]mfw sXnb Xohn

]mfw sXnb Xohn

tUm. Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn

Zo]vXn ]n-t-jkv

Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn

(Malayalam)

Palam Thettiya Theevandi

(Novel)
By
Dr. Ezhamkulam Chacko Samkutty, M.A., Ph.D.
Copyright:
Dr. E.C. Samkutty
First Printing:1983
Tenth Printing: April 23, 2011
Printed at
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Typesetting
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Published by

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ISBN 81-903983-2-6
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp-n-bpsS IrXn-I

A.D.2000 ? ( Cwojv ), 1972
imkv{Xhpw ss__nfpw, 1973
HSp-hn-es i{Xp, 1976
bpn-hmZw i\n-Z-i-bn, 1978
]mfw sXnb Xohn (t\m-h), 1983
`b-s-tS: {]iv\-v ]cn-lm-c-apv, 2009
(KpUv\yqkv _pv m , tImbw 686 004)

Imk-p-I, kn.Un-.I
`mcym`r-_w i-am-m ({]`m- j Ww), 1987
AXyp--X\mw ssZhw : `n-Km-\-, 1984
hnSp-X-en Km\-, 1990

eLp-Ir-Xn-I
\nco-iz-cs tNmZy-p adp-]Sn, 1981
Hm-bn Xnn\nevp A\p-`-h-, 1983
a-\p-jysc a[y--cm--cptX!, 2008
(KpUv\yqkv _pv m , tImbw 686 004)

tUm. kmwIp-n-bpsS IrXn-I-sf-nbp N-I

]mfw sXnb Xohn : \ncq-]-W-]-T-\-, 1994
(Fw.sI. am[-h\m-b, amXyp De-Iw-X-d, tPmk^v
]Sn-m-td--c, n. kn. amXyp, am ^nen-v,
]n. Fkv. sNdn-bm)

tImhq, ]o, kmwIpn : A`n-ap-J-, 1996

(tPmbv Xp-a)

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t\mh-en-n-s\-n
Pohn-Xs khn-ti-ja
- mb Hc-ht- _m-[t- msS Bo-bZ- r-jvSn-bn
hon-p-Ibpw hnNn-{X-amb {]ta-b--fn-eqsS AXym-Ij-I-ambn AhX-cn-n-p-Ibpw sNp BJym-\-]m-S-h-amWv Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp-nsb
{it-b-\mpXv.
1949 P\n-p. 1970- ]-\w-Xn ImsXm-en-tv tImf-Pn \npw
Cwojv kmln-Xy-n _n.-F. _ncpZw km-Zn tijw Ata-cn-bn D]-cn-]-T\w Bcw-`n-p. 1973- Akmkv tv bqWn-thgvkn-n-bn \npw Cwojv kmln-Xy-n Fw.F. _ncpZw t\Sn. 1974
apX- \mep-hj-mew bqWn-th-gvknn Hm^v eqkn-bm-\-bn Kth-jW-]-T\w \S-n. 1978- eqknbm\m k-I-em-im-e-bn\nv {_nojv kmln-Xy-n ]nF-v.-Un. _ncpZw km-Znp. eqkn-bm\m kI-em-im-e-bn\nv Cwojv kmln-Xy-n ]n-F-v.-Un. _ncpZw e`n
B-Zys Cym-m-c\
- pw, {]kvXpX k-Ie
- m-im-eb
- n \nv tUmIvStdv _ncpZw Ic--am-nb Ghpw {]mbw Ipd hyn-I-fn
Hcmfpw Bbn-cpp tUm kmwIp-n.
1971 apX Zn\-{X--fnepw av B\p-Im-enIfnepw kmwIpn
teJ-\- FgpXnXpS-n. Ccp-]-n-c-m-as hb-kn BZys
]pkvXIw (A.D.2000?) FgpXn {]kn-o-I-cn-p. 1970--I-fnepw 80Ifnepw
"ae-bm-f -a-t\m-ca ktU]Xn-n' At-l-ns \nc-h[n teJ-\fpw sNdp-I-Y-Ifpw {]kn-o-I-cn-n-p-v. ]mm-Xy-cm-Py--fn {]Nmc-ap kmlnXy tPW-ep-I-fn Cwojv kmlnXykw_-n-bmb D]\ym-k
- Fgp-Xn-bn-p-v. s{]m^-k kmwIp-nbpsS Ccp-]t- Xmfw `nKm-\- i_vZ-te-J\w sNbvXn-p-v. Hcp Ata-cn-ae-bmfn BZyambn {]kn-o-I-cn t\mh "]mfw sXnb Xohn' Bbn-cp-p.
s{]m^-k kmwIp-nv e`n-n-p AhmUp-I: temI ae-bmfn
IhjanI t\mh AhmUv (1995); tIcf ss{IkvXh AmZanalm-Ihn sI.-hn. sska AhmUv (2002); kK-k-anXn kmlnXy-kmw-kvm-cnI hmjnI ]pc-kvmcw(1996); tIcfm FIvkv{]-kv- N-dp-IYm AhmUv(1996); s]-tm- {]kv AtkmAta-cn- s
kn-tb-j Cwojv teJ\w AhmUv (1993); s]-tm- {]kv
Atkm-kn-tb-j ae-bmfw teJ\w AhmUv (1996); t\mv Atacn- tIc-ssfv s]-tm- ssdtgvkv t^mdw AhmUv (2003).
bqWn-th-gvknn Hm^v eqkn-bm\bnsebpw Fw.-F-v. tImf-Pn-sebpw
Cwojv hIpp-Ifn tUm kmwIpn Aym-]-I-\mbn tkh-\-a-

Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn

\pjvTnn-p-v. Ctm ktX bqWn-th-gvkn-n-bn Cwojv hIpn s{]m^-k-dm-Wv. `mcy tUm ]pjv] ktX bqWn-th-gvkn-nbn ssat{Im_tbm-fPn hIp-n Atkm-jn-sbv s{]m^-kdm-Wv. aI
cRvPn-Xv. aI _np.
1983--emWv "]mfw sXnb Xoh-n-'bpsS Hmw ]Xnv {]kn-o-Icn--Xv. ]nt hjw apX s{]m^-k kmwIpn At-l-ns Aym]I tPmen-tbm-sSmw Ata-cn ae-bm-fn-I IqSp-X-embn Xma-knp ]- W - - f n hmcm- - - f n k- c nv aX- { ]- k w- K -
\SnXpS-n. ]noSv ]n-cp-]Xphj-w aX-{]-kw-K-cw-Kv {i
tI{o-I-cn-p. cp kwkvm-c--fpsS kzm[o-\-X-bn Pohn Ata-cn ae-bmfnIfpsS cmw Xe-ap-db
- nse bphP\v At-l
- ns
kt-i- -B-o-tbm-t-P-\w \In. Fm aX-{]-kw-K--fntep Xncn Cu \o Ime- L - - n At- l - ns
kmlnXycN\ a-K-Xn-bn-em-bn. ]Wn-p-c-bn-em-bn-cp kK-Ir-Xn-I
t]mepw Fgp-Xn-Xom At-l-n\p kmh-Imiw e`nn.
ASp--Im-ev s{]m^-k kmwIpn aX-{]-kw-K -cw-Kp \nv
hopw kmln-Xy-ta-J-e-bn-tev aS-n-h-n-cn--bmWv Bym-nI
aqey-ap Ir-Xn-I C\nbpw cNn--W-sa B{K-l-tm-sS.

t\mh-en-p-ambn _-s-Sp--Xn-\p hnemkw:

