_v Unssk \n Mv, anaoUnb s{]mU ,]pkvXI {]kn o I cWw Fn h bn tes n p v. 1998 apX 2004 hsc tIcfkmlnXy Am Zan Aw K ambncpp.

    IrXnI:sNdp I Ym k am lm c :IqdI, hrj`ns Iv, Ippaw hnXdnb hgnI, Znt\mkdns Ipn, Im\

    U bn \nsmcp cmP Ip amcn, {io]m Xn bpsS ]mZw, kqn p habnoen, ] ns\ ]nSn m, Zqsc Hcp \K c n, Idp X{mn,A\n XbpsS hoSv, Cf shbnens kmz\w (IY I 1966 1996), \Kc hmknbmb Hcp Ipn, Fs kv{XoI (kv{Xo] IYI), shn n c bn set]mse.

    t\mhepI:Dd p k + im] ine, Bk n bpsS An \m f , Hcp IpSpw_

    ]pcmWw, Fnss{U hsd kvt\ln s]Ipn, Ab \ , XSm I Xocv, sIm {mn, {]W b n s\mcp tkm^vvshb, Adn bm e fntebvv.

    HmI, A\p h p dn p I, teJ \ :\o Fhn sS bm sW nepw.Cu HmI acn m Xncn s.

    hnemkw: 5_n, Ah\yp s{Iv A]mSvsa vkv Ah\yp tdmUv, app]mewIpcnb nd (]n.H.)Xrq 680 006t^m: 09104872251779

    C sa bn: [email protected],[email protected]

    website: www.e-harikumar.com

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    F gp]XpIfpsS XpSw. t_mws_ \Kcn Ghpw IqSpX\So\Smcpw kn\nabpambn _shcpw Xmaknp Pplphnt ]msf kvIow. cmhnse shdpsX \ncpIfneqsS \Sm\ndnbm ImWpI dn^vftgvkv ]nSnv \np ssev t_mbvkv BWv. \So \Sm, Imad, P\td hm, KmUIpSognencnp Ubd...... sXcphn hv ImWptmAt\ym\yw D]Nmchmmbn ]dbpXv "FhnsSbmWv Cv jqnv' FmWv. kmtXnIhnZy Iem]cXsb hmsX B{Ianm XpSnbnnm Imew. \bpsS Awi Atmgpw

    hnp t]mIm B AconemWv Rm t\mhense IYm]m{Xsf IpappXv. AhcpsS Hmbvmbn Rm Cut\mh kanpp.

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    1Ip XncIsftSnbp bm{Xbn FpXv _onemWv. AhnsS Ftmgpw IpXnc Ifpmhpw. cp

    hmXnep a \ndw Ibdnb sh slcmUn \nv kp\n ]pdndn. hmXn ]qm sa\sSmsXAbm _ontebvp \Sp. _ontebvndpXn\p apv Abm Hcp knwlmhtemI\n\p thn\np. BdSn Hcnv Dbcap AbmfpsS tZlw tlmfntU C tlmens ]mizn Hsp\npXv _on IpXncIfpsS ISnmWpw ]nSnp \np ]mcpsS In s]p. kp\nen\v AXp a\ nembn. "^nenan tkp hp'shv IpXncm Xn ]dbppsv AXp tInsnepwAbmv a\ nembn. Abm _ontebvv Cdn \Sp.

    thenbndambXpsImv \pcbpmp IS AIemWv . IpXncIfpw HIfpw \npXn\pwApdv cp ]m IksSppIbmWv. _mkp Zns KmmWsXv Abmv a\ nembn.Hcp {Sukam{Xw [cnv, Dcppt]mse icocap _mkp Zv tat\mw hlnncpp. kp\n ASpsptmtgbvv IpXncmscmw AbmfpsS Nppw hfp. Abm apJw NpfnpsImv IpXncIsft\mn. Hcp sh IpXncbpw an\p Xhnp \ndap IpXncbpsamgnm _mnsbmw NmhmfnpXncIfmWv. Hcp Ia thiymebn {]thin DSs\ AhchcpsS Ahbhsf apgpnv ImWnv

    hioIcnp thiyIsftmse ]m AhchcpsS IpXncIsf kp\nens apn \ncn. B]mcpsS timjnp Icphmfn apJ t\mnbtm IpXncI NmhmfnIfmIpXn FmWZv`pXapsXv Abm Btem Nnp. Abm tNmZnp.

    "evaWs IpXncsbhnsS?'_on Ghpw Dbcap, wKnbp IpXnc evaWtXmbncpp.]m apJtmSpapJw t\mn. AXn Ghpw apXnh ]dp."eva PbnenemWv.'"Duw?'"Zmcp ]osI PKUmInbm, tkv.' Ip IpSnv elfbpm evaWs ncw ]cn]mSnbmWv."Cv Fm IpXncIfpw thWw' kp\n ]dp.]mcpsS IpI hnIknp."icn tkv, Fgm thXv?'"Ctms t]mWw.'cp ]m DSs\ IpXncpdv NmSnbncpp. Abm ]dp."Cdv. \Snsmp t]mbm aXn. Asnte NmhmfnpXncIfmWv. C\n Ahs HmSnp sImp

    t]mbm AhnsSsbptmtgbvv oWnp \miamhpw.'_mkp Zv Dds hnfnp tNmZnp."kp\n Cp jqnptm?'"Dv' kp\n ssIhoinmWnp.'_mkp Zv HcnqSn ssIhoin, Xncnv Hcp ]s\ XeIpn adnbm klmbnp."jqnMvv FhnsSbmWv tkv?' IpXncm tNmZnp."sSv tdmUn, [otc{bpsS _vfmhn\p apn.' Abm \SpsImv ]dp. "]Xps \Sn

    smp t]mbm aXn.' Abm HcnqSn XmoXp sImSpp.

    Abm Im mmn ImSnbnqSn t\mnbtm IpXncI Hcp hcnbmbn \Sp hcppv.saenpWnb IpXncm ISnmWptan AhchcpsS IpXncIsmw \Spp.sSv tdmUn [otc{bpsS _vfmhn\p apn Hcp XpSnbncpp. dn^vfdpIfpw P\td

    hm\pw ImadIfpw Fmw Fnbncpp. Ubddpw Imadmam\pw IqSn ]mesn NbmWv.aghnns \ndap henb IpSbv pXmsg CncnpXv Ubdp ItkebmWv . tdmUns adphiv thsdmcp IpSbvp Iogn ]pcmX\amb Xs tSv sdtmUdpw apnhv CcnpXv Achnv ss]BWv. Ubd hnt\mZv apJapbn tNmZy]qw kp\nens\ t\mn. IpXncIsfnbmWv.

    kp\n Xebmn. Atms sSv tdmUns Xncnhn \nv IpXncIsf Hmtcmtmtcmmbn\Sn IpXncm \Sp hcpXp Ip. ]nI. kp\n hnNmcnp. Xs Im ImgvNbn \np adtm Ah IpXncpdpIbdn HmSnphXmsWp hyw. tdmUns Xncnhn\p Ipdpapt AhIpXncpdp \nndn \ IpnIfmbn hcnIbmWv.

    hn Pbdmw v Itkebnencpv _ob Ipnbn\nv t\cnv IpSnpIbmWv. Nppw AbmfpsSKmpw.

    "F{Xmas IpnbmWv Pbdmw?' kp\n At\zjnp."\memas.'

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    `ns aq{Xmibns hepw F{XbpmIpsav Abm AZv`pXsp. jqnn\nSbn Abmaq{XsamgnpXv Intbn.

    Ahkm\w FnbXv IpXncIfmsWp tXmpp. ImcWw IpXncI Fnbtmtgbvpw cwKwkPohambn. Ubd HmSn\Sv Iev]npp. Imadmam, Imadbvp ]nn Hcp qfnt Ibdn\np.P\tdhm {]hnnp. dn^vftgvkpambn ssevt_mbv Xmdmbn \np. Achnv ss] tS]v sdtmUdn\p ]nn ]Snncpp. shpXnc apnepw ap IpXncI ]nnepambn \nn IpXncm

    Ibdnbncpp. Imadam ]dp. "ssdv.' IpXncm aptmp IpXnp, Imadbvp apnsen \np.IpXncm IpXncpdp\nndmsX IpXncIsf ]ntmw \bnp. Ubd hopw \ntisImSpp. Imadmam s{^bvw icnbmn. IpXncm hopw IpXncbpambn aptmp IpXnptmAchnv ss] sdtmU HmWmn. HclmktmsS XpSp ]mv apgn. Ubd sskUv Imadmam\v \nti sImSppIbmbncpp. Abm Achnv ss]bvp t\sc ssIImWnv ]mp \nm\mhiysp. IpXncIfpsS \ow {inpIbmbncp ss] Ubd BhiysXv tIn. Ubd Alknp.

    "Achnv tmv bph eukn ayqknv.'Achnv ss] sdtmU \nn ssIsImv kv]q ]ntmw Xncnp. IpXncm IpXncIsf

    hopw XpSnb ep sImphp \nn. Pbdmw v shpXncbpsS apIfn Ibdn Xebpbn Ccpp. AbmfpsS Kmneph ap IpXncIp tase Bk\cmbn. Hcm Pbdman\papn mSnp ]namdn. kwKoXw XpSnbncpp.

    jqnMv ]ptcmKanpsImncnt {ItaW kp\nen\v kzbw A\yXzw A\p`hsp. Xm CXnssbmpw`mKaspw Xs kmnyw Hcp ImSnta hncp Cusbtmse A\mhiyamsWpw AbmptXmn. shbn \hw aqncpp. Abm kqcy\p Xmsg kzw {]hnIfn apgpInbncnpBmsc t\mn. {itbmsS dn^vftgvkv ]nSnp ssev t_mbvkv, Imadbvp ]nn hnbp\np Imadmam, Ubd BwKyw ImWnptm tSv sdtmUdns kv]q ssIsImv Xncnp Achnv ss], IpXncpdv tXmpI ssInten tPXmsftmse \np hn\pwKmpw, aghn\ndap IpSbvp Iogn Itkebnencpv Bm]np Ubd. jqnMv ImWms\nbh.....

    Abm Imdn Ibdn mmn. GXm\pw Zqcw t]mbtm hfhn\p apv Hcp s]Ipn Xhncs]mnmWnp. Ah Pokpw SojpamWv [cnncpXv. jn\p apn amdn Ccp hipambnicta cp lrZb. Abm Im \nnbn, ImcWw Abm s{]mUyqkdpsS hontebvmWv t]mbncpXv. AXmIs cp \ncpIpdmWv. Abm Im \npnsp Itm Ah

    cp ssIIfpw Dbn At]mkzcn hnfnp]dp. "okv.......'s]sbm Hmp. Hcp]t lnv sslnmbncnn AhfpsS Bhiyw. lnv sslnv BhiysSp s]IpnIfpsS apJs Kpw, Rm \nv Hcp HuZmcyw sNbvXp XcnIbmsW`mhhpw AhfpsS apJpmbncpn. AhnsS At]bmbncpp. AXn XnSpapmbncpp. Abmt{_bvnp, Im dnthgvskSpv Ah \nevpnStbvp hp. Im \nnbXp Iv HmSnhcmAhfpw Xmdmbncpp. Abm hmXn XpdmsX ]dp.

    "Rm A[nIZqcsampw t]mIpn.'"t]mIp{X sImps]mbvqsS.' Ah izmkw hnSmsX tNmZnp.Abm Hpw ]dbmsX Imdns hmXn XpdpsImSpp. Ah Ibdnbncpv hmXneSp.

    mmptm Abm tNmZnp."\osbp s]^yqamWv D]tbmKnpXv? \ns Xnm kzmZp tNmtfp amXncn hmk\npp.'Ah ]dp. "aZmw tdmjm.'Abm hetmv Im Xncnp. Ah ]dp."Fs t] A] FmWv. Rm kp\nkm_ns\ Ign HcmgvNbmbn t^m sNm {ian

    pp.'A]!Abm s]sv sSent^mWn\Spp sat Pv _pn Cu t] Znhkhpw lknw FgpXnhncpXv

    Hmp. s]sbmfpsS Bdmw C{nbw DWp {]hnm XpSn. Xm Hcp nenw mdmsWpwX\nv Cu ASpncnp s]Ipnbn aXnpmWw Fpw Abm Hmp. Abm ocntbmHmWmn.

    "cmhnse \nXn sSent^m sNbvXncpp, ImWWw Fp ]dp. Ctm Rm\tmp t]mhpIbmWv.' kp\n ]dp.

    "BcmWv \nXn?' Ah tNmZnp.

    Abm Xncnv Ahsf AZv`pXtmsS t\mn."s{]mUyqk \nXn ssN\m\n.'"Hm! AbmfpsS vs\bnw \nXn FmsWv F\ndnbn.' A]bpsS IpIfn AZv`pXw.

    "AhntSbvmtWm t]mWXv?'

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    A]bn aXnpmm ]nsbv t_m[yambtm Abm ]dp."\o Fn\mWv Fs t^m sNbvXncpXv? hntcm[ansn \apv k G v kmn t]mbncpv

    kwkmcnmw.' Abm Nncnp. "Hmhsd Itm^v tIm^n. Abmw mhnMv.'"sF tUmv ssa v.'Abm Fbvv tdmUntebvp XncnbpXn\p ]Icw t\cnv t]mbn hetmv Xncnp. hopw

    hetmv Xncnv k G v kmntebvp IpXnp.Ah t^mbdneqsS \Sp \optm dnk]vj\nep s]Ipn kp\nens\ t\mn Indpn."lmbv.'"lmbv' kp\n ssIpbn. Ah \Sv ]pdtbvp hmXn ISv kznnMv]qfnSpsn.

    ]qfn\Spv XWen taincphihpambn Ah Ccpp. \ Impmbncpp. thentbw XpSnsbw. C\n Hcp aWnqdnpn IS IptdqSn ASpspw.

    A] kp\nens\ ]TnpIbmbncpp. Ah ]dp."bp epIv sseIv mIv tK_v.'Abm Nncnp. "AsXs aoi ImcWamWv.'Ah AbmfpsS hoXnbp aoi {inp. icnbmWv. apIfnes cp _WpIfnSm jneqsS

    ImWp hncn amdn \ndsb CSXq tcma. Icpp ssII. ]ucpjw AbmfpsS Hmtcm AWphnepw {]kcnp \np.

    X\np X {]iwkbvp ]Icw Fsnepw sImSppXns\n Abm BtemNnpIbmbncpp.AhfpsS NppI t\cnbXmWv. wKnbp \o aqv. XeapSn \mep mKp\npw apIfntebvpIbn s\dpIbn sInh ImcWw shfp \ndap \o Igpv apgph ImWm\pv. Igpn\p

    ]nnep t\cnb sNn tcma ImnenfIpp. At lrZbp ]nn SojnSnbnse Akm[mcWamb apgpapgpv Zinp sImv Abm ]dp.

    "bphm shcn s{]n.'"Xmvbp.'Znknkv Z ssStm^v tK h hpUv ehv Sp lmhv C lnkv s_Uv dqw Av eov t^msd ss\v , _v It\mv

    At^mUv.kp\n BtemNnpIbmbncpp, ]ehn[ km[yXIsfn. \nXn ssN\m\n ImWm ]dXv Fn

    \msWv Abmdnbmw. IpXncI Xs. s]IpXncI. ssN\m\n AbmfpsS kzXknamb \bsshZKvZytmsS ]dncpp.

    "kp\n Rms\mcp ]pXnb \mbnIsb At\zjnpIbmWv. Fs ]pXnb anany s{]mUIvj\pthn. h ]pXnb s]IpnIsfbpw Adnbpsan sImphcq. s{^jmbmepw Ipgan. hnt\mZv th{X ]cnioe\w sImSpp sImpw.'

    AXn\w {]mUyqk Ctm sImp\Sp, tkm^nbm temds\tmse henb apeIfp s]ns\ Dt]npIbmsWmWv. HpIn Abmv Ahsf aSpnpmhpw, Asn adnpamhmw.Fmbmepw apn Ctm ISmn Igpn\p ]nnse \\p tcmacmPnI ]dnpsImv Ccnp Dbcap s]Ipn Hcp kz J\nXsbmsWv Abm a\ nemn.

    "KpUv tamWnMv an. atlm{X.'phmUv hv XeIp\nv sa\p ImUv cpt]cpsSbpw apn hp."KpUv tamWnMvv.' Xncnp t]mIm \n phmUns\ Abm hnfnp."Ctms ]dbmw.' Xncnv AhtfmSv tNmZnp. "hmv hn bp lmhv?'"tIm^n.'"tIm^n.' Abm ]dp. "F\np Ipdv Fv km vhnv sImphcq. A] Hpw Ignpnsv

    Xo?'Ah Npa Ipepn. Fn\mWv Xs t^m sNbvXncpsXv kp\n tNmZnn. Abm

    dnbmhp ImcyamWXv. t^m sNp Fm s]IpnIpw HpXsbmWmhiyw. Abm kznMv v ]qfn \op Hcp bqtdm]y kv{Xosb {inp. shn\Snbn \oe ]men AhcpsS \ndwDZnpIp. Ah aep InSv \opIbmWv. Abm apnencnp s]Ipnsb Hcp _nIv\nbnkev]np. AhfpsS Ahbhv \ BIrXnbpv. Ah Xobmbpw Cu aZmtbm`wKnbpapv. \ndhpw B kv{XobpsS ip{`\ndt BIjWobamWv. Ch kn\nabn HcphhnPbambncnpsav Abmp tXmn. kp\n tNmZnp.

    "Fs \ Fns\bmWv InnbXv?'Ah Nncnp. "Rm Ipdp dntkv \Sn. Hp cv nenw amKkn\pIfpsS Hm^okpI Ibdn

    bndn.'henb kn\namXmcsf A\pIcnv kp\n atlm{Xbpw AbmfpsS t] sSent^m UbddnbnDsSpnbncpn.

    "kp\nkm_n\v ssN\m\nbpambn hfsc ASp _apsv tIXv icnbmtWm?'

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    "Im an kp\n.... \o FmWv DtinpXv?'"Am, Rm\ptinpXv.....'Ah hmpI InmsX hnjanptm kp\n Ahsf klmbnp."\ns ]cnNbsSpn, Atlns nenan Hchkcw taSnpXcm am{Xw ]cnNbapstm?'Ah Hpw ]dn. Abm km vhnv cp ssI sImpw ]nSnv ISnp Xnp."jmsse taIv tIm^n t^m bp?' Ah tNmZnp.

    "okv....'A] cp IpIfn Imn IqpXbm t\mn."]kmc Hcp Iyq_pIqSn CSs?'"sbkv okv.'"ssN\m\nbpsS bq\nv jqnn\p htm apX Rm Imp\npIbmbncpp. \nfhnsS

    hcpsav Rm\qlnp. Ans\bmWv Cp ImWm ]nbXv.'AhfpsS apJv [ockmlknIXbpmbncpp."Rm ssN\m\nsb ]cnNbsSpncmw. \msf hontebvp hcq. Ctm Abmsf ImWm

    thnsbmWv Rm t]mIpXv. \ns Imcyw Rm kqNnnmw. \msf F\nv t^m sNbvXtijw hcq. Fs A{U v Adnbnt?'

    "Mm, Adnbmw. Xmvbp shcnav.']qfncnIn \nhnbn IupIfn InSv k_msSpp aZmamv kSm\p]Icw

    kt_ BWv InpI Fbm Hmp. shdpw Icnhmfnp am{Xw."A] FhnsSbmWv XmaknpXv?'"kmm{Iqkn.'"Rm t{Ump sNmw.'"th, \n Rm SmIvkn ]nSnp s]mbvtmfmw.'

    2A] Fgptv XeapSn sInb kvIm^v Agnp t]mbXv hopw sIn _mWnbntebvv

    \Sp. _mWnbpsS sdbnenn Nmcn\npsImv Ah apn InSp NXpp \nefntebvpt\mn. hnakv bq\nthgvknnbpsS \nmWw Ahncmaambn \SpsImncnpp. apIfn bcitmSp IqSn t_mbnMv 707 ]dp. AXns N{I hnam\ns Dntebvv henpIbdn

    hmXneSbpXv Ah t\mn. ISen \np hcp Imn\v XWppmbncpp. AXhfpsS t\cnbss\npn ISpsNv IpfncWn bnp. cmhnse InSbn \nsgpt B \nanj fnte Cns\_mWnbn t]mbn \nm Ah v ss[cyw hcq. Atm Ahv tav th, BscnepwXs ImWpsa bhpan. shbn aqptXmSp IqSn Cu Bss[cyn\v Cfw Xpp. AhImSnbpsS apntebvv HmSpp, ImWp {]XnOmb hfsc at\mlcamsWnepw X\nv AwKoImcn\p th B kv Cs F bw. ImSnbn t\mnsmv Ah arZpeamb IhnfpIfnXtemSn. Cp ssN\m\nbpambn Chyq Dsn Hcp t^jyepw slbUphpw thWsahXobmn. t\cnb ss\nbnqSn ImWp cq]w Ah ImSnbn Zinp. ss\n amdn\pXmsg Ipdphenp]nSnv Ah Hcphiw Xncnp\np. ImSnbn I cq]w Bimhlambncpp. X\nsmcp ]o]m\ns Bhiyansv Ah AlmctmsS Hmp. tcWp Nmbt{Sbpambn hp. Nmb IqptmAh ]dp.

    "t{_bvv mn\v tkns\ Imtsp ]dp.'"Duw?'"Pplphn t]mbncnbmWv.'"Cu An!' Ah Xebn ssIhp ]dp. t{_bvv mpIqSn IgnmsX ltcIrjvWbn

    Fm\mbncpp [rXn."Av F{X aWnmWv t]mbXv?'"Ggc aWnv.'"Ggc aWn? Atm kabsa{Xbmbn Ctm?'"Fcbmbn ZoZn...' tcWp NncnpsImv ]dp."Hm, Rm\np hfsc t\cw Ddn As?'Ah kp\n atlm{Xsb Hmp. Abm ssN\m\nbpambn kwkmcnnpmIpw Fpw Cp

    Xs Chyq Xcampsapw Ah Binp. Ah ]dp.

    "Rm Xmgp t]mbn Hp t^m sNbvXp hcmw.'Ah ss\n Agnpshv amIvkn FSpnp. Nphn an n v ]msbmWv hmXn XpdXv.."Bn Hv t^m sNWw.'"BmWv C{X cmhnses?'

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    "Hcp {^n\mWv Bn.'Ah Ub sNbvXp. Apdv sSent^m FSpXv lknw Bbncpp."km_v sl?'"km_v DdpIbmWv. tIms\?'"A].'Ah ]dp. "kp\n C\nbpw FWons?'"C.'"Hp hnfnmtam?'"{ianp t\ms.'"icn.' Ah sSent^m sNhnbnean Imp \nptm an n v ]mt ASpphp."t_o, Cv t{_bvv^mn\v \mfntIcnWn Acnptm?'"Adnbn Bo.'kp\n t^mWn hcptmtgbvv Bnsb AhnsS\nv HgnhmWsah BtemNnp. Ah

    ]dp. "Acnpsn tcWphns In sImSpbmw.'"adcpXv sItm.'t^mWn kp\nens iw tIp."KpUv tamWnMv. A] lnb.'"tamWnMv Fsms ]dbmam{Xw t\cw ]petm?'"tkmdn, DdpIbmbncpp As?'Apdp\nv DdShp hnSm iw."Cse \nXns hon ]mnbpmbncpp. Imcyw ]dbq.'AhfpsS Bthiw s]sp XWpp. Atm kp\n Xs Imcyw ssN\m\ntbmSv ]dbm adsp

    tXmpp. Xs Imcyw Xs ads amWv. Ah \ncptjbmbn ]dp."ssN\m\nbpambn kwkmcnm ]nbn At?'"Xobmbpw. Cp sshIptcw sNmsap ]dnpv. Bdp aWnv. \n\v Ac aWnv Fs

    hon hcmtam?'"hcmw. Xmvbp shcn av kp\n. ss_...'Ah t^m hv an n v ]mstbmSv \nIqSn ]bdm \nmsX ]pdp ISv tImWnSnI

    NmSnbdn s_Snp.tcWp hmXn Xpdp.

    "tcWp F\nv t{_bvv mv thKw thWw.'"sImphcmw.'A] hmjvt_kn\Sppt]mbn ]p tXp hp. X\nv hfsc Ipdp kabn\pn

    Iptdb[nIw Imcy sNm\psv t{_bvv^mv Ignptm Ah BtemNnp.km[mcW apdpadpp am{Xw Ignp s{_UvtSmpw _psskbpw Ch hfsc kzmtZmSpIqSn

    Ignp.ssN\okv _yqn]medn Ahnanm \mapmbncpp. Hcp XSn kv{XobpsS ]pcnIw BIrXn

    sSppIbmbncp hb mb ssN\mcn Ahsf t\mn NncnpsImv tNmZnp."ltm, hmSv Upbp hmv?'"t^jy, slbUq, ]ns ]pcnIhpw....'"Hcp an\pv.... Xncpsn apIfn s]mbvtmfq, AhnsS kmhvdn Dv.'A]bvv AhcpsS AknpIsfsbmpw Cambncpn. sa m\n vtfmdnemWv Ah.

    \Sptm Xe appIbpw sNpw. AXpsImv ssN\mcn B kv{XobpsS ]pcnIw BIrXnsSpnIgnbpXphsc Ah Hcp amknIbpw InseSpv Imncpp.

    kzw XeapSn sNbvXpsImncns Ahv ssN\mcnbpsS tNmZyv Dcw ]dtbnhp.Ah kwkmc{]nbbmbncpp.

    "bp tKmv ehven slb..... Cv ]mnbptm?'"Duw...Xmv bp.' Ah {]iwk sNmcnbpXn Hpw ]nipp ImWnncpn."FhnsSbmWv ]mn?'Fsms AdnbWw Chv? Ah adp]Sn ]dp. "inhPn ]mn Hcp shnMv ]mnbmWv.'Fmw Ignv Xncnp hon htm kabw Hcp aWnbmbnt Dq. C\n `Ww Ignv Hcp

    kucy \n{Zp kabw IqSnbpv.Ah aqp aWnv ]pdsSm XpSn. tcWp Hcp tImWn dmXp ImcWw A]bvv

    hkv {Xsn A`n{]mbhpw Xocpam\hpw kzw FSptnhp. Ap aWnbmbtmtgbv pw Hcp hn[wHcpngnp. ImSnbn t\mnbtm kzw kucysn Xocpam\saSpm Ignn.Ah ]pdndptm Av tNmZnp."FtmmWv?'

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    "Cv s{]mUyqkdpsS ASpv Chyq Dv Av.'"\ns {]mv.' Abm Nncnp.SmIvknbn Ibdn Ah Pplphntebvp IpXnp.kp\nens sh slcmUv hon\papn \npp. Ahv Bizmkambn. Ccp]smmw \

    ^vfmv Ggmw \nebnemWv. en^vn\np ]pdp ISv s_Snp Ah Imp\np. hmXn XpdXv Hcp Ccp]Xp hb pImc\mbncpp. lknw Bbncnpsah Dulnp.

    "kp\n sl?'Ah hmXn aes Xpdp. Xe IpnpsImv Fb Cym almcmPmhns ssIsImpBwKyw ImWnp sImv ]dp. "BbntbPo.... Bbntb, Xivco^v cJntb.'

    Ah AIp ISncpp. apdnp \Sphn C Imv wKnbpmbncpp. Un tX Nphcn{]IrXnZriyw ImWnp henb Nn{Xw. apdnbn cp aqebn henb kv]odpI. \Sphn htjmtIkn\p aosX ocntbm Bwnss^, tS]v sUv, sdtmUv sb apXembh.

    kp\n hp. Abm Hcp Sojpw PokpamWv CncpXv. Ahsf I DSs\ Abm \np. Hcp AhtemI\n\ptijw Abm ]dp.

    "\nXn Xobmm A[nIw kabsampw FSppsav tXmpn.'Fn\s BfmWv \nXn?' Ah tNmZnp.kp\n AhfpsS apns Hcp Xncnbp qfn eapdnncpp."FmWv \o DtinpXv?'"sF ao......sF ao shY lobokv shcn oUnbkv.'kp\n Indpn."\nXn sNdpmcnIfmb kpcnIsf CsSpp. \ns Hcp \mbnIbmbn sXcsSppsaXn

    Hcp kwibhpan F\nv.'Ahm kwkmcw Csp. s{]mUyqkamscn Ah tInpv. Hcp \SnbmhWsan Fsm

    s klnWsav Ah tIdnnpv. ssN\m\nv kpcnIsf CamsW hnhcw AhdnbmXpa. ]s AsX{X am{Xw Xs hnPbn\v klmbnpw Fv Ahv kp\n ]dtmt_m[yambn. AhfpsS sNdpsn, kucysn, ]pcpjmcn Bknbpmm\p Ignhns\n Ahv \ t_m[apmbncpp. AhfpsS AhbhfpsS Hmtcm Ne\hpw AXp emmnbmbncpp.

    Hcp ssIbn t{S _mekp sNbvXpsImv lknw hp. Ahs Ne\fn tImamfnapm

    bncpp. kp\n Nmb IqpIbmWv. A] tNmZnp."ssN\m\n Fs FSppsav tXmpptm?'"lu av jpK?'"h kv]q, Xmvbp.'"\o FmWv tNmZnXv?'"\nXns\n. ssN\m\n F\nsmcp Nmkp Xcpsav tXmpptm?'kp\n \nhncpp. Nmb IpSnpsImv Abm ]dp. bphm Z ssdv tK t^m \nXn. \ns

    tmse Hcp s]Ipnsb t\mnbncnbmWv AbmfpsS ]pXnb Nn{Xn\p thn.'AhfpsS IpI hnSp. ssN\m\nbpsS Hmtcm Nn{Xhpw Hmtcm kw`hamWv. AXnsemn

    \mbnIbmbn Ahkcw Innbm ]ns ap s{]mUyqkam AhfpsS ]Sn Imh InSpw."\apv t]mImw.'en^vn hv Ah kwkmcnn. Xmsg Fnbtm Hcp AZv`pXw Ahsf {]Xonp \npp.

    lknw slcmUp Imdpambn Xmdmbn \npIbmWv. Ah FtmgmWv ss]Pma amn bq\nt^manISsXtm, AhfpsS Ipshnv FtmgmWv Xmgndn hsXtm Ah Adnn. AhfpsSAZv`pXw Itm kp\n ]dp.

    "CXv lkoans thsdmcp SmemWv. Ahs\ IqSpX AdnbpwtXmdpw Ahs hnhn[ apJ Xms\a\ nembntmfpw.'

    lknw sh bq\nt^man sh sXmnbpambn Imdns hmXn Xpdp]nSnv \npIbmWv. AhHcp hnZKvZ ss{Uhdmbncpp. Hcp slcmUn\p ]Icw Ah HmSntnbncpXv Hcp sdt\mtm,sagvknUntkm Bbncpsv Ahp tXmn.

    ssN\m\nbpsS Hm^okns sKbv v Xpdsp. Hcp ]SpIq sInSw. Zhm kp\nens\ t\mn kemwshp. kp\n Ahsf t\mn, X\nnhnsSsbmw kzX{amb {]thi\apv Flcnp an.A]sb kw_ntStmfw AXp hfsc Bizmk{]Zambncpp. Xs hnPbw, kp\n, ssN\m\n

    bpsS F{XbSpmsWXns\ B{ibnpp Fhp tXmn.apmhn Im \nnbtm thsdmcp Zhm hv kemw hv Imdns hmXn Xpdp ]nSnp. kp\nepw A]bpw ]pdndn. kp\n AItbvp ISp. FhnsSbpw Abmp apn hmXnepIXpdsp. NpasXmv Npahsc ImspI. NpacpIfn henb ImhmkpI. aqeIfn \kv{XoI

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    fpsS temlinev]. anb CS\mgnI Ahkm\npnSv kp\n \np. hmXnent ]nfsImp knwle.

    CSphis ImSnapdnbn Ccnp kpcn kp\nens\ t\mn Nncnp."KpUv tamWnMvv.'"KpUv tamWnMvv UmenMv. t]mImasm?'"s]mbvtmfq, ssN\m\n km_v Imncnpp.'

    kp\n Ahsf t\mn Indpn. ]ns hmXnent ]Xps cp XhW apn.GXm\pw skpIpn AIp\nsmcp iw tIp.Ian, FmbncnWw AXv. ImcWw kp\n AIp ISv Ahp thn hmXn Xpdp ]nSnp.

    A] AIp ISp. Ccp CS\mgnIbneqsSbp \Sw ImcWw AhfpsS IpI apdnbnseanb shfnhpambn ]gIm Xmakw thnhn. hnimeamb apdnbpsS adp mKv C henb taibv p]nnse dnthmhnMv sNbdn \nv XeapSn \c Hcp a\pjy FgptpXh Ip. Abm taiNpn hv AhfpsS ssI ]nSnp Ipepn.

    "A].'kp\n ]cnNbsSpn. "an \nXn ssN\m\n.'"ss\kv aonMv bp.' hopw HcnqSn AhfpsS ssI ]nSnp Ipepnb tijw Abm taip

    apnep aqp ItkeIfn \SphnetXv \on AhtfmSv Ccnm Bhiysp. ssN\m\n Xncnv taibvp ]nn C cmPIobamb dnthmhnMv sNbdn Ccpp.

    "IpSnm FmWv thXv? So, tIm^n, Hm F\nXnMv tImUv?'"XWpsXsnepw aXn.' Ah ]dp."hms_uv bp.' ssN\m\n kp\nent\mSv tNmZnp."F\npw AXp aXn.'ssN\m\n CtImans _ Aan. C tImans ]m\en Nphp shfnw."IpSnms\snepw XWpXv sImphcq.'A] ssN\m\nsb ]TnpIbmbncpp. \c XeapSn. sNhnp apnep sskUv t_ Inbn

    epv. AXpw apgph \cXmWv . Xnfp IpI AXns DSas _pnin ImWnp. AbmfpsSt\mw hfsc arZphmbncpp. Xpfp Ibdp t\man. acymZtbmSp IqSnb s]cpamw. Ctlw Hcp kv{XoeS\msWv tXmpItb C. ]{X {]Ncnnp tKm npIfn HmbncnWw AXv. hfscIqSpX acymZmc BhpXnepw X\nv Ahkc InpI ssN\m\nv Fsnepw Zuey

    fpsnembncnpw Fh Hmp. kn\namtemIs Nne bmYmytfmSv s]mcpsSmA] kzw a\ ns\ Hcpnbncpp. AdNnd kuP\y, hnphogvNI. CsXmw kn\namtemIv Fphm\pw AhnsS ]nSnp \nm\pw BhiyamsWh a\ nemnbncpp. ]{X amknII sImSpp tKm nv tImf Ahsf Cu Imcyn hfsc klmbnncpp.

    "kn\nabn hcpXns\n \hw BtemNnnptm?' ssN\m\n tNmZnp.Dsv Ah Xebmn."kn\na FXv HcZv`pXtemIamWv.' ssN\m\n XpSp. "AXntebvv ISphcnI Ffpa. ISp

    hXpsImp am{Xambn. DbphcnIbpw thWw. AXn\v hfscb[nIw A[zm\w BhiyamWv.hfscb[nIw XymKw klnWw. ac_pntm Albvtm ChnsS m\an. Ahkm\w Fmhpw Ahch Alnp m\w Inpw. a thWw. Hcp ZnhkwsImv Hcp \mbnIsb Dmm ]n.

    t_mUdp ]knpkmcnbpw ukpw [cn Hcp s]Ipn s{Sbpambn AIp hv t{m Cm pI AhcpsS apn hp. \ wKnbp s]Ipnbmbncpp Ah. shfp \ndw. knpt]mes CfwsNn apSn ] \ndnep knv kvIm^v sImv adncnpp.

    "Cu Imcnbdn\v cp hifpv . Rm ]dbmw.' ssN\m\n XpSp. "No hiw CXmWv . \apv ]eXpwklntn hcpw. Hmtcm aqhnIfn Hmtcm \mbImcpsS ssIhebn {]XystS \mbnIbvv Nmcn{XipnbpsS CtasPmpw AhImisSm ]n. ]noSv hnhmlmtemN\ hcptm AsXms{]iv\amsbp hcpw. AsXmw \ Fns\ t\mpp FXns\ B{ibnncnpw. ]ns hfsc,hfscb[nIw Azm\ntn hcpw. cmhp]Ienm tPmen. cm{Xn ]paWnv Im jov InpIbmsWn Atm F\npdt kabamWv, ]nsp ]dbm Ignbn. CsXmcp Sow hmWv. AXn"Rm' "\o' F hmpIfn. "\' Fp am{Xw. ]nsbpXv t]cns {]iv\amWv. \ t]cp Inmkm[yXbpv Cu Imcnbdn. adnpamhmw. t] sNfnpnsensbpw hcmw. ]etmgpw \ t]cns]nn \ndsb sNfnbmbncnm\pw km[yXbpv.'

    "C\n \ hiw. [mcmfw ]Wapmmw. \ _vfmhpI hnesSpmw. t^mdn ImdpI hmmw.

    hfsc BVw_cap Hcp PohnXw \bnmw. Hcp ]psImw tPmensbSpm \mep Xeapdbvv Ignbm\p ]Wapmmw. \n _pn]qw ]Ww Cshv sNWsap am{Xw.'ssN\m\n \nhncpp. taita\nv ]gmdns ms Spv t{mhnqSn henp IpSnm

    XpSn, Hw AhtcmSpw IpSnm BwKyw ImWnp.

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    A] ms Spv IpSnm XpSn. tImIvsSbn PyqkmWv. Ah ssN\m\n ]dXns\nBtemNnpIbmbncpp. nenw Imcnbdns\n C{Xbpw hyambn hfsc Ipdp hmpIfn Abm]dXv Ahsf AZv`pXsSpn. AhfpsS a\ nepmbncp Nn{Xn\v Abm angnhp Iqnsbtbpq. CsXmw Ahv AdnbmhpXmWv. CXns\mw XmdmbnmWv Ah hXv. C\n BtemNnms\mpan. CXns\mw ]pdsa ssN\m\n ]dnnm Hcp Imcyw IqSnbpv. AXv IWp IqepIfmWv. Ghpw apIfntebvsm\p GWnSnIfpsS IWpIqepI. AXv ]ngmXncpm aXn.Ah hophnNmcaphfmbncpp. Cusbmcp Ahkcn\pthn Ah Hcp sImw Bkq{XWwsNbvXXmWv.

    ssN\m\n kp\n atlm{Xbpambn kwkmcw XpSn. ]pXnb Nn{Xns Nn{XoIcWsnbmWv.skpmp Hcp tIm{SmsdnbmWv ssN\m\n ]dncpXv. tIpns anencps

    nepw A] AhcpsS kw`mjWw {inpIbmbncpp. In \inm\p Hcp sImmcnstamv Dmp tIm{Sm ssN\m\nsb I_fnnXmWv hnjbw.

    "Abmv {]mcmfpmhpw. AXmbncnWw Abm ]WhpwsImv t]mbXv.' ssN\m\n ]dp."Abm FhnsSbmsWs\ndnbmw. F\np thWsan Abmsf ]nSnmw, t]meokntenmw,ImcWw Rm sImSp AXns tcJI Dv Fs In. AXpasn F\nbmsf \innmw.]t AXpsImv Fp Imcyw. Hcp a\pjys\ \innm Ffpw Ignbpw. Abmsf Abmfmm Fp]mSps]SWw? Cu Nn{Xn\v Fs Hcp Znhks IeIvj Dmbnsp am{Xw IcpXnbm aXn. CuAXn\mbnca Fs hnjannpXv. Fs kabw. Hcp amkw \ambn. AsX\nv XncnpInn.Abm hnUvVnw ImnbXmWv. Hcp ens tIm{SmmWv. AXn Rm IWmnbnStmfwapXv AbmfpsS em`amWv. AXpsImv kwXr]vXnbStbXmWbm. Ctm Int Hcp Is\tmse Hfnp\Stn hcpp. Rm\ntmgpw hnizknpp, Abmssnepw {]iv\fpmhpw]mhw.