READERS' FORUM
Attention: Dr. E.C. Samkutty
P.O.Box 851423
Mesquite, Texas 75185-1423, U.S.A
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BapJw
a\p-jys A-ss-X-\ys al-Xz-s-Sp-p-Ibpw
Icpp-Xm-p-Ibpw sNp kt-i-fpsS A`mhw
sImv B[p- \ nI kmlnXyw s]m- b m- b no- - n- psv tUm. Fkv. cm[m-Ir-jvW F-gp-Xn. kZm-Nmc-iq\y-amb kmln-XymZn Ie-I-fpsS {]Nmcw-aqew a\p--jys
hne- b n- S n- b p- s av Ipn- I r- j vW- a m- c m ap- d n- b np
\Inbnp-v. "Dcp-p-a-\p-jysc krjvSn-p--Xn\p ]Icw
d a\p-jysc krn-p' Nne B[p-\nI t\mh-epI bph- X - e - a p- d - b v v Hcp im]- a m- b n- o- n- c n- pp
Fv {]kn kmln-Xy-hn-ai-I-\mb s{]m-^-k amXyp
De-Iw-Xd Nqn-m-Wn-p-p.
"]mfw sXnb Xohn'bn Ipsd Dcpp a\p--jy-sc
Is-m hmb-\-m-c\p km[n-s-n Rm IrXm- \ m- b n.
Ign ]p hj- p- n aqp ae- b mf
{K-fpw Hcp Cwojv {K---hpw {]kn-o-I-cn-m
km[np. Cu IrXn-I-sfmw Fs hnZym-`ymk Imev
Fgp-Xn-b-h-bm-Wv. Znh-tk\bp ]T\w Ignv cm{Xnbnse D-c-bm-a--fnepw hmcm---fnepw Inp kabw
hn\n-tbm-KnmWv Ah Fgp-Xn-bXv. Xqew cN-\-bn
th{X {i- s Im- S p- p- h m Ign- n- . Bi- b -
s]sv Bhn-jvI-cn--W-sa--msX kmln-Xy-ho--Wn- Fs-nepw hnti-j-X-bp-m-I-Wsa \n_w
Cm- b n- c p- p. As\ \n_w ]nSn- n- c p- s - nepw
AXn-\p ka-btam kmh-Im-itam An-m-bn-cp-p.
Fm "Xohn' XnIpw hyXy- k v X - a mb Hcp
kmlNcy-n-emsW-gp-Xn-b-Xv. hnZym-`ymkw ]qo-I-cn-tXmsS F\n-n-tm Iptd-qSn kz--Xbpw kmhIm-i-hp-ap-v. a\-n sXfn-p-h {]ta-b--sf-n
kmh-Im-i-ambn Nnn-p-hm\pw [ym\np-hm\pw Ah-kcw
e`n-p. A-s\ e`n Zi\w IS-em-kn-e-h-X-cn-n-Xpw
[rXn-Iq-Sm-sX-bmWv.
Ctm, Fs hnZymn- P o- h n- X - n\p tij- w
cNn BZys Cu IrXn [Hmw ]Xn-v ] s]mXp-P-\-kaw k-an-p--Xn Bm-Z-ap-v.

Htm-_ 20, 1983

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\n;