    A]bpsS a\ n ssN\m\nsbnbp aXnv IqSnqSn hcnIbmbncpp. shdpw Hcp acymZmcam{Xa Abm. DZmc a\kvI\pamWv. ]{Xm Ctlsn ]dbpsXmw ip Akw_amWv.

    ssN\m\n A]bpsS t\sc Xncnp."Atm AXmWv Rm ]dXv. tPmentbmSv BmX ]pem\pw, ap ]eXpw klnm\pw

    Xmdpsn \nv tPmensbSpmw. XpSn hcpam\sn A[nIw BtemNncpXv. Rmamkw cmbncw hoXw ifw Xcmw. CsXmcp Aehkmbn IWmnbm aXn. \ tjm_nkn\

    nemWv. AXpsImv \mw aphcn\nv hyXyambn PohnWw, hyXyambn hkv{X[mcWw

    sNWw. a\ nemtbm. kXamsWn tZhnt\mSv kv{Io sSsSpm ]dbmw.'"Rm sdUnbmWv.' a\ nep BmZn IgnhXpw ]pdp ImWmXncnm ]WnspsImmWv A] AXp ]dXv. ]d DSs\ AXp ]dtbnbncpnm Fp tXmn. BtemNnp ]dbmsatm atm ]dbmambncpp. Xs XnSpw ssN\m\n a\ nemntbm Bthm?

    "KpUv' ]Xps ]dpsImv ssN\m\n Fgptp.kp\nepw Fgptp. A] Fgptp kmcn t\scbmn. ssN\m\n tai Npnhv hmXn Xpdp

    ]nSnp. A]bpsS ssI]nSnp Ipepn Ipdp Ip\npsImv ]dp."B Z s_v.'kp\nen\pw AXpt]mse ssIsImSpp. Ah ]pdp IStm hmXn ]Xps ASp.hopw arZphmb ]chXm\nI hncn CS\mgnIIfneqsS ]pdtbv p \Sptm Ah hnNmcnp.

    Fsmcp \ a\pjy!

    3Hmtcm AWphnepw ssN\m\n Hcp am\y\mbncpp. AbmfpsS s]cpamhpw {]hnIfpw IpahbmWv.hfscb[nIw an\pshbmWv. Ghpw Xmgv tPmenmtcmSpIqSn Abm \n Ft ]dbmdpp.B]v Fp am{Xw. "Xq', Asn "Xpw' F hmpI ssN\m\nbpsS \nLphnen. AXpt]mseGhpw \nIramb Hcp Imcyw sNpIbmsWntmepw AXp hfsc absSpntbm, AsnXnIpw BIkvanIamb Hmntbm BWv sNpI. X\nnXn bmsXmcp ]pans an. ApsIms ]cnNbwsImv kp\bvv AXdnbmambncpp. AXp sImv Ah ssN\m\ntbmSv AtXan am\yambn s]cpamdn. A{X am\yam \nanj ]nSptm AXv Xm\pw ssN\m\nbpa,thsd cpt]cmsWh kev]n p. Ap sImn\pn ]p kq aqhnbpsS \mbnIbmbnAh. Fmw ssN\m\n nenwkns _m\dneph. ap s{]mUyqkamcpsS Hm^dpI Ah Imn]dn. ssN\m\n sImSpp {]Xn^ew sImSpphm asmcp s{]mUyqkpw Ignbn. AXmbncpp

    ssN\m\nbpsS hnPbclkyw. Hcmsf tPmenp hbvptm Abmv asmcnSpw Inmkm[yXbnm henb ifw sImSppI ImcWw Fm XpdIfnepw Ghpw sshZKvZyap BfpIsfssN\m\np Inn. Ghpw \ kwhn[mbI, Ghpw \ \So\Sm, Fhpw \ Imadmam. apI\nIfn\nv SmepI ssN\m\nbntebvv HgpIn. ap s{]mUyqkamcpsS \w ssN\m\nbpsS

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    t\ambncpp.CsXmw kp\bvdnbmw. AXpsImpXs Ghpw A[nIw {]Xn^ew Inp \Sn F Kps

    nepw, ssN\m\nbpsS ASpv Ah hfsc acymZmcnbmbn. ]cnXnXnI s]sv amdntbmsav Ahdnbmw. cmhnse {U nMv tS_vfnse \oemSnbn t\mptm Ahp a\ nemhppv,Ap sImw apv kn\nabn ISptmgpmbncp tZla Ctm. IqSpX amwkfambncnpp.bphXzw tXmnp tZlns BImchSnhns\ ]pXpXmbn Xmakw XpSnb AanX`mcw ojWnsSpnpSnbncnpp. Xs aqhnI hm BfpI Ctmgpw lmfn Ccp Ibdpp. ssN\m\nbpsSJP\mhn \mWy InepInse hogpp. AsXmw icn. C\n F{X Imew X\nv ]nSnp\nm ]pw.

    t]mcmXn\v cmhnse t^mWn Innb hmbpw Xosc kpJapXmbncpn. ssN\m\n Hcp ]pXnbs]Ipnsb \nbannpv. CmWv kv{Io sSv.

    ssN\m\nbpsS Dtiyw ]pXnb s{]mUIvj\n CSm\msWv Ahdnbmw. AXns tPmen \SpsImncnpp. B hnNmcw hfsc AkzmyP\IamWv. anmd aqhnIfnepw X\nv angnhp tdmfpI Xv Xs DbnmpItb ssN\m\n sNbvXnpp. ]t Ahbnsemw ap \mbnIam ncwcmw Xcw, Asn HmwXcw Xs ]Sfne`n\bnp \mbnIamcmWv. ]t Cu s]IpnssN\m\nbpsSXs Ip]nSpamWv. AXpsImv kqnWw.

    t^m inp."ltm...'"kp\bt?' ssN\m\nbpsS iw."AtX \nXnPn.'"Ctm pUntbmhntebvp hcm ]ptam? hcm kuIcyamsWn Rm AcaWnqdn\pn

    Im sImSpbmw.'ssN\m\n Ftmgpw Ans\bmWv. kuIcysan Hv hcmtam. A{Xam{Xw. Hcp \nhpw ImWn

    n. A[nImcns kzcan. ]t ssN\m\nbpsS Hmtcm hmpIfpw am\nsp. Hcp Bt]mse."th \nXnPn Rm Fs Imdn hpsImmw.'"icn Xmvkv.'pUntbmhn ssN\m\nbpsS Hm^okv {][m\ sInSn Hmw \nebnembncpp. Xs Nmc\ndn

    ep sdt\mv Im kp\ t]mn \nn. bq\nt^man hmvam hv hmXn Xpdp. Ah lm v _mKpsaSpv ]pdndn. hmv am Imdnbdn Im mmn ]mnMv temntebv p sImpt]mbn.

    Xpdp]nSn hmXneneqsS kp\ AIs XWpntebvp ISp. Nhpnbm ]XpntmIp

    ]chXm\nI Hmw \nebn en^vn\p apn\np XpSpp. dnk]vj\nsenbtm Cfw ] kmcnbpSp dnk]vj\nv Fgptp \np."\akvsX kp\mPn. ssN\m\n km_v Imncnppv.'"\akvsX.' kp\ \nmsX \Sp\on. sImp]WnIfp hmXnen Ah ]Xps apn."Ian.'hmXn Xpdtm ssN\m\n tai Npn hv AhfpsS ssI]nSnp Ipepn, Itke \on AhtfmSv

    Ccnm ]d tijw Xncnv taibvp ]nn Itkebn Ccpp.apdn XmcXtay\ Ccpnmbncpp. Hpcp sImp kvt]mSvssepIfmsX ap hnfpIsfmpw

    sImfpnbnpmbncpn. ]pdtbvp P\emIs IsImv adnpapv. ssN\m\n hfscsXfn shfnw Csncpn. XovWambsXmpw Atlw Csn. kwKoXw t]mepw AtlwBkzZnncpXv hfsc Xmgv inembncpp. apdnbnencpv Ipdp Ignmte kwKoXapsv a\ nemhpI Xsbpq. Hcn a\ nembn AXp \psS a\ n\v Hcp Xmfw sImSppIgnm AXphfsc B\{]ZamWv.

    ocntbmhns adph kv]odpIfnqSn tIpXv Hcp C{psaemWv. hbentbpwsNtmhnsbpw iw {inp sImv kp\ tNmZnp. "sldn amko\n?'

    "ssdv sK v.' ssN\m\n NncnpsImv ]dp. Dulw icnbmbXn\v Hcp ]qsv.'"Hcp DulwIqSn ]dbmw. Ctm t sNpXv tUm jnhmtKmhnse Xow ayqknmWv. kwth ssa

    ehv.'"bp B s{Kbvv.' sN\m\n AZv`pXtmsS Ahsf t\mn. Abm Fgptv CSp hiph

    tjmtIknse ]qspIfn \sXmscw sXcsSpv kp\bvp sImSpp."tdmkmq.' hmk\npsImv kp\ ]dp."Xmvbp \nXnPn, F{X wKnbp ]q.'"shw.'

    "]pXnb s{]mUIvjs tPmen GXp hscbmbn?'ssN\m\n Nmcnbncpp dnthmhnMvv sNb ]Xps Bnsmv ]dp."HcpsIp ISem n\pn Hcp henb IY, A{X am{Xw.' taita HccpIn h ISem p sIv Abm

    Nqnmn. "hfsctbsd IYm]m{X, hfsc _rlmb IY, Iq sknpI thWw. CXns

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    Zo]nI hmjnIXnv 200214

    HsqSn hne Hcp tImSnbne[nIw. FhnsS\nmWv Rm C{Xbpw ]Ww DmtXv? Rm A{X]Wmcs\mpa.'

    "lu kmUv.' kp\ NncnpsImv ]dp."`mKyn\v Hcp \mbnItb Dq. aqv \mbImcpw.'a\ v {]pamIpXv kp\ Adnp. Hcp \mbnItb Dq. s]sv Ahv Bhnizmkw

    \inXpt]mse tXmn. Hcp km[mcWmcnsb s]sv Hcp Znhkw \mbnIbmm\p sSIv\nIv ssN\m\nbpsSbpw AbmfpsS s]v Ubd hnt\mZv Nm\nbpsSbpw ssInepv. ]pXpXmbn hs]Ipn X\nsmcp ojWnbmWv Ftmtm Ah s]sv Xfp.

    "FmWv IpSnpXv?'"\nXnPn ]dm aXn.'"ss{Uamn\nbmbmtem?'"icn.'Abm apdnbpsS aqebn {]XnjvTn _mdntebvp \Sp. cp m pIfn Pn ]Ip, GXm\pw

    Xpn shtamv Hgnp. m ns hn Hcp \mc hn sNnbXv tImphv sImphp._mdn tImIvsSbnepI IqpXv ssN\m\n Csp. Xms\mcp _mam BthXmbncpsv Abm]dbmdpv.

    kp\ \nbmbn BtemNnpIbmbncpp. Xs _pn D]tbmKnt Hcp k`w hptNncnpp. ssN\m\nbpsS a\ n FmsWdnbn. GsXnepw tPmenm AbmfpsS A{]oXnbvp]m{Xambm Abmsf Xm hfsc \ho\amb amfmWv ssN\m\n kzoIcnmdv. HpIn B DtZymK\v tPmen \ntbmKnpXv Hcp Znhkw \npw. tPmensbmw AbmfpsS IogptZymKmp t\cnpsImSppw. B DtZymK tPmenbnmsX AbmfpsS henb Im_n\n shdpsXbncnpw. ]Xps]Xps AbmfpsS Hmtcm kuIcy A{]XyamIpw. Im_n\nse sj^pI, Aeamd, bepI.HSpw Abmfpw taibpw ItkeIfpw am{XamIpw. hcp kiIscsbmw kzoIcnpI XmgvDtZymKmtcm, Asn AXn\mbn \nban thsd hhcpw BIpw. Ahkm\ambn t]mIpXv FbIojWdmWv. m\nm apdnbn Abm Ipdp Imew IqSn A]am\hpw hnbpw klnv Xqnbncnpw. ifw am{Xw \nn. Ans\bncns Hcp {]`mXn Abm Hm^okn hchp \npw.

    A{Xbpw {Iqcam thsdmcp amhpapv ssN\m\nv. Hcp DZymK AbmfpsS In Nobmbm AbmfpsS t^bsh ]mnsb t]cn Hcp ]mn Hcppw. Kw`oc ]mn. AXn hv B DtZymK thsd \ tPmen Inn t]mIpXn X\np ktmjsnbpw C{Xbpw \ HcptZymK

    \sSpXn X\np tJZsnbpw ssN\m\n {]kwKnpw. ]mhw B DZymK\p am{XtaNnetm kXymh Adnbq. am\ambn HgnhmhWsan hmb XpdmXncnpIbpw thWw.Xsbpw Ans\ BNmc]qw \mbnI m\p \nv Hgnhmm\p {iaamtWm?ssN\m\n m v Dbnmn. "Notbgvkv.'ssN\m\n taibpsS henpXpdv GXm\pw t^mtm{Km^pI FSpv kp\bpsS apntebvnp

    sImv ]dp."Fns\bpsp ]dbq.'Im_n\v sskknep Nn{X. Atm Uhev sNbvXntbppshp tXmpp. Ah hndp

    ssI sImv AhsbSpp t\mn. Hcp kpcnbmb s]IpnbpsS hnhn[ t]mkpIfnep t^mtmI.kp\ tNmZytmsS ssN\m\nsb t\mn.

    "CXmsWs ]pXnb dn{Iqv. A].'Atm CXmWs X\nv ojWnbmbn h _yqn Izo. Ah m n \nv Hcp henb Ihn IpSnp

    hopw B t^mtmI t\mn. apJv Akzmytam Bitbm \ngenp ImWmXncnm Ah{]tXyIw {inp. ssN\m\nbpsS IpI AhfpsS apJmsWdnbmw. Bhp{X ss[cyw kw`cnv apJapbnsmv Ah ]dp.

    "\ Ipn.' Ah hopw ms Spv Hcp Ihn IpSnp, ]ns m v ssIhnSm aSnpsImv ssIns hp.

    "Fmw Ahv F{Xtmfw A`n\bnm IgnbpsaXns\ B{ibnpw. kucyw ]IpXn am{XtaBIppp, _mn ]IpXn IgnhmWv.'

    "Cu Ipnbvv ]pXnb s{]mU\n Ahkcw sImSppptm?'Xs in Aev]w hndbepmtbm?

    "sImSptWm?' ssN\m\n adptNmZyw tNmZnbmWv.

    4 kp\n A]sb hopw hnpw AZv`pXsSpn. ssN\m\nbpsS pUntbmhn kv{IosSn\pt]mbtm kp\n hfsc D]Icnp. pUntbmhn Fmhtcbpw kp\nen\v ]cnNbamWv. AXpw{]XonXmWv. FmhcpsSbpw tXmfn ssInp kwkmcnpp. n t^mtm{Km^ tZhv pUntbm

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    hn Fnbtm Abm ]cnNbsSpn."CXmWv A]. ssN\m\n ]pXpXmbn FSp IpnbmWv. Hcp]t ASp Nn{Xnse \mbnIbm

    hm\pw aXn. \ Hcp sSsSpp.'Abm Indpnmn. AXn Zpcptiysampan. shdpw kulmw am{Xw. Ahsf klmbn

    m\p Dmlhpw. AXv A]p a\ nembn."CXv tZth{ Nmcy. ssN\m\nbpsS t^hdnv t_mbv. Hcp ]t CybnseXs Ghpw henb

    Imadmam. ]mcokn Hcp C\mj\ AhmsUmw Innbnpv.'"hcq.' tZhv Ahsf pUntbmhntebvp \bnp. AbmfpsS s]cpamw hfsc ]XapXmbncpp.kvt\lhpw am\yXbpapXmbncpp. A[nIw DbcanmsX saen Hcp a\pjy\mbncpp tZhv. Hcps{^vXmSn AbmfpsS apJn\p \ofwIqn.

    "F{X kabw FSppw?'"GItZiw Hcp aWnq.' tZhv ]dp."Rms\mv Npn hcmw. Ipdv AXymhiyImcy. A]m, sF hn ]nIvbp A]v Av Szv.'"HmsI, Xmvkv.' Ah Xebmn.kp\n hmXn ISv t]mbn. AhtfmSv hnhn[ t]mkpIfn \nm ]dtijw tZhv Imadbvp

    ]nn t]mbn. hnfpI sXfnp. ImadbpsS nIv iw vfmjpI. tZhv CSbvp hv AhfpsSt]mkpIfn amw hcpn. hfsc hnIesav tXmp t]mkpI. AbmfpsS s]cpamw hfsc am\yambncpp. A\mhiyambn Hcp kv]iw t]mepapmbn. AXymhiyw t]mkpI amptm Abm AhfpsSssIIfn hfsc arZphmbn sXmSpI am{Xw sNbv Xp. AbmfpsS IpI Ahsf Hcp IemhkvXpshtmseBcm[\m`mhtmsS t\mn.

    Hcp]t Xm kn\namtemIsn tIsXmw sXmbncnmw. A] hnNmcnp. CXphsc ]cnNbshscmw hfsc acymZmXs. kp\n, ssN\m\n, tZhv. Bcpw Ahsf acymZbnmsX t\mpIt]mepw sNbvXnn. Hcp ]t X\nv acymZtbmSpw am\tmSpw IqSn kn\namtemIn ISpIqSm\pwtPmensbSpm\pw Igntpw.

    s]sv tZhv Imad \nn. taitaep kznpIfan vfUv ssepI sISpn. apdn NqSmbncpp."C\n \apv _nIv\nbn Ipdp t^mtmI FSpWw.' tZhv ]dp Abm taihenn\nv Hcp

    mnIv knsbSpv Ahp sImSpp. hep hip Npacnse hmXnentebvp Nqnmn]dp. "AXv {U nMvdqamWv. hnjaamhnsn Cu _nIv\nbntebvv amdn hcq.'

    A] kn Xpdp t\mn. AXnsemcp ]pXnb Sq]okv _nIv\nbpmbncpp. Ah aSnmsX

    s{U nMv v dqantebv p \Sp.{U nMv dqans hepw Ahsf AZv`pXsSpn. ]Sntbmfw \ofhpw A{XXs hoXnbpapmhpw.\nev ]chXm\n. AXnse Nn{Xw pUntbmhnse ]chXm\nbn \nv hyXyamWv . \new sXmv apIfn^mkvkoenMv hsc hne]nSn ImSn. Idp m pIfmWv. mkv koenn \np hcp shfnwapdnsb AXn Zo]vXamnbncpp. ssN\m\n sNpXnsemw Hcp m psv Ahp kXntnhp.

    Ah tSmns lppIfgnm XpSn. ImSnbn AhfpsS cq]w t\scbpw FXncmbpw \ncpInSpp. Hcp henb Aense {iotImhnentebvp \S t]mse AXv A\ambn \op InSpIbmWv. Ah hkv{X Hmtcmtmtcmmbn Agnp amn. Hcp Iw A\pjvTnp t]mse, kmh[m\n, Agnp Ifbp ta\n`mKs \X kzbw BkzZnp sImv.

    s]sh Hmp. Xm \np apdn F{Xtmfw kzImcyamWv? Bsnepw ImSnbneqsSImWm Ignbptam? Cmbncnmw, Dmbncnmw. Ah s]sv _nIv\nsbSppSpp. _nIv\n hfschoXn IpdXmbncpp. ]t Ah Iqknbn. nse kznnMv v ]qfn _nIv\n [cnv Ah \omdpv .AXp ]t h]okv _nIv\nbmWv AhfpsS ap`mKw apgph\pw ]n`mKw apmepw adbvmdpv.Ctm CncnpXv icnpw sNdpXp XsbmWv. AhfpsS amdnSw Akm[mcW hepw tXmnp.ImSnbn Ah hfsc skIvknbmbn tXmn. \Xv. F{Xtmfw skIvknbmhppthm A{Xbpwkn\nabn ISp IqSm\p Ahkchpw IqSnhcpp.