Fm amp tNmZn-pn

"]mfw sXnb Xohn'bpsS Bdmw ]Xnn\pw `mhn-bn {]kno-I-cn-m km[y-X-bp Fm ]Xn-p-Ipw apJ-sam-gn-bmbn Nne
Imcy- Ipdn--s.
1983emWv "Xohn'bpsS Hmw ]Xnv {]kn-o-I-cn--Xv. hmb\-m Cu IrXnbvv lrZy-amb kzoI-c-W-amWv \In-b-Xv. A`n-\-\-p-dnpI Fgp-Xn-b-hv \n.
hnai\p-Ifpw e`n-n-p-v.
Rm Fs a\x-kmn A\p-k-cn-mWv Fgp-Xp--Xv. kXyw
Fp tXmp Bi-b--- A
-- h-X-cn-n-pI am{X-amWv Rm- sNp-Xv.
Bcy-a-Xw, {InkvXp-a-Xw, CmwCh-bp-sS-sbmw Bi-b
CybpsS an hnX-bv-s-p. GIm-[n-]Xyw, P\m-[n-]Xyw, apXem-fn-w, nXn-k-a-Xz-hmZw XpS-nb `c-W- k-{-Zm-b--fp-sSbpw
kmaq-lnI hyh-n-Xn-I-fp-sSbpw Bi-b- \psS an hoWpI-gn-p. AssZz-X-hm-Zhpw kt-l-hm-Zhpw \ncoizckn-m-hpw ISem-kp-hgn {]N-cn-n-p-p. thms-b-dns bpnZi-\-n-sbpw
SKvs\-hns iq\y-Xm-hm-Z-n-sbpw amIvkns sshcp-ym-I
`uXn-I-hm-Z-n-sbpw thUvkvhns hniz-tZ-h-Xm-hm-Z-n-sbpw
Ham Jm- b - ns {]m]- nIZi- \ - n- s bpw hm- - f mbn
F{Xtbm IYm-]m-{X- B[p-\nI t\mh-epIfn kwkm-cn-pp!
Cu kzmX{yw am{Xta Rm\pw D]-tbm-Kn-p-p-q. \psS
]q-n-I Bi-bm-hn-jv-c-W-n\v XS--ap-m-n-bn-cp-s-n \apspw A`n-am-\n-m hI\Ip P\m-[n-]-Xytam Alnw-km-knm--tfm Cy-bn thcq-p-I-bn-m-bn-cp-p.
Bi- b - hne- p- I IqSmsX Ah- X - c n- n- p- h m- \ p
kzmX{yw Fgp-p-Im-c\v Dv. Bi-b- Xn kwL-\w \S--s. HSphn, kXyw kzoI-cn-m\pw AkXyw Xn--f-bm-\p-ap
kzmX{yw hmb-\-m-c\pw D-tm.
IpSpw- _ w- t ]m- s e, hyhkmbwt]mse, Ij- I - h r- n- t ]m- s e,
kwkvm-cw-t]mse aXhpw Pohn-X-ns `mK-am-b-Xp-sImv PohnXs Ah-X-cn-n-p-tm IYm-]m-{X--fpsS aX-Zi-\hpw t\mh-