    Ah ]pdpISp.tZhv taita Nmcn\nv knKcv henpIbmWv. Fb Ioj sNbvX pUntbmhn knKcns

    aWw Nqgvp\np. Abm PokmWv CncnpsXv Ah Atmsg {inpq. JZdns HcpIpbpw. A]sb Itm Abm knKcv IpnsSpn. vfUv ssepI In. Iymadt^mkv sNbvXp. hopw t]mkpI. ssII Dbp. AsX Ans\, ImepI aSn, Aev]wIpnv........

    tZhv bm{nIambn ]dp sImncpp. AbmfpsS apJw \nnImcambncpp. AXhsfAZv`pXsSpn. Xs tZlns \`mK Abmfn bmsXmcp hnImchpw DWpnsXv BizmkP\Ihpw AtX kabw \ncmimhlhpambncpp.

    Ctm Abm Hcp aqhn Imadbn AhfpsS Ne\ ]IpIbmbncpp. s]sbm \nn.

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    Imad amn hv Abm Ahsf t\mn. Ah Fgptp\np, tNmZy]qw Abmsf t\mn."\nfpsS apJp\nv Nncn Xosc amp t]mbncnpp.'Xs apJp Ipdpt\cambn ]Sph \ockhpw sSj\pw Ah AtmgmWv a\ nempXv.

    Ah Nncnp.tZhv Hcp knKcv sImfpn."Rms\mcp ]cat_md\mWt?' Abm tNmZnp.Ahv Ipt_m[w tXmn."AX....' Ah am]WtmsS ]dp. "Rm s]sv FntebvpXs Xncnp t]mbn.'"Han Pm\o.' F\ndnbmw. tZhv ]dp. "\psS Dnse sshcpyfntebv v Hcp Xobm{X, As?

    Rm\pw sNmdpXv. PohnXw Hcp henb {]iv\w XsbmWt? A]mPn BtemNnpsXmWv Fs\ndnbmw. sSns espdnv. AXp Ignm kn\nabn Hcp \ tdm InpXns\pdnv. BZys aqhn lnmhpXns\n, ]cmPb`oXn. CsXmw bmiI DmpXmWv.'

    A] Hpw ]dn. FmWv ]dbm\pXv? tZhnt\mSv IpdpIqSn kvt\l]qw s]cpamdmambncpp. Cwojn\p ]Icw _wKmfnbn kwkmcnmambncpp. Ftm, AbmfpsS \nnImcX AhfpsSa\ ns\ _m[npIbmWv DmbXv. Abm Xs kucyw BZcthmsS t\mnbncpsn Cu\nnImcX Dmhnmbncpp. Abm ImatmsS, Aev]w Aoeamsbnepw Xs t\mnbncpsn t]mepw Xm {]iwknsSpambncpp. Ctm X\npmbXv XnckvImcns Nphbmbncppshv Ah a\ nemn. ]t AbmfXv Dtinnnsp hyw.

    "Bhiyap{X tjmpI Innbnpv \apv \nmw. FmWv IpSnm thXv?' tZhv tNmZnp."F\nv XWpsXsnepw aXn.'"icn Rm HmU sNmw. A]mPn {U p sNbvXp sImq.'Ah {U nMvdqantebvp \Sp. hmXnens ]nSnbn ssI hp Xncnp \np."Fs A]mPnsbsmpw hnfnt.'Abm Nncnp.AhfpsS apJs \ockw Atmgpw t]mbnnsv {U nMv dqanse ImSn t\mnbtmgmWv Ah

    p a\ nembXv . Ah ImSn t\mn Nncnm {ianp. Nncnm\p {iaw C\n asmchkcnemImw.Ah Kuchap apJtmsS kzbw ]dp.

    Ah _nIv\n Agnpamn.Xncnp ]pdp IStm tZhv A{]Xy\mbncpp. Ah Hcp Nqc Itkebnencpp. hmXn

    Xpdv knIv kmcnbpSp Hcp s]Ipn t{Sbn Xv kv sImphp. Ah m pIfn Hgnv Hcp m v A]bvp sImSp tijw as m v t{StbmSp IqSn taita hp.."tZhv km_ns m v ChnsS hnpv.'Xvkns IpnIfpambn B s]Ipn t]mbn. hmXneSp. A] BtemNnp. ] knp

    kmcnbpw ukpw Xebn knv kvIm^pw ssN\m\nbpsS tPmenmcnIfpsS bq\nt^mw BWv.m nse t{m FSppIfv t\cnv IpSnp sImncns tZhv {]Xysp. Abm AhsXnscbp Nqc Itkebn hncpp ms Spv samn Xncnphp, Hcp knKcsSpv sImfpn.

    "Aev ]w anmsan nkns {]npI ImWmw.' tZhv ]dp. "kp\n ]{n\p hcmsat]dncnpXv?'

    "AsX'.]ns UbtemsKmpan. Ah XWp ]m\obw IpSnp sImncns Abm knKcp henp ]pI

    hnp. s]sbm knKcnse Nmcw ]IpXn IpSnph m n\p apIfntebvp sImpt]mIpXv AhIpdsmcp ]cn{`atmsS t\mn \np. AhfpsS t\mw ItmgmWv Abmfpw {inXv. ]tAtmtgbvv sshInbncpp. knKcns Nmcw m n hoWp.

    "Hm! Abmw tkmdn. Rm Ipdv A{i\mbn.'Nmcw m n\Snbn hoWpInSpXh t\mn. AXnt IpanfI I\p IqSpp."Rm\ntm hcmw...' tZhv Hcp hip hmXn ISv AIpt]mbn. AIv Nph shfn

    apmbncpp. tZhv hmXneSp. A] taita NnXndnSp nenw amKkn\pI HmtcmsSpv hmbnp XpSn.

    kabw IptdbmbnpmIpw. tZhv hmXn Xpdnp. Abm Hcp shfp s{Sbn\nv shanphogpNn{X Hcp NcSn XqnbnSpXv ]IpXn Xpd hmXneneqsS Ah Ip. Abm apdnbn ssenv Ahsf hnfnp. hnhn[ t]mkpIfnep Nn{X hfsc sXfnatbmsS Im_n\v sskkn hepXmnFSpncn pp. \nch[n Nn{X. Xm hfsc Aiq\ysap IcpXnbncp ]e t]mkpIfpw hfsc

    angnhpXmbn hncnpp."\n csp, \n t^mtmsP\nmWv.' tZhv ]dp. "C\n Hpw t]Snm\n.'hmXn Hcp sNdnb apv. hmXn Xpdv kp\n atlm{X AIp ISp."tZhv, Fns\bpv A]bpsS Nn{X?"

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    "AXnKw`ocw.' tZhv ]dp. Abm Atmgpw _mn t^mtmI XqnbnSp Xncnembncpp.kp\n ASpp hv Nn{X t\mn.

    "dnben FIvke v.' kp\n A`n{]mbsp. "A]m bphm sslUv. Rm Ctms mh\bn ImWpp, \ns Nn{Xw shnncbn \ndp \npXv. bp hn_n F t{Kbvv lnv Hm Z_nKv kv{Io.'

    A] AXpXsbmbncpp mh\bn IncpXv. \mbIs amdn Xe Nmbvv hnImcmthi

    tmsS Ip ]mXnbSv \np \mbnI.kp\n CtImsaSpv _\pI Aan."ssN\m\nkm_v {^obmtWm Fp t\mmtam?'"_nknbmtWm? icn UmenMvv. ]ns \o ]d Imcyw Fs a\ nepv. Rm At\zjnpsImncn

    pp. \o Dtin \ndw Inm\mWv hnjaw.... t\m t\m, \n\p thn AXpw AXnepdhpw Rm sNntUmenMv...'

    kp\n CtImans dnkoh Xmsg shp."FmWv tawkm_n\v thXv?' tZhv tNmZnp.""tawkm_n\v thXv Hcp kvIm^mWv. knIv kvIm^v. AXns \ndw aghnnqSnbnmXmWv.

    Hcp kmv ]okpw sImv Rm \SpIbmWv.'"\nXns ]n.F. BWv.' kp\n A]tbmSp ]dp. "F ss\kv tK.'Im ]mp sNbvXnStbvv shbn hncpp.ZnWmb\amWv . A] a\ n IcpXn. ]{c aWnbmbnpw kpcycivanI sNcnmWv hoWncp

    Xv. ChnsS t_mws_bn C{Xtb hcq. Ibn C\nbpw \ofp \ngepI lnamebkm\pfn\nv XWpv sImphcpp. \pbvpw shbnen\v NqSpmhn. XWppImew. Ah KrlmXpctbmsSHmp. 5

    apn NnXdnnSp t^mtmI HcnqSn kp\ t\mn. ]pXnb s]IpnbpsS icocwhSnshmXmbncpp. _nIv\nbnep Nn{X AXv hnfnp]dp. Xs tZltm sasXmWv B Cfw icocsav Ah Ip. Xs amdnSw IptdqSn I\XmWv. ]t tZls ap mKfpwA\p]mXw sXn hepXmbncnpp. tbmKmk\pw av IkpIpw B hfsb sNdpp\nm Bhpn. s]IpnbpsS apJhpw sjdq_nIv Fp ]dbp Xcn \njvIfamWv. Hcp\mbnIbvv AXymhiyw th KpWw.

    ssN\m\n X\nv Hcp ojWn ImWnpXcnIbmtWm? Xs hne Ipdbvm thn? Xs kmh[m\n XakvIcnpsav XtXmb coXnbn ssN\m\n AdnbnpIbmtWm?ssN\m\n Xs ]nn hp \nXv Ah Adnn. AXpsImv Abm Npaen ssIhtm

    Ah sRn."\o FmWv sRnbXv?' ssN\m\n tNmZn p. Ah Hpw ]dbmsX Npa IpeppI am{Xw sNbvXp.

    AhfpsS m v Hgnncpp."Rm Ipdp kvtImv FSps?'Ah Xebmn. X\nXv BhiyamWv. Ctm {]tXyInpw. Pn Ahv Hcp Abhpw sImSpn.

    hnkvIn FSps F tNmZyn\p ]nnse Dtiyw Ahv hyambncpp. Ftmgpw Ans\bmWv.kp\bpsS Zueyw ssN\m\ndnbmw. Xs C{]Imcw Ahsf InWsan cp s]v hnkvInsImSppIbmWv \sXv Abm a\ nemnbncpp. hnkvIn Ignm\p AhfpsS Ignhv AbmsfAZv`pXsSpnbnpv. abnt\mSSp Hcp elcn kp\sb kp\bmXmpp. ]ns ssN\m\nF t_m v C, ]Icw X\nsmw \np Hcp ]mfn am{Xw. AbmfpsS Cm\n am{Xw {inv InS ]nSp sNdpmcn.

    Hgn m pIsfSpv ssN\m\n _mdntebvp \Sp. m pI amnhv sj^n \nv ]pXnbhFSpp. dmn \nv slbvKns ]pXnb Ipn Xpdv cp m pIfn Hgnp. {^nn \nv sFkv Iyq_pI FSpnp.

    "tkmU?'"sbkv okv, n Z m v.'Hm Z tdmv Xn IpS Icnm kp\sb Inn. [mcmfw tkmU tNv Asn shw tNp

    am{Xw. AXpw hfsc kmh[m\n, Hmtcm Cdnepw elcnbpsS BtcmlWkv]\ A\p`hndnv. ssN\m\n Ans\b. tkmUbn, shdpw sFkvIyq_pI am{Xw. Ah kmh[m\nAenpmIp {ZhoIcWw am{Xw. AXn\pdsmcp ambw tN Atln\v Ca.

    "Notbgvkv.'"Notbgvkv.'Ah m psaSpv ssN\m\nbpsS hn{iaapdnbntebvp ISp. hn{iaapdnbntebvp hmXn

    Xncndnbm ]m hn[amWv DmnbncnpXv. \nch[n Iam\fnsemv hmXnemWv. hmXn

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    XpdSm AXp hopw Hcp Iam\w am{XamIpp. ssN\m\n Ccnp apdnbpsS hmXnen\p ]pdv Nphp shfnw In\npnStmfw Bpw {]thinm ]n. CsXmw kp\bvdnbmw.AXpsImv Ahv bmsXmcp hn[nep Bibpan, {]tXyInv AIs hn{iaapdnbntebvpISm. ]t AhfpsS a\ v {]pambncpp. hnimeamb apdnbn Hcp sNdnb kzw krnncnbmWv ssN\m\n. Ijvaocn \np hcpnb ]chXm\n \amb Im]mZsf Hcp t]matd\nbssImp\mhpt]mse \pp. hne]nSn s]^yqans hmk\ Acon. \Sphnen Inen

    ]Xp]Xp InS. Nphcn Hcphiv apgph \new sXmSp I. ap NphcpIfn henbImhm pIfn HdnPn\ s]bvnpI. at apdnbnepmbncp kwKoXw Cu apdnbnepapmbncpp.Ipdpt\cambn Ah AXp {inncpn.

    Ah Hscm hmbbvv ]IpXn m pw IpSnp Xop.ssN\m\n Ahsf AZv`pXtmsS t\mpIbmbncpp. "Cv \n\sp ]o?'Ahv Dds IcbWsap tXmn. Hcp]t Xm IcpXpt]mse Hpambncnn Imcy.

    ssN\m\nbvv Xs Hgnhmm\p Dtiysampapmhn. ]t Ahv Hcpdv thWw. AXmIsssN\m\nbn\nv hcppan. ssN\m\n Ans\bmWv s]ssmpw DcpIpIbn. Abm AhfpsSAcsneqsS ]nSnv ASpnp. "Cv \n\v Ftm ]nbnpv.'

    Ah hopw IpSnpIbmWv. m v Xocmdmbn. Ah Hcp henv m v Imenbmn Hcp Sot]mbntahv ssN\m\nbpsS tXmfneqsS cp ssIpanp. Xm sNpXns Aiq\yX Hcp \nanjw Ahsf{Kknp. Xs GsXnepw Hcp kn\nabnse cwKamWsXh IcpXn. Ubd Iv ]dbp \nanjw AhImncpp. vfUv ssepIfn, Imadbn, ]nn Iv ]dbm Ubddpan. Ah Hbvv. NppwXWppdbp GImX am{Xw.

    ssN\m\n Ahsf InSbvbntebvp \bnp.

    6Ab\sfnsbmWv Ubd hnt\mZv Nm\nbpw ]dncpXv. Abm Imdn Ibdn CSp

    hi s tUm A]bvp Ibdm XpdpsImSpp. ]ns Im mmn sKbvp ISptm]dp.

    "A] kqcys Ab\ {innptm? amk amdpXn\\p kcnv hgnamdn \Spkqcys ]Yw?' ZnWmb\amWntm. Ftm adp h t]msebmWv kqcy.'

    A] hnt\mZns\ {inp. C{X bpw \mbn kwkmcnp Hcmsf \SmsSbmWh ImWpXv.

    hnt\mZv Hcp IhnbmthXmbncpp. Hcp]t Abm A{`n IhnX cNnpIbmbncnpw. kqcysKXnhyXymk Ah {inmdpv, {]tXyInpw Ibnembncptm. IbnEXpt`Z hfsc {]ISambncpp. Hmtcm EXppw AXntXmb Kfpmbncpp,\ndfpmbncpp. ChnsS t_mws_bn Ans\sbmpan.

    hnt\mZns Hw \Sm Ah CsXpw AbmfpsS kwkmcw ImcWambncpp. XmssN\m\nbpsS tPmenbnemWv. ]t FmWv Xs tPmensbv AhnXphsc a\ nembnn. ]pXnb^nenans jqnMv FmWv XpSpIsbv Bpw Adnbn. kp\nen\p t]mepw. ]t FmhcpwAXns\n XsbmWv kwkmcnpXv. am[ya kvIqpI FgpXnbpmpp. AXnse \mbImscn, \mbnIbmcmsWXns\n. Hcp amkw app hsc \mbnI BcmbncnpsaXns\nkwibtabpmbncpn. kp\ Hcp kzoIcns bmYmyambncpp. ]t Cv ]{X A]bpsS t] IqSn Hw tNpp. Ahfpambn Chyq \Spp. Nnetm Ahp tXmmdpv Xss]ssmcp Znhkw \mbnIbmm ssN\m\n XmsdSppIbmsWv. ]{Xfnep hmIfpwA`napJfpw Fmw Atlw ]Ww sNehmn sNnpXmsWv. Hcp Znhkw sImv Hcp \mbnIsbkrnm Ignhp BfmWv \nXn ssN\m\n.

    "\apv Fsnepw Ignmtem?' hnt\mZv tNmZnp."icn'. Ah ]dp. Ahp icnpw hnippmbncpp. jqnMv kabp apgph Ah

    Abmsf Imp\npIbmbncpp. kp\ Dmbncpn. kp\bpsS jqnMv \msfbmWv. Pplp_on. Fmbmepw t]mIWw. Ahcpambn Hcp t\cnS CXphsc Dmbnn. Zqsc\np ImWpw. Ahhfsc Xncp ]nSn \SnbmWv. t]mcmXn\v kp\, Xs Hgnhmm {ianbmsWv AhptXmpIbpw sNbvXncpp. ]{XfmWv DchmZnI. Xsbpw kp\bpsSbpw t]cpI tNv kvIqpmph. ssN\m\nbpsS ]pXnb s]Ipnsb ]Zhn AhcmWv X\np \InbXv.

    hnt\mZv Im \nn. env tdmUnse sdtmdn Xncp Ipdhmbncpp.sNo ISvepw Imnbpw HmU sNbvXv hnt\mZv Nmncpp.

    "Hcp Xncpan.' Abm ]dp. "F\no eanamhm ImcWaXmWv. Hcp s]Ipnsb sImphcm ]nb ew.'"icnbmWv.' Ah ]dp. ]t Ah BtemNnpIbmbncpp. Hcp km[mcWmc\v ]t _nv

    sImSpWsan s]Ipnsb AhnsS hntnhcpw. Igpdp ew.

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    "Rms\mv tNmZns?'tNmZnpsImq F an hnt\mZv Ccpp. Abm knKcv hennsXv BizmkIcambn tXmn

    Ahv. t^mtm{Km^dpsS Hw pUntbmhn Hcp aWnq sNehmnbXn\v Ah HcmgvN Isncpp. sXm thZ\bpw ]\nbpw. kp\n htmgpta knKcp henmdpq.

    "ssN\m\nbpsS ]pXnb s{]mUIvj\n F{X \mbnIamcpv?'"\mbnIamtcm? \nXn FtmSv ]pXnb s{]mUIvjs Imcyw Unkv v sNbvXntbn.'\pW. A] a\ n IcpXn. hnt\mZnt\mSv kwkmcnmsX ssN\m\n kn\nabpambn _s Hcp

    Imcyhpw sNn. Cm Hcp InbmWv. Fsnepw Imcy Abmfn\nv InWsan Ipdzm\nWw.

    "Atm ]{X FgpXnqptXm? FhnSpmWv Ahv Cu hnhc InpXv?'"]{Xv FsmsbmWv FgpXm hmXv?'icnbmWv. ]{X FgpXpsXms icnbmsWn kn\nam temIw ImIpm sImm

    HcnSam IWw. Ans\b FmWhfpsS CXphscbp A\p`hw.sNo ISvev \mbncpp. \ km[\v \ hnebpw sImSpWw. Ah IcpXn. ]t KpW

    tabpw hnebpambn Ahiyw th A\p]mXam Cu dtmdn. Imn IpSnp sImncns hnt\mZv tNmZnp.

    "B bp {^o Znkv hos v?'"Cu i\nbmgvNtbm?'"AsX......'"Av Fsnepw m sNbvXnptm Fdnbn. Dsns AXp ammw. Av hfsc

    ^vsfIvkn_v BWv.... Ft?'"\apv SmPn Undn\p t]mImw.'"SmPn?' s]shfpsS iw DbXv Ahsfs hnjannp. AXh {]XonX. kn\nam

    temIv AZv pXsfmpanspw AXpsImv FpXs Imepw tImepw AZv `pXw \SncpsXpwAh a\ nemnbncpp. Hcp]t Xs inse DtP\w hnt\mZv a\ nemnbncnWw.Abm ]dp.

    "AsX, SmPns.'"F\nsmv BtemNnWw.' Ah ]dp."icn ]p skp Xncnpp.' hnt\mZv hmp t\mnsmv ]dp. Abm [cnncnpXv

    Hcp dmtUm hmmbncpp."bp lmsh dmtUm Hm bph dnv.'hnt\mZv Nncnp. Abm FpIbmbncpp. "\mev, aqv, cv...'Ah NncnpsImv ]dp. "icn, kXnp.'"Rm \ns hon\nv GgpaWnv ]np sNmw.'Abm ssIpbn shbvsd hnfnpsImv ]dp. "sNIv....'Abm Hcp \qdns t\mv _nns Hw shpsImv Fgptp. "Io]v Z tNbvv.'

    7ssN\m\nsb ImWWsa ktiw Innbtm A] ]cn{`anp. Atlw t\cnv hnfnpIb

    sNbvXXv. Atlns ]n.F. BWv hnfnXv. "ssN\m\n km_ns\ \msf cmhnse ImWWsap ]dp.IrXyw ]p aWnv.'

    Xs tPmenp \nbantijw BZyambmWv ssN\m\n hnfnpXv. Ah cpXhW Hm^oknt]msbnepw Atls ImWm ]nbn. ]pXnb s{]mUIvjs tPmen XpSnbm hnfnmsapw,AXpSs\s Dmhpsapw ]dp. AXn\nSbvv jqnMv \SpnSv t]mbn Hcp ]cnNbapmphm\pw \ntiw Xp. Ans\bmWv Ubd hnt\mZns\ ]cnNbsSpXv. ]cnNbsSpnbXv kp\nXsbmbncpp. AXp \msbv Ah Hmp. Ctm jqnns {]iv\sfsmamsWv Ahdnbmw. Hchkcw Inptm hnjaanmsX XpSpIbpw sNmw.

    SmIvkn ss{UhtdmSv Imp\nm ]dv A] Hm^okntebvp \Sp. AhfpsS lrZbwhmsX anSnppmbncpp. ssN\m\nbpsS apdnbpsS hmXnens CSp hip Nnn apdnbnAtlns ]n.F. Ccnppmbncpp. Ipdp hb mbnpmIpsanepw kpcnbmWv Ah.\mev]Xv \m]p hb p {]mbambnpmhpw. ssN\m\nbpsS kzImcy PohnXns kqnpImcnbmsWmWv Ahscn ]dbmsdv kp\n kqNnnncpp. A]sb Itm Ah Fgptp.

    "A]mPo, Hcp an\nv Ccnp, Rm \nXn km_ns\ Adnbnmw.'FXnhin tkm^bn A] Ccpp. dnk]vjv\nv CtIman ssN\m\nbpambn kwkmcnpIbmWv. t^m hv Ah A]tbmSv ]dp.

    "A]mPn, \nXn km_v Imncnppv.'

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    A] Fgptp ]pdp ISp, t\sc t]mbn ssN\m\nbpsS hmXnent apn."Ian.'apdnbpsS hmXnens Dcp ]nSnbn Aap ssI hndbvppXh Adnp.ssN\m\n Fgptp hp Ahv ssIsImSpp, Ccnm\p Itke \onbnp."Ccnq.'Ah Ccpv AhfpsS lm_mKv ASp Itkebn hp.

    "kn\nasbSppXns\n Hcp GItZicq]w Inntbm?'"Rm jqnn\v t]mImdpv. Cokv shcn CdnMvv.'"Rm Hcp Imcyw ]dbm\mWv hnfnXv. kn\nabn AXv hfsc {][m\amWv. \ns Imcnbdns\

    kw_npXmWv. \n\v kn\namtemIv Dbsmcp m\amWv IntsXn AXv s]spmpIbmWv thXv . mv hnsY _nKv _mMv v . AXn\p Imcy Rm t\mppv . ]ns\o \mep kn\nam amknIIv Chyq sImSpXmbn Adnbpp. AXp th. Chyqhns Imcysfmw t\mm F\nsmcp ]nIv dntejkv Hm^ok Dv. aZ knv.'

    ssN\m\n CtImw Aan."BkvIv aZ Sp aov an.'"sbt ...' CtIman dnk]vj\nns ]Xn iw tIp.Cu Imcyn aZ \ns klmbnpw. Abm ]dbp dntmampam{Xw Chyq

    sImSpm aXn. kwkmcnt Imcyfpw aZ ]dpXcpw. Hcp Imcyw \o a\ nemWw, CsXmw]nknnbpsS mKamWv. \o Fp ]dbpp, Fp sNpp FsXmw hfsc {][m\sXmWv. HcpXmcs DmnsbSppIbmWv. AXns mKamWv CsXmw.

    hmXn apv."Ian.'Hcp a[yhbkvI AIp ISp. Ah Hcp kZmdns\bmWv {]XonXv. XmSnbnmXpsImv

    Abm bp.]n.mc\mbncnpsah IcpXn."tamWnMv \nXnPn.'"tamWnMvv aZ. Ccnp. CXv A]. ]pXnb \SnbmWv. \psS ]pXnb saKms{]mUIvj\ntebvv

    FSpXmWv. ]nknnbpsS Imcyw t\mWw. \mev kvIqpI hp Ignp. C\n kqnWw.]cnNbanm IpnbmWv.'

    "sbt .'

    "ChtfmSv hnt\mZnt\msSmw \nv Imcy ]Tnphm Bhiysnpv. ]pXnb s{]mUIvjshv XpSm Ipdp IqSn Xmakapsdnbmasm.'"icn k.'"icn, s]mbvtmfq.'aZ knv Fgptp t]mbn."A]bvv ss{UhnMvv Adnbmtam?' ssN\m\n tNmZnp."Adnbmw k.'"Rm Hcp nbmv Im GmSmmw. kzw Im hmmdmIphsc AXp]tbmKnmw. Chyqhn

    eqsSbpw kn\nabneqsSbpam FIvkvt]mj IgnbpXpw IpdpI. \n Hcp tNmk hBsW {]XoXnbpmWw. a\ nemtbm.'

    "a\ nembn.'"icn, s]mbvtmfp.'Xncnv SmIvknbn aSptm SmIvknmc ]dp."ssN\m\n km_ns ]pXnb ]Sw hcppv. cp tImSnbmWs{X sNehv. aqp lotdmhpw. ssN\m\n

    km_ns ]Sw lnmhpw.'t\mntm. A] hnNmcnp. ]Sw ]pdndptm aqv \mbImcpsS Hw \mbnIbmbn

    A`n\bn pXv Hcp Znhkw \ns SmIvknbn kmm{Iqkn\nv hns ]mse Fbvv tdmUntebvv bm{X sNbvX A]sb s]Ipnbmbncnpw. Atm Abm Hmptam Bthm.

    8ssN\m\ntbmSv kwkmcnmXs kp\ Xobmn. am[yafnse IYI hfsc hopapnp

    XmWv. A]am\IcamWv. HpIn Abm Imcyw hyamWw, Asn am[yafn th

    Xncpep I sImSpWw. Ah ssN\m\nbpsS t\cnp \ Ub sNbvXp. kp\bSw hfscIpdpt]cpsS Inte Cu \dpq."\nXnPn, CXp Rm\mWv kp\.'"F\np a\ nembn C{X a[pcamb iw thsd BmWpXv?'

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    "Xmvkv t^m Z tImwnsa vkv. F\nsmp ImWWsapmbncpp.'"icnbmWv.' ssN\m\n ]dp. "\ Inv Ctm HcmgvN Ignp. Ign i\nbmgvNbt \o

    hXv. icnpw HcmgvN. ImtWXv Ftbpw BhiyamWv. Ctm hcq.'"XncnemtWm?'"kp\bvpthn amnhbvm ]m Xncv FmWpXv?'"\nsfs {]iwksImv izmkw apnpp.'"{]iwk am{Xw. _mnbp Imcy t\cn.'Cu a\pjy Ftm henb IfnbnemWv. t^m Xmsg hp sImv kp\ hnNmcnp. A`n\\fpw

    {]iwkbpw ]XnhmWv. ]t Cu \nebn ]XnhnmXmWv. Atm Fsnepw ImWpw. Ah ]pdsSm XpSn.

    dnk]vj\nv kp\sb Itm Fgptv, NncnpsImv ]dp."ssN\m\n km_v kp\mPnsb Imncnpp.'"Xmvkv, cRvPn\n.'ssN\m\n km[mcWantem AXne[nItam XtmSv kvt\l]qw s]cpamdpp. hmXn IS DSs\

    Itkebn \nv Fgptp hv ssN\m\n Ahsf AcsneqsS ]nSnSpnv Npw_np. Atln\v Npw_\ns Ahbn FWsan km[mcW \nebns cp s]snepw AIpsNWw. Atls hnkvInbpsS aWapmbncpn.

    "Fp ]o Cv?' kp\ ActmsS At\zjnp."Cp Rm kp\sb AZv`pXsSpphm t]mIpp. F en _ntm^v kkvskv.'Itkebn Ccpp Igntm kp\ Xs ssIkn Xpdv GXm\pw t] InpI ]pds

    Spv ssN\m\nbvp \on."CXns\pdnsms FmW`n{]mbw?'ssN\m\n B InpI hmn HtmSnp t\mn Ah AhfpsS apntebvpXs Cp."{Smjv.'"Fphm...?'"Ah shdpw {SmjmsWpXs. ]pXpXmbn \nban Hcp s]Ipnb I\nbpsS t]mfnknIfpw

    mkpw \nbnpXv. ]{Xmv Ahsfsmv Fpw ]dbnmw.'"CXns\mcdpXn thWsav \nXnPnv tXmpns?'"Dv , DmhpIbpw sNpw. A]tbmSp ]dnpv, C\n apX ]{Xmv Chyq sImSpcp

    sXv . sImSppIbmsWns AXv aZ ]dbp dntmp am{Xw. Rm aZt\mSpw ]dnpv.Rm\nXv t\cs ]dtbXmbncpp. ]t Ah C{X s]sv CXns\ms t]mIpsav Dulnn.AhfpsS Dmlw ImcWamhmw, Asn ]{XmcpsS hKdmbnp hgnIfptm kvIqpIfpmm. AXmhmw.'

    "NnesXmw F\nv hfsc UmtaPnMv BWv.'"F\ndnbmw, sF Bw tkmdn Unb. \o FmWv IpSnpXv. Asn \apv en\v ]pdp

    t]mhmw. Rm Cv \n\p thn {^obmWv.'"icn.'"\apv Hmtcm _nb AImn ]pdndmw.'"HmsI.'ssN\m\n CtImans _ Aan."cRvPn\n, cp _ob sImphcm ]dbq.'"icn, k.'Ap an\pn\pn Hcp s{Sbn cp _obdpw cp apw Hcp sbvn hdp Iiphnbpambn

    bq\nt^man s]Ipn Fn. _ob apIfn Hgnv AhcpsS apn hv Ah hyXtbmsS apdn hnp."Notbgvkv.....'"Notbgvkv.'_ob IpSnpsImncnt ]pXnb s{]mUIvjs Imcy ssN\m\n ]dpXpSn. Hcp

    amkn\Iw jqnMv XpSWw. hfsc henb skpI. \qtdmfw IYm]m{Xfpv. "Nnetm RmBtemNnpw, Fn\mWv C{X henb Imhmkv sXcsSpp sXv .' ssN\m\n XpSp. "]t CXpampw sNm IgnbmXmWv. Hcp \ntbmKamWv. Rm Xs sNWw.'

    _ob Igntm ssN\m\n ]dp. "hcq.'ssN\m\nbpsS kzImcy apdnbn hopw kp\bpsS bmiI Cm Xmbn. ]t \qdp iXam\hpw

    CmXm p {]IrXmc\pa ssN\m\n. Hcp ]p iXam\w Abm hne t]ien\p thn, Npp]mSpIX\n\pIqeampXn\p thn amnhbvmdpv. ]t hfscmen\ptijw Ah Xs hgnv,X\nv thp hn[w ssN\m\nbpambp ssewKnI_w t\SnsbSpp.

    InSbn At\ym\yw Ichebn InSptm ssN\m\n ]dp.

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    "kp\ hon t]mbn ]dsSp. ]{p aWnv Rm hv ]nv sNmw. \apv sjd\n ev.bp jpUv s{U v Sp In.'

    sjd\p apn Imdn\nndn ssN\m\nbpsS ssIneqsS Xs ssI tImv \Sptms]sv vfmjpI ann. \ndsb ImadI. ssN\m\n ssIhoin, kp\bpw. Atm AXn\mWssImm\mbn hkv{Xw [cnWsap ]dXv. ssN\m\n CsXmw m sNbvXncnpp. Xmgs\nebnse dtmdn FnbtmgmWv ssN\m\nbpsS m\nns Kuchw icnpw a\ nembXv.

    dtmdn Fmhcpw Fgptv ssISnv Ahsc kzoIcnp. vfmjpI annsmncpp.hoUntbm{Km^am Imadbpambn HmSpp. Hcp {] v tIm^dkmbncpp AXv. aZknv dntmamsc A`nkwt_m[\ sNbvXpsImv kwkmcnp. ]ns ssN\m\n kp\bpsS AcsneqsSssInv ASp Nn{Xns {]Jym]\w \Sn. aqp \mbImcp Hcp saKmaqhnbn \mbnIbmbnkp\ A`n\bnpp. ssISnI, vfmjpI. ssN\m\n Ip\nv kp\bpsS Ihnfn Npw_np.

    9"Av, Cs\nv Hcp Undpv.' A] ]dp.Xcp _m\Pnv A`n{]mbsampw Dmbncpn. Xs A`n{]mb{]Imca acpaI \SpsXv

    Abmdnbmw. Ahsf Xstmse Hcp NmtUv AumWw Fmbncpp Atlnm{Klw. AXnmbn Ahsf _ntImw tImgvkn\v tNp. ]t Ahsmcp Xmev]cyhpapmbncpn.A Ahsf shdn]nSnnp. Fns\sbnepw Hcp Un{KnsbSpv ]Tnw Ahkm\nnWsamWv Ahv. Afnb acntm A]bvv Xs Hw Xmaknv ]Tnmsav _m\Pn XsbmWv s]tfmSv ]dXv. Ctm AXp thnbncpnm Fmbncnpp. ]Ww AbpsImSpv Ibns ]Tnnm aXnbmbncpp.

    ]{Xfn hcp dntmpIfn acpaI \ndp \npXv Atln A`nam\apmnbn.\ndsb NXnpgnIfp taJebmWv kn\na. ssZhw Ims.

    "FhnsSbmWv Un?'"sImfm_bnsehntStbm BWv. F\ndnbn. hnt\mZv sImp t]mIpw.' SmPv tlmense dmhqhn

    BsWp ]dbm Ah aSnp. Av At\zjnp hcnmbncnmw. Fnepw...."Rm sshInbm At\zjnv CdpIsbmpw th sItm.' Ah ]dp. "hmsX sshInbm

    Rm Fs {^ns hon t]mImw.'"GXv {^v?'

    "sImfm_bn sUbvkn Xmaknppv.'"icn.'Ah apIq PmaysaSpXmWv. AYhm Ahp Xncnp hcm ]nbnsn.....hnt\mZv Bdp aWnpXs Fn. AbmfpsS t^mIvkv hmK hcpXh _mWnbn\np

    Xs Incpp. Ah ssI hoinmWnp. [rXnbn tImWnSnI NmSnbndn."t_mws_sb kw_ntStmfw Rm CsSp Imcyw FmsWtm?' hnt\mZv ]dp. Ah

    _m{ tImkvthbneqsS t]mIpIbmbncpp. CSXphiv hoXn IqSnb I\m, adphiv I\mISentebvp bm{XbmIpp. Zqsc IS Hcp Cw{]j\n v s]bnnMv t]mse ImWmw.

    "ISens \nccamb CSs]S. IS \ntfmsSmaps tXmepmpp. AXv Pplphnembmepw icn, _m{bnembmepw icn, inhPn ]mnembmepw, ado ss{Uhnembmepw icn. Hcpakvt\lnXs\tmse AXv \ntfmsSmw hcpp.'

    A]bvpw AXp ]etmgpw tXmnbnpXmWv. ]t C{Xbpw wKnbmbn AXp ]dbmIgnnnsp am{Xw. Ibn Cu ImgvN Hcnepan. IS hfscbIsebmWv. ]nsbpXv lpn\ZnbmW.v ludmmew Ignm {m v tdmUnep tKmUuWpI \Znsb \n\nv adbv pp.]ns hfsc Npcpamtb \ZnXs ImWq.

    SmPnse dq^vtSm]v sdtmdn Xncp XpSptbpp."\ t\csbmWv.' hnt\mZv ]dp. "Hcp Fp aWn IgnmemWv ChnsS Xncp XpSpI.'P\en\Spp tai sXcsSpv Ah Ccpp."KpUv Cuh\nMv k.' Inbp sa\yq]pkvXIw cp t]cpsSbpw apn hpsImv kqn phmUv

    ]dp."KpUv Cuh\nMv.' hnt\mZv ]dp. phmUv t]mbn."Cv \ns ZnhkamWv. hnip]pkvXIneqsS kcnmepw, \n\naph HmU sNbvXmepw.

    tNmZyan, \nb{Wsfmpan.'

    Ah NncnpsImv sa\yp Xpdp. Hmtcm hn`hpw FXnscsbgpXnb hneI ItmAhfpsS Nncn s]sp amp. ]t s]spXs Ah kzbw hosSpp. CsXmw Xskw_ntStmfw hfsc km[mcWamWv F an Ah hmbnm XpSn. Xs Anfn\v Hcntmepw Xs Cn\s dtmdn sImpt]mIm Ignbnsv Ahp a\ nembn.

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    Atlw Hcp sNdnb kzImcyI\nbn Aumbn tPmen t\mpIbmWv."\n FmWv IgnpXv?' Ah tNmZnp."F\nv FtXmbn Nne t^hdnv hn`hfpv. Ah HmU sNmw. \o \ns skeIvj\pw. Atm

    cp t]pw cp t]cpsS tSbvns\n Adnbmasm. Rm HmU sNpXv Nn kqv hnYv Akv]mcKkv, \o Fp kqmWv IgnpXv?'

    "F\npw AXp aXn.'

    "Hms, \mw Xn sshImcnI sFIyapv. C\n? ssN\okv Hm tImns\ Hm apmbv. \apv Fmw ss{S sNmw As? t\ms.....t]mws{^v nse hnYv atbm\okv. Hms, C\n?........'hnt\mZpXs Fmw HmU sNpIbmsWv BizmktmsS Ah a\ nemn. HpIn

    AhfpsS hnjaw Abm a\ nemnbnpmhpw. Asn X\nnap hn`h Ahsfsmv IgnnWsap shnmbncnmw. Fmbmepw \mbn. sa\yp Ahsf kw_ntStmfw {Kombncpp.

    kqv IpSnpsImncns Ah ]dp. "Ctm HmU sNbvXsXmw shdpsX Hv tSbvv t\mnbms aXn Rm cp Intem IqSm. CWn\p t]mbm Bdp amkw sImv Rmkp\mPnbpsS Ccnbmhpw.'

    "kp\mPn ASp Imembn XSn shnpv.' hnt\mZv ]dp."Rm Cv Ahsc Incpp.'"Cv AhcpsS jqnpmbncptm?'"C, \msfbmWv jqnMv. Cv sjc\n ]mnbpmbncpp.'"Fp ]mn?'hnt\mZv Hpw ]dn. hnjbw amm\mbn Abm tNmZnp. "kqv Fns\bpv?'"\mbnpv.' Ah ]dp. BZys kv]q ]t AhfpsS \mhp s]mn Imcyw Ah

    ]dn."Atm C\n hcp hn`hfpw \n\v Camhpw.'dtmdn Xncp hnp XpSn. A[nIhpw Hm^okv FIv knIyqohpIfmWv. Nne hntZinIfpsS

    Hw hp.icnbmWv. hnt\mZns sXcsSpv Ahnambn. hnt\mZp Xs sU pw HmU sNbvXp.