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ep-I-fn ]Xn-bm-dp-v. -]m-{X--fpsS cm{o-bhpw kmaq-lnIhpw aX]-c-hp-amb Cm-\n-- Hfnpw sXfn-pw IY-I-fn ImWmdpv. IY-I-fpsS A[m-c-bn aX-Zi\w Ds-p--Xp-sImv
kmln-Xy-ns apJy-[m-c-bn \nv Acw IrXn-Isf amn-\nt-Xn- F aqey-hm-Zn-I-fpsS hnizm-ks km-\m AwKo-I-cnp-sIm-mWv Rm kmln-Xy-c-N\ \S-p--Xv.
"Xohn'bnse {][m\ IYm-]m{Xw Hcp D]-tZ-in-bmWv D]tZin-p--h, {]kw-Kn-ph. Cu t\mh-ens CXnhr-nse
{][m\ kwLjs \bn-p-Xpw \nb-{n-p-Xpw hnizm-km-Nmc--fn-ep cpNn-t`-Z--fm-Wv. GsXmcp t\mhen\pw Poh \-Ip
LS-I--fn HmWv kwLjw (conflict). ]mc-cy-ss{I-kvX-h-cn
\np s]s-tm-kvX-cp-sS AI-bpsS Npcp-f-gn-bp-tm cp
-Iq--cp-sSbpw hnizm-k-{]-am-W- Xn-ep kwL--\--fpsS Npcpfp-Ifpw Agnt ]q. Am--]w, {][m-\-I-Ym-]m-{X-amb sXphnf am-bn-s Bo-b-t]m-cm--v XmXzn-Im-Sn-m\w CmsX
t]mIpw.
Hcp t\mh-ense kw`m-jW hnj-b-v ASn-m\w IYm-]m{X--fpsS kmwkvm-cnIhpw kmaq-ln-Ihpw aX-]-chpw sXmgn]-chp-amb ]m--e-am-Wv. Cu hnj-b-s-n Nnn--tm s]sv
Hma-bn-se-nb Nne t\mh-ep-I-sf-p-dnv Hcp hkvXpX Nqn-mWn--s. C. Fw. tImhq-cns "ImSv' ]cn-tim-[n-p-I. CXnse {][m\
IYm-]m-{X- mt-j DS-a-I-fpw hym]m-c-{]-ap-Jcpw BWv. Ahv ]d-bm-\p-tXm? ]vfmt-j hnI-k-\w. Ftv {Ib-hn-{I-b. em`-\--I-W-p-I. Ch-sbmw apX-em-fn-am km[m-cW ]dbm-dp hnj-b-. taml-\-h-bpsS "Hmlcn'bnse IYm-]m-{X-
acpp I-\n-mcpw ss^\mjy t{_mamcpw BWv. Ah
Fp kwkm-cn-pp? aqe-[-\-s--n, hne--b--s--n. HmlcnItm-f-nse IW-p-Ifpw Ifn-Ifpw sImv sa\-s-Sp kw`mj-W-. ]p\-n Ip-_vZp--bpsS "acpv' F t\mh-en
\ndp \nevp-Xv tUm-amcpw BXp-cm-e-b-fpw BWv. sshZyim-kv{X-tmSp _-s hnj-b--fmWv Ah kwkm-cn-p--Xv.
"acpn's ap-n-bmw Aymbw Hp-ap-mepw Zbm-h-[-s--nbp \o N-bmWvt\mh-ens ]m--e-hp-ambn tbmPnp
t]mIp N. XI-gn-bpsS "sNo\n' app-h-cpsS hnizm-k-fpw
Ahn-izm-k-fpw A-hn-izm-k-fpw Dcp-n-cn-p-h-cp-p. CybpsS kzmX-{y-k-acw ]m--e-am-n-bn-p BJym-bn-I-I-fn
hnhn[ cm{obZi-\- Xn-ep kwhm-Z-fpw hmKzm-Z-fpw
thp-thmfw tImw. HcpZml-cWw IqSnkn. cm[m-Ir-jvWs
"]pn-p-en-Ifpw shn-\--{X-fpw.' At-l-ns IYm-]m-{X-
imkv{X--mcpw Kth-j-W-hn-Zymn-Ifpw. {]]--c-l-ky--sf-nbpw imkv{X-km-a-{Kn-I-sf--nbpw Ah hmtXm-cmsX kwkm-cn-pp;
t\mh-ens BJym-\-nepw Cu hnj-b- \ndp \nevp-p.
asmcphn[-n ]d-m, sshZy Huj-[-s -{]-Ion-

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m, a{n cmjv{Sobw ]d-m, apX-emfn em`-\-jvS-I-W-p-I