    AXpIqSn Ignm AhfpsS hbn eapmbncpn."\apv t]mImw.' hnt\mZv ]dp."kabsa{Xbmbn?' Ah tNmZnp.

    "HXv.' hnt\mZv ]dp. "\n\nv hon t]mIWsav \naptm?'Ah Hpw ]dn. Anfnt\mSv t\cw sshInbm tUbvknbpsS hon t]mIpsav ]dtXmp. tUbvknbpsS hoSv ASppXsbmWv. sImfm_bn. thWsan t]mImw.

    "\nansn Fs hon t]mImw.'"hnt\mZv FhnsSbmWv XmaknpXv?'"Rm ae_m lnn. AhnsS Fmw \nebn Hcp vfmn.'"Bscmsbpv?'"Rm\pw Fs GImXbpw am{Xw.'"Rm hm \nfpsS dqwtabvv Hgnpt]mhns?'"dqwtabvtm?'"AsX, an v tkmfnyqUv?'hnt\mZv s]mnncnp. Ah Fgptp.en^vnhv Ahp hophnNmcapmbn. Xm FmWv sNpXv? ]nsv ]dbmXncp

    nXnbvv hnt\mZns Hw t]mhm XmdmsWp kXnpIbt sNbvXXv. AXp icnbmtbm? HcplmUv Sp sKv sKbnwIqSnbnmsX!

    Xmsg ]mnMv temnsenbtm A] ]dp."Fs FhnsSsbnepw t{Um]v sNbvXm aXn. Rm SmIvkn ]nSnp t]mbvtmfmw.'"C\n AXpmbXpXs.' Im mmptm hnt\mZv NncnpsImv ]dp. "Hcn Cu Imdn

    Ibdnbm Ahkm\npXv Fs vfmn, Fs InSdbn.'A] \nbmbn. CsXmw Ah apIqn AdnXp XsbmWv. Xs bm{XI A{X Ffp

    ambncnnsv Ah apIqn AdnncpXs. ssN\m\nsbbmWv Ahp t]SnbpmbncpXv.]t Atlw CXphsc Ans\sbmcp aptn\v Hcpsnn. AXpt]mses kp\nepw.kp\nen\v F{Xtbm Ahkcfpmbncpp. Abmfpw A\mhiyambn Xs Hv sXmnpt]mepan. F

    s]s^v sPnam. Ctm hnt\mZmWv BZyambn hne sImSpm ]dbpXv. thWsan CXn\nv HgnhmbntmImw. ]t AsX{Xtmfw BimkyamWv. Hcp Smepanm s]IpnsbtmepwHcp ZnhkwsImv kqmdmm\p hnt\mZns Ignhns\n Ahv t_m[yamWv. Xm\mIsssN\m\nbpsS Ghpw ]pXnb saKmaqhnbnse \mbnIbmbn Ahtcm[nsncnpIbpamWv. hnt\mZv Hcp

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    hmv ssN\m\nbpsS ASpv ]dm aXn. Xs mhn t_mws_bnse KdpIfnembncnpw. Fmn\pap]cnbmbn Ahv hnt\mZns\ Cambncpp. hnt\mZns Dnse Ihnsb.

    ae_m lnntebvp IbamWv. Ccphipap Aw_c Npw_nIsft\mn Hcp kz]v\nset]mse Ah kon Nmcnbncpp.

    10cmhnse honsenbtm 8 aWnbmbn. hnt\mZv A]sb t{Um]vsNbvXncpp. sInSn\p apn

    Hcp nbmv ImdncnsI sh bq\nt^man Hcp sNdpmc \nncpp. A]sb Itm AbmASptbvp hp.

    "tawkm_,v Imdp sImphnpv.' Abm Xmtm \on.A]bpsS apJw hnIknp. ssN\m\n, ]dXpt]mse sNbvXnpv."koknMv Ign tijw sImphcmsap IcpXnbmWv Cse sImphcmXncpXv. B.kn.

    _pv CXm. SmIvkv Cu Izmhsc ASnpv. Fsnepw Bhiyapsn Hm^okn ]dmaXn.'

    "Xmvbp....' Xmtmepw B.kn. _ppw hmnsmv Ah ]dp."Rm t]ms tawkm_v?'"icn.'AhfpsS ImepI \new sXmncpn. Ah apIfntebvv, AhfpsS cmw \nebnse vfmntebvv

    HgpIpIbmWv. Av taicnsI CcppsImv {]mX Ignpp. Ah ]nneqsS sNv AtlssInnSnp."Io tlmtem In.....Fs tamv Cv Fp ]n?'Ah Imdns Xmtmepw B.kn. _ppw Anfns apn DbnmWnp."Rm ]dnt F\np Imdv Inpsav?'"\ns mKyw, AmsXp ]dbm\mWv?'apXp sImambn tPmensbSpp a\pjy\mWv. C\nbpw Hcp kvIqIqSn kzamm Ignnn.

    ChnsSbnXm acpaI cmgvNsImv nbmv Imdpambn \Spp. Ahp \Xp hcs.ImdpwsImv FhnsSsbms t]mIWsav ]cn]mSnbnSpIbmbncpp A]. sUbvknbpsS hon

    t]mIWw. Cv RmbdmgvNbmbXpsImv Ah honepmhpw. ap kvt\lnXIfpsS ASpv ImdpwsImv [mSn ImWnm t]mIm Ahp tXmnbn. Ahscmw Ahsfm Xmgv nXnbnep

    hcmWv. Xm sNpXv icnb. am{Xa ssN\m\nbpsS tPmen Innbtijw A] AhscsbmwHgnhmpIbpw sNbvXncpp. Hcp Xcw mkv tImjkv Bbncnpp Ah. ssN\m\nbpw kqNnnXv AXpXsbmbncpp. sUbvknbpsS hon \nv jqnMv \SpnSp t]mIWw. Cv Pplp_onsbmWv jqnMv. Iptd v ko\pIfmsWv hnt\mZv ]dncpp. AsXn AXv. ssN\m\nbpsSSoapambn ASp _apsp ImWnpXv X\np \XpXsbmWv. Xs CtaPns\ A\pIqeambn_m[npXmWXv.

    Ah t^m sNm\mbn Xmtgbvp t]mbn. sUbvkn honen. AhfpsS AbmWv t^msWSpXv.tam Hcp IymWn ]psImm\mbn t]mbncnbmWv. C\n sshIot Xncnsq. Xs BZys]cn]mSn \Sn. Ahv Aev]w \ncmiX tXmn. Imdpw sImv BZyambn t]mIm ]nb eambncpp. t]ms kmcan. C\n Pplp _ontebvp t]mImw. Ah hnt\mZns \ Idn. Hcp]t Xst{Um]v sNbvXtijw hnt\mZv t]mbXv jqnn\mbncnpw. Ans\ Ftm ]d Htcm. hnt\mZv FmWv ]dsXv {inm ]nb Hcp am\knImhbnembncpn A]. Xtep cm{XnbnDmb kw`h AhfpsS a\ ns\ asmpw Nnnm\mhmhn[w IogvsSpnbncpp. hnt\mZv \smcp ImapI\mbncpp. A]bpsS BZys ImapI.

    sNdnsbmcp A]mSvsa v. Hcp knnMvdqw, AXn Hcp {Xo]okv tkm^. HccpIn Dbcw \s IpdZnhm. Znhm\pw tkm^bvpanSbn ISpw Nphn abpw ]bpw s\bvXp ]nSnn wKnbp]chXm\n. knnMv dqw Ahkm\npXv sNdnsbmcp ASpfbn. knnMv dqan\pw ASpfbvpanSbnaqSn s]map Hcp Xn am{Xw. asmcp hmXn \bnpXv InSdbntebvmWv. InSdbnseNphcpIfn anp Nn{XhnfpI, AhbvnSbn sXfnabp henb {]npI. AhbnAMvs{KbpsS Snjv _mpv, sd\phdpsS _m Dv, _ujdpsS Ahv t]cdnbm\Nn{Xapv. Hm. a^nbmtWm? \ A`ncpNnbp a\pjy. Aev]w \X CsSppshp am{Xw.]t InSdbn Aev]w \Xbmbms FmWv Ipgw?

    hnt\mZv Hcp [rXnbpw ImWnn. sN DSs\ Abm Xs ocntbm HmWmn. ssN\m\nsbtmse

    hnt\mZpw sNdnb in kwKoXw BkzZnpXnsp. A]bv dnbm ]mpIfmbncpp Ah.A] ]mmXyKm\ A[nIw tIncpn. C\n tIp XpSWsav Ah Xocpam\np. XmkapZmbns tantebvv IpXnp IbdpIbmWv. Atm AXn\\pkcnv Xs A`ncpNnIfnepwamapmhWw.

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    "IpSnm?.....' Abm tNmZnp.Hpw thsv Ah Xebmn. ]t Ap an\nn\pn hnt\mZv cp m pambn hp. Ah

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    Abm \smcp ImapI\mbncpp.A] Hcpdw Ignv Fgpttmgpw lmfn kwKoXapmbncpp. "kwXnokv lms\nMv Sp

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    Hmbn A] Nncnp. hnt\mZns\ t^m sNbvXnv Imcyansv Ah Xobmn. t\cnv t]mhmw. _on tlm slmssdks apnemWv jqnMv FmWv ]dXv. Ah hon t]mbnImdns XmtmseSpv Xmtgbvndn.

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    jqnMv icnpw slmssdks ]nns Bbncpp. Ah kznnMv ]qfn\cpIneqsS \Sv ]SnICdn _onse aWeneqsS \Sp. Hcp slentm]vS apIfn Idppv. hnt\mZv \SpsImv slentm]vS t\mn Ftm BwKyw ImWnpp. Hcp tamtm t_mv Icbn\nv AXnthKn]mbm XpSn. ]nmse Imadbpambn asmcp t_mpw. apn t]mb t_mn Hcp kwL\w\SpIbmWv. A] hcpXv hnt\mZv Ip. Abm ssIhoin, DSs\ Xncnv \ntisImSpp tPmenbntesSpIbpw sNbvXp. apIfn Idnbncp slentm]vS Ctm hfscXmsgbmWv. AXn\nv Hcm Xmtgbvp NmSm\mbn Hcppp. t_mv GItZiw ASpsnbncpp.s]smWXpmbXv. Ftm ImcWw sImv slentm]vS s]mpIbpw GItZiw AXSn Dbcn

    senbtm NmSm\ptin B ]nSpw hnv hogpIbpw sNbvXp. Abm Ips\ Xmtgbvv hogpIXsbmWv. kn\nabn Dtin amXncnb kw`hw \SsXv kv]w. hnt\mZv XebnssIshbv pXv A] Ip. Icbn\nh Hmbn BpIbmbncpp. t_mpI s]sv Xncnv Abm hoW etbvp IpXnp. FmWv kw`hnpsXp hya.

    hnt\mZv tm`npIbmbncpp. Abm tPmenbn th{X {inmsX A]ISapmnbXn.Abm ImcWw jqnMv \ntn hXn. "Hcp RmbdmgvNs hn{iaw IfmWv Rm hXv.AXns\ \innm\mWv.......'

    t_mv Ctm AbmsfbpsaSpv Icsnbncpp. Bm Iqw IqSpIbmWv. Abmv t_m[apmbncpn. BscmstbmIqSn Abmsf s]mnsbSpv Icbntebv p sImp t]mIpIbmWv .hnt\mZv A\pn. A] AbmfpsS ASpp sNp. Abm Atmgpw im]hN\ s]mgnpIbmWv. Ah Abmsf t\mnsmp \np. FpsImtm AhnsS \nv t]mIm\mWv A]bvv tXmnbXv.

    Im mmnbtm Ftmp t]mIWsav Ahp [mcWbpmbncpn. Ahv Hcev]wBizmkw InWw. Xs Iapnhv Hcp henb A]ISapmbncnpp. \n lmb\mb Hcp a\pjyCtm acWtmSv anSpIbmWv. Ah s]sv kp\nens\ Hmp. Abm ASpp XsbmWv XmaknpXv. Ah Im CStmv Xncnp.

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    "CXmWv \ns hn, As?'"AsX.' Imdns hmXn XpdpsImv Ah ]dp."\nXn FtmSv ]dncpp.' hmXn Xpdv apn Ibdnbncnptm kp\n ]dp. Ahv

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    \m\mhXnbnse Imjznbn Hcp s{dn AbmfpsS ihicocw InSnbncpp. kp\n AbmsfaqSnb XpWn amnt\mn. DSs\ aqSpIbpw sNbvXp.

    "]mhw.'Ipdpdmbn acn \Ss _p hnnsmn smv \nppmbncpp. NpacncnIn

    Hcp saen kv{Xo InSncpp. kp\n AhcpsS ASptbvv sNp."hyk\apv. Fm sNzm. Cns\sbmpw hcpsav Bcpw IcpXontm. km_nt\mSv ]dv

    thsXmw sNmw.'Abm t]mn \nv ctm aqtm \qdns t\mpI FSpv AXnsemcmp sImSpp."Ctm thsXmw sNq.'Xncnv Imdn Ibdnbtm kp\n ]dp."FmWv sNpI, ]mhw. Hcp IpSpw_w hgnbm[mcambn.'A] hnt\mZns\ Hmp. AbmfpsS at\m`mhsn kp\nent\mSv ]dmtem Fv Hmp.

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    Ah Ipfnv DuWpIgnm\ncpp. Hpw Ignm tXmpn. Av Hmtcmv tNmZnppmbncpp. Ah A]ISsn ]dp.

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    Atm......Atm hnt\mZv Cses Adnncnpp. Xs Hw Un Ignptmgpw, ]nsAbmfpsS vfmn hv Xs Hw InSptmgpw Hs hnt\mZns ssIn Cu Adnhv, Xs XnckvIcn hnhcw Dmbncpp. FpsImbm AXv XtmSv ]dn. AXpt]mse kp\nepw AsX, cmhnseItm XtmSv Hpw ]dn. CXv Xs F{Xtmfw _m[np ImcyamsWv Bscmfpw\mbn Adnbp BfmWv kp\n atlm{X. Hcp]t cmhnsebpmb A]ISw ImcWw Abmkwkmcnm\p Ahbnembncpn. kp\nens\ Ipmc\mm Ahv tXmpn. adnmWv hnt\mZns nXn. Abmv ]dbmambncpp.

    AXpt]mse ssN\m\npw Xs hnfnv kwkmcnmambncpp. Fsnepw ImcWw ]dv, AXpsImv Xm kp\sbs \mbnIbmpIbmsWv ]dm aXnbmbncpp. Ans\bmbncpsn X\nv Ctmgs A{X hnjaapmhnmbncpp. Ctm Xm icnpw Xgbst]mse

    tXmpIbmWv.Ah ]pdtbvndn. t^m sNWw. an n v ]mtbpsS hon \nv CuhI Imcykwkmcnm h. GsXnepw _qns t]mIWw. Av _pp sNbvX t^m FtmgmWmthm Inm t]mIpXv.

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    hnt\mZv ho nepmbncpp. A]bpsS {]iv\ Abmv a\ nemhpn. Abmsf _m[npnsp ]dbpIbmhpw wKn. Ah tNmZnp.

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    Adnbmambncpp Av DbvpXs Cu s]ns hn[n \nbnsp Fv. Abm Dns DnNncnnpmhpw. A] AajtmsS hnNmcnp.

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    t_mw_m{IaWambncpp AXv . kp\n Fmw tIncpp. Hccw DcnbmSepmbn. Iptd t\cw ]dpIgntm Xs Bbp[sfmw Xosv A]bvp a\ nembn. Ah \nn.

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    "Hcp Imcyw A] a\ nemWw. F\nv \ns CamWv . Cu hI iImcsfmpw B kv t\ls_m[nn. Rm\nse cp hw \ns hnfnm {ianp. \o Undn\p t]mbXmsWp ]dp. ]nsCp cmhnsebpw hnfnp. Atmgpw \o Dmbncpn. ]ns \o Adnnpmhpsav IcpXn. ImcWwCs t]dn, HcpamXncn Fm t]dnepw Cu hm hfsc hepXmbn hncpp. \o Fs honhtm _onse A]ISamsX asmcp hnjahpw \ns apJv In. Atm \o kwKXnIfpambns]mcpsnpmhpsav Rm IcpXn.'

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    ssN\m\nbpsS hmXn Xpdv kp\ ]pdp hp. s]sv A]bpsS apJtbvv tNmcbncpIbdn. XebpsS ]nn \nv ssiXyw apJtbvv bm{X XpSpp. kp\ t\sc t]mIpsamWv Ah

    IcpXnbXv. ]t Ah hetmp Xncnv ]n.F.bpsS apdnbntebvv ISp.cRvPn\n Fgptp \np."\akvsX kp\mPo, Iym lm sl?'"k_v ToIv sl.'

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    "Xivco^v cJntb....' apnep Itke Nqnmn cRvPn\n ]dp. s]sv CtImw ASnp.ssN\m\nbpsS iw ]Xnp tIp. Ah Ftm adp]Sn ]dp. ]ns Xncnv A]tbmSv ]dp.

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    tp ssN\m\nbpsS apdnbpsS hmXn apn. kp\bpsS IpI Xs ]nXpScppsv Ahdnbmambncpp.

    ssN\m\n km[mcWt]mse kvt\ln Xsbmbncpp. taiNpnhv Ahv ssI sImSpv Ccnm\p Itke \onbnp.

    "hmv lmsUv.... \o Hcp t{]Xs It]mse Dtm.'t{]Xsb sNIpms\bmWv IsXv ]dbWsap hnNmcnp. Ah shdpsX Nncnp."FmWv \ns {]iv\w?'"k......' Ah hmpIp thn ]cXpIbmbncpp."]dbq.'"k, ]pXnb kn\nabn F\nv Nmkv Xcpsas ]dXv . Fs AXn\mbnt FSpXpw. ]t

    Cs t]dn.......'"Rm \ns ]pXnb t{]mPn FSpnssmpw FgpXnbnntm.'"Ans\b.'"]ns?'Ah Hpw ]dn. Fns\bmWv AXp ]dbpI. \mbnIbmbn FSppsambncpp Fs

    {]Xo, Fmhcpw ]dncpXpw AXpXsbmbncpp, Fsms Fns\bmWv ]dbpI. ssN\m\nHcnepw AXp ]dnn. am[yafn hXp Ipw aph ]dbpXp tIpw Fns\bmWv Cua\pjys\ A[nt]npI.

    ssN\m\n CtImans _\an."A]bvv Fsnepw XWpXv sImSpbq. Hcp an\pv.....' Atlw A]bvp t\sc

    tNmZytmsS t\mn. Ah Xebmn. ssN\m\n XpSp. "icn, XWpsXsnepw.'"\n\v Im Innbnt?'"Inn, Xmvkv km.'

    "AXv \n\v BhiyamIpwhsc D]tbmKnmw. Fsnepw {]iv\apsn Hm^oknednbnm aXn.s]t{Smfn\p Iq Hm^okn\nv \n\snpXcpw. lmsh ss\kv ssSw.'A]bpsS \mhv NenmsXbmbn. Imdp Innb DSs\ ssN\m\nsb hnfnv \n ]dtb acymZIqSn

    Xm ImWnn. Ahn\n Hpw ]dbm\n.ssN\m\n Nmncpv Ahsf ]TnpIbmbncpp. GItZiw cp an\pv \op\n AhtemI\n\p

    tijw Atlw kwkmcnm XpSn."Fs ]pXnb s{]mUIvjs Nnehv Fp hcpsav Adnbmtam?'Adnbnsv Ah Xebmn. \o m n ]gmdv sImphp. AXp IpSnm BwKyw Imnsmv

    ssN\m\n XpSp."Hc tImSn. aqv \mbImcmWv DXv. BscmsbmsWv \n\dnbmas. AXn [otc{bvv

    aphcpsS Hw A`n\bnWsan Ctm sImSpXns Ccn sImSpWw. Atlns tdv clkya. jqnn\p thWw Fp amkw. C{Xbpw henb Hcp kn\nasbSpv AXn\v apXendnb XpIInWsans t_mws_bnse \mv kn\nam lmfpI aqp amkw XpSbmbn lukv^pmbn Cu kn\na ImWnWw. Fnte th{X IeIvj\pmhq. Ans\sbmcp t{]mPn hnPbnpsav Ddp Hcmsf \mbnIbmtWm, AtXm Hcp ]pXpapJshv ss{S sNtWm? F\nv \sSm\pXv FmsWdnbnt?'

    A]bvv hmpI \sncnpp. \apmhnspw adnv em`apmhpsapw ssN\m\nv DdpsImSpm X\nmIptam. Ans\ Ddp sImSppIbmsWns efpsSbpw tImSnIfpsSbpw IfnInSbn shdpsamcp ]pXpapJamb Xs hmpIv h {]knbpaptm.

    "bp hn _n shcnav C Z \yq sh. A{XXs A{][m\am Hcp tdmfn. \n\v anIhv Imm]nb Hcp tdm. bp tI tjm bph sav. Cokv A]v Sp bp.'

    Ah ]pdp IStmgpw kp\ cRv Pn\nbpsS apdnbnepmbncpp. Ah cRv Pn\nbv p ssIhoin\Sp\on. kp\ Xncnp t\mppmbncpp.

    Im mmn sKbvv ISptm A] BtemNnp. X\nv Ifnm\n\n Icpsfmpw_mnbn. ]t ASnbdhp ]dbm AhfpsS A`nam\w kXnpn.

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    13BtcmSmWv Hv DpXpdv kwkmcnpI. BcpsS apnemWv X\nsmv s]mncbm km[npI.

    Hcp Imcyw Xobmbncnpp. ]pXnb aqhn Xstmse \qdpIWn\v s]IpnIsf hngpm hepapXmWv. Ans\bp kn\naIfn \mbnI Ignm ]nsbp m\w hfsc Nphnembncnpw.kp\sb Ahv Ctm apgph a\ nembncnpp. Xm Dbp hcm Ah kXnn. XmHcp ojWnbmsWv Ah a\ nemngnp. Ahv ssN\m\nbpsS taep ]nSn Imcy FfpampIbpw sNpw. ssN\m\n I\nv HcpamXncn \ tdm X\np XcnIbmsWns AXpXn\nv Xndnv atsXnepw \Snv sImSppshp hcpw. cmw \ncbn \SnIv ]sampan. Cns\sbmcp saKmaqhnbn Hmw Xcw \SnIXs cmwXcw tdm FSpm Xmdmhpw.ImcWw Ahv Hcp km[mcW aqhnbn \mbnIbmbn A`n\bnm InpXnt\m {]Xn^ewCXn\nv Inpw.

    Xm FmWv sNtXv? Cns\sbmcp \n lmbX PohnXnepmbnn. {]iv\ Dmhptmsgmw Bscnepw Bizknnm hncpp. Ctm Xm Ahcn\nsmw AIncnbmWv.Cu {]iv\hpw sImv AhcpsSbmcpsS ASppw sNm Ah Xmdpa. Xs {]Xnmb hfsc{][m\amWv. Cu {]iv\w ]cnlcnmepw X\nsmcp mhnbpv. Av Ahcmcpw ]dbcpXv. "Int.....'

    Hcp amXncn hnP\amb sXcphpIfneqsS Ah ImtdmSnp sImv t]mbn. CSbvnSv apnhps]Sp IS Ahsf Bizknnn. ISens\n hnt\mZv Nm\n ]dXv Ah Hmp. AhFpsImtm hnt\mZns\ shdpp. Xs klmbnm, Xm hoWp InSptm FgptnmAbmfpmhnsv Ahv Ddmbn. Abm Xs D]tbmKnpI am{XamWv sNbvXXv. kn\nabnISp IqSm\p Xs hy{KXsb hrnsI \nebn NqjWw sNpI. AXpIgnv Xs Hw\npIbmsWn icn. Ans\b kw`hnpXv. Ac aWnq ss{Uhv sNbvX tijw AhFnbXv kp\n Xmaknp Fp\ne sInSns ]mnMv temnemsWXv Ahsf AZv`pXsSpnbn. AhfpsS a\ nsehntStbm Hc`btI{ambn B sInShpw Ggmw \nebnse vfmpapmbncpp.

    lknw BWv hmXn XpdXv . Abm km[mcWan AXn`hyXtbmsS Ahsf koIcWapdnbntebvv B\bnp. "Bbntb A]mPo..... Nm ]otbKm, \m Ipv Sm....'

    "Hpw th.'kp\n ]pdphp. Abm DdpIbmbncpp. Asn shdpsX InSpIam{Xw. AbmfpsS apJw

    Xosc {]ka. A]bncnp tkm^bpsS as Av hncpv Abm Ahsf t\mn."\ns Rm Ctm {]Xonn.' kp\n ]dp. "FmWv t^m sNmXncpXv?'

    "Rm ssN\m\nsb Incpp....' A] ]dp."\nXn Fp ]dp?'Ah ]dbm XpSn. kp\sb ssN\m\nbpsS Hm^okn hv IXp sXmv Ah ]dp. Hpw

    tNmp t]mImsX, hmpIfn Hpw tm`w {]ISamImsX {ianp sImv Ah ]dpsImncpp.AXn\nSbvv lknw cp m pIfn XWp shw sImp hv shp.

    "km_v Rm amn t]mIzmWv. ImsdSps?'kp\n Xebmn. lknw tjmtIknt h XmtmseSpv ]pdtbvp t]mbn. hmXneStm

    kp\n tNmZnp."Fnv?.....'A] m nse shsaSpv IpSnp. AhfpsS sXm hnImctm`waqew hcp t]mbncpp."Rm\n\n FmWv sNtXv?' Ah tNmZnp."Xmew Hpw sNt. Imcy Fns\ \oppshv t\mmw.' kp\n ]dp. "ssN\m\n

    ]pXnb aqhnbn \n\v Nmkv XcpsaXv DdmWv. ssN\m\n AdnbmsX kp\sb ssIImcyw sNtsXns\bmsWv \papv t\mmw. Fmbmepw C\nsXmv \o ]{Xsmpw Chyq sImSp.BtcmSpw CXns\n kwkmcnpIbpw th. kam[m\ambn t]mIq.'

    Ah Fgptp. kp\n Fgptv hv AhfpsS ssII {KlnpsImv hopw ]dp."kam[m\ambn t]mIq.'

    14knIvkvv tdmUns Xncnhn hmWv Hcp Aw_m U Im AhsXncmbn hXv. Ah s]sv

    shnXp sImv A]ISw Hgnhmbn. Ah t{_bvnp \nn. Aw_m U Imdpw \nn AXn \nv cp sNdpm Cdnhp.

    "Mm CXv A]mPnbt?' Ahcnsemcm ]dp. "tkm tkmdn.'

    "R A]mPnsb At\zjnp hcnIbmbncpp.' asbm ]dp."Fn\v?'"ssN\m\n km_v ImWWsap ]dp. R hon t]mbn. AhnsSbnsp ItmgmWv

    Ctmp hXv.'

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    "Rm s]mbvtmfmw.' A] ]dp."A]mPnbvv pUntbm FhnsSbmsWdnbmtam?'"Adnbmw, Hm^okns ASp sKbvs?'"AhnsSb. km_ns Hm]s\b pUntbm Dv Atcnbn.'"F\ndnbn.'"RfpsS ]nmse hm aXn.'"icn.'Ah Imdn Ibdn HmSnm XpSn. Hcp shfp Aw_mkU. Ah AXns \ lrZnamn.

    AYhm s]sv ImdpInSbn \spt]mbmtem. FmWv ssN\m\n s]sv Xs hnfnnmImcWsambncpp Ah BtemNnp sImncpXv . Atln\v a\wamapmtbm. Fmw Ignv X\npXs \mbnIm\w Xcphm Xobmntbm? apnse Imdn bm{XsNphsc AhCXphsc Inn. AYhm jqnns kabv Inpsns {innn. ]t Ahv Xs]cnNbamsWp htm.

    A]bvv pUntbmhnsem [rXnbmbn. apntmIp Imdns\ am{Xw {inv AhImtdmSnp. apnse Im Hcp CS \ncntebvv Xncnp ]nmse Ahfpw. Hcp mdnbptSsXptXmnp sInSns apn Ah Im \nn. Ahfpw Im \nn Xe ]pdtbvnv Ahsct\mn. Ah Imdn \nndn AhfpsS ASptbvp hp.

    "A]mPn, Cu sKbvn qSn t]mbm FfpamWv. aXv hfsc NpWw. Hcp cp an\pv \Swam{Xw.'Ahv s]sv Ftm hnizmktSv tXmn. Hcp sNdnb sKbvv. CXp ssN\m\nbpsS pUntbmhntebvp hgnbmhm h. Ffphgnsbt ]dXv. Fmbmepw t]mbn t\mmw. Ah]pdp ISv Imdns hmXneSv temv sNbvXp Ahcp sS Hw \Sp. Ah sKbv p ISptm asmcpIm AhfpsS Imdns ]nn \npXh Ip. AXnepw cpt]cpmbncpp. AhcpwpUntbmhntebvv Ffphgnv hXmbncnWw. Ah thKw \Sp.

    sInSns apnsenbtmgmWv AhcpsS kz`mhw amdnbXv. Ah AhfpsS hfsc ASpphv ]dp.

    "hcq \apItbvp t]mImw.'"CXmtWm pUntbm?' D]tbmKnmsX Dt]nn Hcp mdn sInSw. \ndsb s]mSn, appw hcm

    bnepw Nppap acfpsS CeI ASnpIqSnbncnpp.

    ""AsX CXpXs.' AhfpsS ssI]nSnpsImv AXnsemcp ]dp. Ah IpXdn csSmt\mn. ]t cpt]cpw IqSn Ahsf apdpsI ]nSnncpp. Hcp AhfpsS hm s]mpIbpw sNbvXp.]nnep Imdnse cpt]cpw ASpsnbncpp. \mept] IqSn Ahsf XmnsbSpv Hcp hipapdnbntebvv s]mnsmp t]mbn.

    15t_m[w htm Ah Hcmip]{Xn apdnbnembncpp. FmWpmbsXv a\ nemhm Ahv

    GXm\pw \nanj FSpp. s]sh bp \nehnfnm XpSn. Hcp \gvkv AItbvp hp.Ah A]bpsS s\n XtemSn.

    "kmcan. Ctm Bcpan. kam[m\ambn InSp.....'"Rms\hnsSbmWv?'"Hcp \gvknMvtlmamWv. \nfpsS Bmsc hnhcadnbnnn. t^m \ Xm hnfnp]dbmw.

    Asn \npXs kwkmcnmw.'"BcmsWs Ctmp sImphXv?'"Hcp hmvam\mWv. \nfpsS \nehnfn tIv HmSnsXmWv. bphm Bssdv \u.'Hcp Imnpmbmc HmSnhcpXp Incpp. AtXmsS \mept]cpw ew hnSpIbpw sNbvXp.

    Atmtgbvpw Ah At_m[mhbnsenbncpp."F\nsmcp t^m Xcmtam. Rm hnfnmw.'"icn.' \gvkv ]pdtbvpt]mbn, DSs\s Hcp t^mWpambn Xncnphp. v Npacnse tkmn

    Ipnbtijw Ah t^m A]bvp sImSpp.Bsc hnfnpw. Avfns\ hnfnm h. ]ns BcmWpXv. Bcpan. Bscbpw Adnbnt. Cu

    \mWtSv Xns HSps. ]t \gvknMvtlman \np ]pdp ISWsan AhcpsS _nsImSptnhcpw. X\nv Bscsbnepw AdnbnmsX \nhrnbn. Ah Ub sNm XpSn.

    t^mWns adphip\nv kp\nens iw tIp. A]bvv kwkmcnm Ignn. AhtXntncbpIbmWv."Fp]n tamsf, FmWpmbXv? h A]IShpapmtbm? \osbhnsSbmWv.......'"Rm\nhnsS Hcp \gvknMvtlmanemWv. Hv hcq, DSs\.....t]tcm? Hcp an\nv .' Ah \gv knt\mSv tNmZn

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    tijw XpSp. "tNm{]m \gv knMv v tlmw. AtcnbnemWv . Hv thKw hcq. Fs klmbnq.'"\osbmv ]cn{`anmXncnq. F\ndnbmw. tUm. Acp tNm{]bpsSXmWv. Rm ASpdnbp

    BfmWv. Rm\ntms AhnsS Fmw.'kp\n hXv tUm. tNm{]bpsS HamWv. Abm ASpv hv AhfpsS XeapSn XShn."kmcan tamsf. kv ToIv tlmPm sbKm.' Xncnv tUmtdmSv Abm ]dp. "Rm Hbv v ChtfmSv

    kwkmcns.'"jobokv n C t{Sma.' tUm ]dp. "_o tI^p.'tUm t]mbn. kp\n \gvkns\ t\mn. Ahcpw t]mbn. Abm InenSpn Itkebn Ccpp.

    A]bpsS Iv \ndsmgpIpIbmbncpp. kp\n AhfpsS ssI]nSnv hmeytmsS XShn."Itam A], \n\v CXne[nIw ss[cyapv.

    kmh[m\n, hfsc kmh[m\n Abm FmWv \SsXv A]tbmSv tNmZnp a\ nemn. Aw_mknU Imdns \ Ahv Hmbpmbncpp. Ahsf D]{Zhn \mep t]cpsSapJOmbbpw. kp\nens apJw oIcamIpXv A] Ip.

    "tZ hn t] t^mdnv.' Abm ]p ISnpsImv ]dp."\apv \msf t]mImw." kp\n ]dp. "\mtfbvt \o t\maemhq FmWv tUm ]dbpXv . ]ns

    Hcp Imcyw \ CsXmpw ]pdmpn. Ftm mKyn\mWv \ns ChnsSs sImphXv.\ns D]{ZhnhcpsS Imcyw Rm t\mnsmmw.'

    Abm Fgptp, IpnpsImv AhfpsS s\nta Npw_np."Rm \msf hcmw.'Abm t]mbn. Anfnt\mSv FmWv ]dbpIsbv Ah BtemNnp. cp Znhkw appam{Xw Hcp

    cm{Xn hon \nv hnp\np. Ctm CXm hopw. Ans\sbmcp IogvhgapmnbncpsnIpganmbncpp. AXpsImv cm{Xnpns Ahv hon XncnsWsapv. Ahkp\nens\ Xncnphnfnp.

    "Rm Cp sshIptcwXs hon t]ms? \msf hcmw.'kp\n Hcp \nanjw BtemNnp. "icn, Rm tUmtdmSv tNmZns. ]ns Imdns Xmtm Xcq.

    Rm\Xv \gvknM v tlmantebvp sImphcmw.'kp\n taipdncnp lm v_mKv Xpdp XmtmseSpp ]pdpt]mbn.Ap an\npIgnv Xncnp hv Abm ]dp. "icn. \apv sshIptcw t]mImw. Rm Hcp Bdp

    aWnv hcmw.'

    Ah Bizknp. kp\nent\mSv Fns\bmWv \n ]dtbsXv Ahdnbnmbncpp. Ba\pjy Fn\mWv X\np thn IsSpXv. tUm Ddm\p acpv Xnpsp tXmpp.Ah abnembn.

    hmv am sKbvncnsI \nppmbncpp. kp\n Xs slcmUv A]bpsS Imdn\p ]nn\nn, Abmp t\sc \Sp. hmvam Ipdp ]cn{`anXmbn tXmn.

    "km_v?...'"\nfmtWm B s]Ipnsb cnXv?'"AtX km_v....'Abm kwibnpsImv ]dp."\ ImcyamWv sNbvXXv. Ah Fs IpnbmWv. Ah ]noSv hpthm?'"C km_v. Ah hcpsav tXmpn.'"icn, Fmbmepw CXncns.' kp\n Ioibn\nv \qdns cp t\mpI FSpv AbmfpsS

    ssIbn hp sImSpp. "asmcp Imcyw. Cns\sbmcp kw`hw ChnsS \Snn. a\ nemtbm?'"icn km_v.'"\nv ss{UhnMv Adnbmtam?'"Adnbmw km_v.'"Fn Cu Imdv \gvknMvtlmans ]mnMv temn sImp t]mbn CSWw. Rm Hw hcmw.' Abm

    Imdns Xmtm hmvam\v sImSpp.^v fmnsenb DSs\ kp\n sNbv XXv lkoans\ _ob hmm\mbn ]dbpIbmbncpp. ]ns

    t^msWSpp Idn. Hv IpfnWw. cp Ipn _ob IpSnv Ww Ignv \mbn DdWw. AXpIgnv sshIptcw A]sb Iqm Atcnv t]mIWw.

    "ltem..... CXv kp\nemWv. AsX, \ns Hv ImWWw..... AsX AXymhiyamWv. Hcp Imcyw ]dbm\mWv........ F\nv hfsc ths Hcp Ipnsb \mept] IqSn \innp. BscmsbmsWp a\ nemtbm........ AsX Ah Xs. Rm\tmv hcmw. Asn thsd FhnsSsbnepw hv..... FhnsS?......

    ssa KpUvs\ v, AhnsStbm? Rms\mcp SmIvknbn hcmw....... ImsdSppn......cm{Xn Fn\v....'kp\n t^m hv Ipfnm\mbn _mvdqan Ibdn.

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    16cp Znhkn\pn FsmsbmWv kw`hnXv? A] BtemNnp. Hcp \qncp]Xp Intemao

    thKn ImtdmSnp t]mse. CXv {`mp ]nSnnp thKamWv. FhnsSsbms t]mbn CSnpsadnbn. cmhnsebpmbXv AXns Hcp aptmSn am{XamsWhp tXmn. C\n {SmIznssekHpw Xtcsv Ah tUmtdmSv ]dp. sshIptcamIptmtgbv v km[mcW anemhWw. apJv ]nb t]md Fsnepw ]dv Anfns\ t_m[ysSpmw. s]sv t{_bvntSnhp shsmatm. a\ nep t]mdent\m. AXpw hgntb amdnsmpw. kp\nens apJp I ISp mhw Ahsf`bsSpnbncpp. Abm Fsnepw sNpsa bw. sNbvXnsmWv. cmhnsebpmb kw`hHmptms Ahp bw tXmpp. a\pjy C{X \oNambn s]cpamdptam. Fmw \kpcm. IeymWw Ignptam Fp tNmZnm cmasXmv BtemNnmsX aqfm ]p{X`wKnbph. ]t AhcpsS a\ n CsXmsbs.

    Xs {`mmWv CXns\ms ImcWw. ssN\m\n X\nbvv Ahkcw Xcpsa tamlnemWv AhcpsS]nmse t]mbXv. km[mcW \nebnemsWn Ah Hv BtemNnts\. hgnbn hv I cpt]ssN\m\n ImWm BhiysSppsp ]dbptm AXv hnizknpambncpn. hnizknm sFhnsSsbnepw Ibdn t^m sNbvXv \nPnXn a\ nemntbs\. Ah kn\namtemIhpambn hfscASp _aphcmbncnWw. Fmbmepw C\n Xm {ishbvpw.

    kp\n Bdp aWnbvv Fn. Ah IgnbpXpw km[mcW anemsWp ImWnm {iaw \Sn."\o Ctm t\maembncnpphtm.' kp\n ]dp."sbkv, jobokv, s]s^ven Bssdv.' tUm ]dp. "jn Iym tKm tlmw. \msf {U nv thWw.Hv hp s]mbvtms. cmgvN Ignv sSpIv hcWsap am{Xw. AXp \namWv.

    hcmXncncpXv.' Atlw Xncnv \gvkn\v \nti sImSpp.]pdv kp\nens Imdp In. Ah tNmZytmsS kp\nens\ t\mn."Rm SmIvknbnemWv hXv. \n\v ImtdmSnm am{Xw in Inntbm Fdnbntm.'Abm XmtmseSpv AhfpsS In hpsImSpp, ]ns adphipt]mbn, A] hmXn

    XpdpXpw Imp\np.Im mmn \onbtm Ah tNmZnp."ChnsS _n F{X hp? Rm Xcmw.'"\o AsXmpw Adnb Bhiyan.'Ah wKnbmbn ImtdmSnpXp Itm kp\n ]dp.

    "\n\v {]iv\sampantm.'Ah tNmZy]qw Abmsf t\mn."Fs ]msf tj\n hnm aXn. F\nsmcnSp t]mIm\pv. \o Hbvp s]mbvsmpsav

    Ddt.'"sbkv tk.'kabw GgpaWnbmbntbpp. Fp aWnbvt ss_Jebn Ftp. [mcmfw kabapv. ]ns

    SmIvknbn t]mIpsXmw Hmtcm sXfnhpIfmbncnpw. PmIvks\ ImWm t]mIptm Ans\ NneapIcpXepI BhiyamWv.

    "Fs ChnsS hnm aXn. \o t\sc s]mbvtm.' Abm ]dp. A] Im \nn. kp\nAhfpsS ssI]nSnan. "Fmw icnbmhpw, Fmw.' Abm Imdn\nndn.

    ]msf tj\ntebvp \Sptm Abm BtemNnp. Xm hnNmcnXnepw t\cs A]hosSpncnpp. AhfpsS CminsbbmWXv ImWnpXv.

    Abm hns ]msfbn \nv s{Sbn\n _m{bnsen. AhnsS\nv lm_ sse\ntebvv amdn.lm_ s{Sbv t]mIm Xmdmbn \nppmbncpp.

    hoXn IqSnb \ncn\nv hoXn Ipd \ncntebvv, hopw hoXn Ipd \ncv. hopwCShgnI, Hcp kvIqdn\p t]mepw t]mIm ]m hgnI. Hcp ASpphp sImv tNmZnp."km_v, Am am sl.'

    Fp am? am Fp ]dm FpamImw. ]mcmbw, Imhv, s]mSn, AXpasn thiyI.Abm ]dp. "Rm thsdmcp Imcyn\v hXmWv. ip{Inbm.' \n ]dp sImv HgnhmhpIbmWv \Xv. ew alm ]niImWv. Hv Dcv ]dm aXn ]ns InsImp Ifnbmhpw. Ahs Bmcmbncnpw Npphhpw. hmsmcp ew.

    PmIvk tPmbnsbpmbncpp. kp\nens\ Itm Abm IpSn \nn apdnp]pdtbvp hp. Pokpw \oe sU\nwXpWnbpsS Pmpw thjw. apIfnse cp _

    XpdnXneqsS AbmfpsS tcma\n_nVamb amdpw Igpn XqnnSp kzamebpw ImWm\pv."sS an, hmSvkv bph t{]mw?'Abm Hcp tKmh\mbncpp. PmIvk Unkqk. app hb p {]mbw tXmpw. In aoi,

    {^pXmSn.

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    "\apsmcp Imcyw sNmw PmIvk.' kp\n ]dp. "GsXnepw sdtmdn t]mbncpv kwkmcnmw, Asn _mdn.'

    "Ntem.....sdtmdv ta PmsbKm.'sdtmdn taincphipancpv Ah kwkmcnp."\n\v a\ nemtbm BcmWv Insbv?'"a\ nemsbtm? Ahs t]cv ChnsS ]dp t]mhcpXv. Ign {]mhiyw Ahs\ shdpsX hnXv

    \n ]dnmWv. Hmpptm.'"Hmppv PmIvk. Fs sXmWv. AtmXs sImSptXmbncpp.'Hcp ]mhs admn IpSpw_ns Xmmbncpp Ah. PmIvk\mWv kp\nent\mSv Ahv

    Fsnepw tPmen sImSpm ]dXv. kn\nabn Hcp FIv{bmpIbpw sNbvXp. henb IpganmsX s]mbvsmncptmgmWv Ah..........

    Av PmIvks\ XWpnm hfsc ]mSps]p. C\nbpw CXp XpScm A\phZnpIqSm."Rm FmWv sNtXv. Imnfbs? IXw IZqw?'"cpt]sc Imntm. ap cpt]sc C\n AXp sNm ]nm hn[nemntm.'PmIv k Hcp hgpXn\ \pdppt]mse BwKyw Imn. "CtXm?'"AsX. C\nbh asmcp s]Ipnsb \inncpXv.' kp\n ]dp. "Bs F{X sNehp hcpw?'"kp\n km_v....' kp\nens ssIn AannSnp sImv PmIvk ]dp. "Ahs\ Xm

    F\nv ]Ww th. ]t Fs ]nmv Fsnepw sImSpWw. AhcpsS _nkn\ mWnXv. Hcp]v IcpXntm. Fmw Ignnp sImSpm aXn.'"Rm\n\n cwKn.' kp\n ]dp.

    "th, t]mbvtm. Rm _n sImSpv s]mbvtmfmw.'kp\n Fgptp. 17cmhnse Fgpttm A]bvv DWp tXmn. ImepInSbnse thZ\ Atmgpapm

    bncpp. cmhnse \gvknMv tlman t]mIWsav AXhsf Hmnnp. Cv jqnn\p t]mImtXmnbn. _on aqmw Znhkhpw jqnpmhpsav Ahdnbmw. s]sv Ah B slentm]vS A]ISw Hmp. ]{Xn AXns hniZ hnhc Dmbncpp. t_mv ASpsptmNmSm\mbn XmsdSpp \n \S\v slentm]vS s]sv s]mnbXp ImcWw ]nSpw hnSpIbmWpmbXv. Abm apdpsI ]nSnm {ianp. AXv IqSpX Ipgapmn. Atms ]nSn

    hnncpsn A[nIw DbcanmnSp \np Xs hotWs\. AX{X A]ISapmnmbncpp,ImcWw ASpsnb t_mnse Bmv Abmsf cnm ]pambncpp. km[p a\pjy.Zb\obambnpXv AbmfpsS IpSpw_amWv. s{dn mhns arXtZlnsXnscbpNphcncnIn AbmfpsS mcy hoWpInSncpp. B ]mhw kv{Xo IcpXfv InSpIbmbncpp.

    Fsmcp PohnXw! kn\namtemItbvp {]thinpXns\n A]bvp BZyambn hophnNmcapmbn. AXn\p am{Xsamsbptm shnncbnse PohnXw?

    Ah ]{XsaSpv BZywsXmv Ahkm\whsc hmbnp. X\np ]nb A]ISsn Fns\sbnepw hm ]pdp hnptm Fdnbm. C, Hpw hnn. Ftm mKyn\v Ahsf B \gv knMv tlman Bn. Fsmstbm \I Cu Iepjmhbnepw X\n\pIqeambn hnppv.AXn HmatXmWv kp\n atlm{X.

    "t^mWpv..... A]bvv t^mWpv.' Nphnse \nebn \nv an n v ]mt hnfnp ]dp.kp\nembncpp."Fns\bpv A]m Ctm?'"Ipgan.'"Cv \gvknMvtlman t]mIWw. Rm HXp aWnv AhnsS hcmw.'"Rm Hbvv t]mbmtmsc?'"Fm Rm hcpXpsImv h Ipghpaptm?'"Am, Rm kp\nens\ Iptd _pnapnppv.'"s]s Xami ]dbmsX Xmdmbn \ntm. IrXyw HXp aWnv Rm AhnsS Fpw. tlmWSnm

    s\mpw CSbm.'"icn k.'Ah t]mIm\mbn hmXnhsc Fnbtm an n v ]mt HmSn hp."A]m, BPv \mcntbm NnWn _\mbm?'

    "Adnbn Bn. Dsn tcWphns ssIbn sImSpbmw.'tImWn Ibdptm Ah BtemNnp, Xm sNp t^mWpIfpsS NmPv Ah CuSmpXv \mfntIcnWn tNmZnp hmnbnmsWv tXmpp.

    Ah Ipfnp ]pdsSm XpSn.

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    slcmUn bm{X sNpXv Hcp hnNn{Xm\p`hamWv. \n Hcp ss_nemWv t]mIpsX{]XoXnbpmhpw. CSbvv h Ipgnbnepw NmSn Xe apIfneSnptmgmWv ImdnemsWp a\ nemhpI.A] ]dp.

    "kp\nen\v Hcp \ Im hmnqsS?'Abm Ahsf t\mn Nncnp."\n\smcp Imcyw Adnbmtam?'

    "Mpw?'"F\nv sNmambncp Imcy Fsmsbpmbncpp. AsXmpw sNbvXn. F\np hb v apncmbn. IeymWw Ignn. Rm\mcp \S\mWv. ]t CXphsc Hcp kn\nabn \mbIs thjaWnnn. Fs InqSn e ISp t]mbnpv. hns ]msfbn Hcp _vfmhv hmpXns\n Rm BtemNnnn. \sSpnb AhkcfpsS Hcp B_amWv Fs PohnXw. AsnCXnsems Fncnpp.'

    "\n HcZv`pXa\pjy\mWv.' A] ]dp.Ah \gvknMvtlmansenbncpp. tUmdpmbncpn. \gvkv Ahsf Dntebvp Iqnsmp

    t]mbn. Abm t]mn \nv Hcp knKcsSpv Npnhp, ]ns AXp thsp Xocpam\nv Xncnpv Iqnsbnp.

    \gvkv hv AbmtfmSp ]dp. "cmgvN Ignv hcWw. Hpcv sSpI \SWw. AXv Ctm\SnbXp sImv Imcyan.'

    "Fp sSv?'"Cns\bp tIkpIfn AXmhiyamWv.'kp\nen\p a\ nembn. Bdp amkw apv Abmv Hc\p`hapmbnpv. B admn IpnbpsS Imcy

    n. ]t sSpI \Stn hn. AXn\papv Ah Fstbvpambn bm{Xbmbn. tamdnbn AhfpsS ihicocw InSpXv Hm htm Abm ]ndpn.

    Imdn Ibdptm Abm tNmZnp."FmWv \ns ]cn]mSn?'"Ctm?'"AsX. thsd ]cn]mSnsbmpw Cnnsn \apv en\p t]mImw. \n\v Ipdsmcp dnemIvtkj

    Inpw.'"AXv FhntSbvv Wnpp FXns\ B{ibnncnpw.'"FmWv thXv? ssN\okv Hm tImSns\.'

    "ssN\okv aXn.'"Fn \apv vtfmdbn t]mImw.'Ah vtfmdbn t]mbnpmbncpn. Ah ]dp."icn.'^vtfmd hfnbnembncpp. Abm Im mmn.

    18\Kcn sIme]mXI IqSnbnpsXv Anfns ncw BhemXnbmWv. cmhnse BZys

    NmbbpsS Hw Atlw ]{Xw hmbnpp. Hcp s{Sbn NmbIqm\p sInepw, ]mepw ]kmcbpap]m{Xfpw Hcp Ipw tkmkdpambn tcWp _mWnbn sImpt]mbn hbvpp. Av kzwCn\\pkcnv NmbIqn IpSnpp. Hcp aqp Iv Nmb AImptmtgbvv ]{Xw apgphhmbnp XonpmIpw.

    "A]m..." Atlw hnfnp.Ahv DdShp amdnbncpn. NmbIpSn \nn Ah _mWnbntebvv t]mbn."FmWv Av?'km[mcW Ans\ hnfnmdpv. AtmgmWv AhfpsS As ]cn]mSnsbpdnsms Atlw

    tNmZnmdpXv."\ns s{]mUyqk Hcp knnbt?' Ah Xebmnbtm Atlw XpSp. "ssN\m\n?' Ah

    hopw Xebmn."AbmfpsS aI acnp.'"Fns\?' Ah t] Xndnp.Hmas t]Pns henb Acn hm sImSpncnpp. nenw s{]mUyqk

    ssN\m\nbpsS aI\pw kvt\lnX\pw shSntbv acnp. Ah Acmn sRntmbncpp.ssN\m\nbvv cp afpmbncppshdnbmw. aqh cp hjw apv acnpshpw. Ahhmbnm XpSn. ssN\m\nbpsS aI cmtIjpw kvt\lnX atljpw A{IanIfpsS shSntbv acnp.Jmdnse env tdmUn hmWv kw`hw. Imdn hcnIbmbncp cp t]tcbpw FXn hip\np Imdn

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    h cpt] Im \nn \ndsbmgnpIbmbncpp. cpt]cpw DSs\ acnp. A{IanI h Imdns csp

    Xmsg sImSp Nn{Xn Hcp sh Aw_mkU Imdn\pn Xe Ip\n an cpt]cpsSihicocw. A]bpsS ImepIv _ebw t]mse tXmn. Ah BZyw BtemNnXv AhfpsShn[nsbnbmbncpp. X\nv sNdnbsXn sNdnb Hcp Nmkv kn\nabn InpsambtmCs\bpw Hcp Ipgw. C\n ssN\m\n Atlns m\pI amptamsbv Bcp Iq. AhfpsSIpI AtmgmWv B cp t^mtmIfntebvp ]XnXv. ASp tImfn acn cpsNdpmcpsS t^mtmI sImSpncpp. s]sv Ahv Xe IdpXmbn tXmn. Hcp \nanjn\pn Ah t_m[w sIv \nep hoWp.

    t_m[w htm Ah Inen InSpIbmbncpp. Av ASppXs Ccnppv."Io tlmtem Io?' Atlw tNmZnp.FmWpmbXv? Ahv hopw t_m[bw hcp t]mse tXmn. Av hopw Ipdv sh

    saSpv AhfpsS apJw XpSp."On, On, Hcp hm Iv Cns\bmbmtem? CsXms Cu \Kcn Fpw kw`hnWXs?

    \n\v C{Xbpw ss[cyanmXmtbm.'Nn{Xn I cpt] Aw_mkU Imdn hv Ahsf D]{Zhnhcmbncpp. Abm ssN\m\n

    bpsS aIt\m? Ahsc B Fns\........."Ipgan Av. Ctm icnbmbn.'"F\nv a\ nembn tamsf.' Abm ]dp. "kmcwy. Fgptp.'Anfn\v Hpw a\ nembnnsv Ah Hmp. Fp sImtm Ahv Hm hXv kp\nens

    hmpIfmWv. "tZ hn t] t^mdnv.' Ah hne sImSpp Ignp. ]t Fp hne! BcmWXp sNbvXnpmhpI? Ahv kp\nepambn kwkmcnWsav tXmn. ssN\m\ntbmSpw kwkmcnWw. AhIpfnv ]pdpt]mIm XmsdSpp.

    km[mcW hnfnmdp _qn \np hnfnmsX Aev]w AIsebp _qn \nmWv AhhnfnXv.

    "ssN\m\n nenwkv.' cRvPn\nbpsS iw tIp."ssN\m\n km_ptm.'"C, BcmWv kwkmcnpXv. Cv km_pmhn.'"CXv Rm\mWv A].'

    "Hm, A]mPn hnhcadnnt.'"Adnp.']p aWnv htmfp. ItUmekv ]pkvXIw ChnsS hnpv. Hnpt]mImw.'"ssN\m\n km_ns\ ImWm ]nt?'"Cp ]n.'"icn.'Ah kp\nens \ hnfnp. Abm AhnsSbpmIpsa {]Xobpmbncpn. ]t

    cmas dnns kp\n t^msWSpp."ltem, kp\n lnb.'"CXv Rm\mWv A].'"t_mtem A], Iym lm sl.'Ah Hcp an\pv \nbmbn. ]ns tNmZnp. "\n {]hmNI\mtWm?'"\o ssN\m\nsb hnfntm.'"hnfnp, Innbn. ]p aWnv sNm ItUmekv _pn HnSmsav ]dp cRvPn\n.'"Rm \nXns honembncpp cm{Xn apgph. Ctm Xncnsnbnt Dq. lobosk tSm sdv.

    BZys aI cp sImw apmWv t]mbXv . AsXmcp BIv knUmbncpp. CtmgnXm cmatXpw.'"kp\nen\p a\ nemtbm Bcmbncpp Fs........' Ah apgph ]dp."F\ndnbmw. _nKv {_Z t\mkv FhncnXnMvv. \o Ctmp hcq. \apsmw ssN\m\nbpsS Hm^okn

    t]mImw.'"icn Rm ]p aWnbvv hcmw.'"Rm Atmtgbvpw Hv Ipfnp Xmdmhmw.'Xncnv hontebvp \Sptm Ah BtemNnp. kw`h hfsc thKnemWv \SpXv.

    X\nXpsmm Ignbpn. Hcp kw`hw Xs Dn Hcp BLmXapmn AXn\nv

    FgptpXn\p appXs asmpmhpp. Cns\ t]mbm FhnsS Fpw? CXmtWm XmDtin PohnXw? PohnXsn Ah BZyambn Nnnm XpSn. AXns \ncIXsbn.FmWv kw`hnpI. X\nv ssN\m\n Hcp Nmkp Xp. ASp kn\nabn \mbnIm\w XsXpshncns. Xm Hcp lnmhpp. IqSpX s{]mUyqkam Xs At\zjnp hcpp. tIm

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    {SmpI HnSpp. Im jopI. Hn\pw kabanmsX Hcp skn\nv thsdmcp skntebvv Hmw.]Ww hmcpp. AXn\nSbvv X\nv cp Znhkw apv kw`hnXpt]mse A]IS. Zpcqlamb CuXncYbn PohnXsa IYm]m{Xn\v FhnsS m\w.

    ]mInMv temn hmvam Nqnmnb ev Im ]mv sNbvXp A] Cdn. Im ]qnbnnt Fv ]cntim[nv Ah \Sp. ssN\m\nbpsS Hm^okntebvv bm{X kp\nens ImdnembncnWw.en^vn kwKoXapmbncpp. Ahv Atm AXv Ipdv A\hkcnepXmbn tXmn. Ggmw\nebn en^vv \np. Ah ]pdndn. kabw, kn\nabn tmtamj\n ImWnpw t]mse\ofpXmbn Ahp tXmn. en^vn\nv kp\nens hmXnsem C{Xb[nIw kabtam?

    s_Sntm hmXn XpdXv kp\n Xsbmbncpp. Abm AItbv p t\mn lkoant\mSv Ftm hnfnp ]dv AhfpsS Hw en^vntebvpXs \Sp.

    ssN\m\nbpsS Hm^okn\p apnse Xncv Ah {]Xonnmbncpp. \ndsb Bm, Hm^okv tImunIpw ]pdpw. AIpw ]pdpw \ndsb ImdpI. ImadbpsS vfmjpI. AhAItbvp Ibdn. vfmjpI ann. kzoIcWapdnbns cmtIjns Hcp henb t^mtmbvpaosX ]pjv]lmcw. Hcp henb Xmen ]q \ndncpp. hcphscmw AXn\nv ]psfSpv t^mtmhn\p Xmsg Anp. kp\nepw Hcp IpS ]qsfSpv t^mtmhntebvv Cv ssIIqn. vfmjpI anppmbncpp. A] Ip\nv ]qsfSpp t^mtmhntebvp t\mn. Cu a\pjy\mWv cp Znhkw apv Xs sImm {ianXv. \mept]cpsSbpw Dugw Igntm AbmfmWv ]dXv."IXw ItZm; \mtXm Kpam tlmPmbKm.'

    ]noSpmtbmhp IpepamepI Hgnhmm Ahsf sImm. DSs\ asmcp AhfpsS Igpn ]nSnpIbpw sNbvXp. Ah Dn Aedppmbncpp. mKyn\mWv hmvam hXpwAh \mept]cpw HmSn csXpw. Ah kp\nens t\sc t\mn. Abm Hpw ]dbmsX Ahsf{inp t\mpIbmWv. vfmjpI anppmbncpp. Ah ]q t^mtmhn\p apn Cv Xncnp \Sp.

    Ah Atms aSn."hmsmcp tbmKamWv FtXv.' A] ]dp. kp\n Ahsf Hcp tNmZytmsS t\mn. Ah

    Fbvv tdmUn\nv sabn tdmUntebvp ISpIbmWv."Fs _emkwKw sNbvXtijw sImphm\p HmUdpw sImSp Hcp a\pjys t^mtmhn\p

    apn ]pjv]anpI.