hnkvX-cn-m AXn\v a bmNn-t--Xn--tm.
Cu \ymb-ns ASn-m-\-n "Xohn'bnse Nne IYm]m-{X- aX-s-n, k`-sb--n, hnizm-k-{]-am-W--sf-n kwkmcn-p--Xn FmWv sXv! Hcp D]-tZ-insb "D]-tZiw' ]d-bm\pw
D]-tZ-in-Wn sNm\pw Rm A\p-h-Zn-n-cn--bmWv. Cmcyn
t\m-h kmln-Xy-nse Iogvh-g---sfmpw Rm ewLn-n-n-.
s]-tmkvXp {]m-\hpw ]mc--cy-k-`-Ifpw Xn-ep Bib-]-c-amb kwLjns A]-kz-c- Cu t\mh-en-ep-S-\ofw
tImw. CXv FIyq-sa-\n-k-ns bpK-am-Wv. k`-I-fp-sS sFIys-n Fhn-sSbpw N-I-fm-Wv. Cu ]m-e-n Hcp {]tXyI
k`m-hn-`m-K-ns hnizm-km-Nm-c- Hcp t\mh-en Ah-X-cn-n-p-Xns {]kn FvF\np e`n-n-p hnai-\--p-I-fn
]ecpw {]Xy--ambn D-bn-n-p tNmZy-am-Wn-Xv. Fs adp-]Sn!
Hcp kmln-Xy-Im-c kXyw ]d-bm IS-s--h-\m-Wv. Cu t\mh-en
Nn{Xo-I-cn-p Ime-L--n s]-tmkvXpImcpw ]mc--cy-k-`Ifpw Xn ISp kwL-j-ap-m-bn-cp-p. Cu hkvXpX bYmXY-ambn Nn{Xo-I-cn-msX hm. Cu ASp--Im-ev Nne cwK--fn
]mc- cy- k `- I - f pw s]- t mkv X pk`- I - f pw At\ym- \ yw kl- I cnpXpS-n-bn-pv F hkvXpX Ah-K-Wn-p-n-.
Hcp kmln-Xy-Im-c Xm cNn IrXn-sb-n \ymbo-I-cWw
\In kzbw cn- t Bh- i y- a n- s v Nne hmZn- t - mw.
icnXs. Fm B IrXy-n\p apXn Ihn-Ifpw BJymbnImImcmcpw Dv. BwK-teb Ihn hneyw thUvkvhv \smcp-Zm-l-c-W-am-Wv. thUv-kv-h--n\v kzw IrXn-p-thn \ymb-hmZ- \S- t - n- h - p- 1798- {]kn- o- I - c n "endn- _meUvkn'\pth-n. ]pXnb {]tabfpw \ho-\- ssi-eocq]-fpw kzoIcnp cNn Ipsd Ihn-X-I-fm-bn-cpp "endn- _me-Uvkn' kaml-cn--Xv. (tImf-dn-UvPns GXm\pw Ihn-X-Ifpw Cu IrXn-bn
tNn-cp-p).1800 AXns cmw ]Xnv A-Sn--tm \o
Hcp apJ-p-dn-p-IqSn Atlw Fgp-Xn-tp.- A-s Nne kmlnXy-\n-cq-]-I-cpsS aphn-[n-I At-l-ns cN-\-I-sf-n sXn-[mcW Df-hmpw F Bi--bmWv B Ihn-k-{am-ns\ kzw IrXnsb-n Hcp \ymb-k-a\w \S-m t{]cn-nXv. At-l-ns
apJ-p-dnv kmln-Xy-a-WvU-e-n {it-b-ambn. Cpw "endn-
_meUvkv' A-Sn-p-tm 1800- Atlw Fgp-Xn-t apJp-dnv {]km-[-I-m Hgn-hm-m-dn.
`mj-bpsS Imcy-nepw inev]-Nm-Xp-cn-bpsS Imcy-nepw DX
\ne-hmcw ]pep Nne ae-bmf t\mh-ep-I-fn-t]mepw hyn-Xzan-m IYm-]m-{X-sf Ip-ap-m-dp-v. hnizm-km-Nm-c--fn hyXykvX-]-m--e- D IYm-]m-{X- Acw hyXy-kvX-X-Isf
ad-p-hpsImp kwkm-cn-p-p; apJw-aq-Sn-bnp s]cp-am-dp-p. Hcp
k-a-X-ssa{Xn kt-f-\-nse kwhmZw t]mse tXmpw IYm-]m-

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{X-fpsS kw`m-jWw tIm. lnpaXm-\p-bm-bn-I ss{IkvX-hs\-tm-se kwkm-cn-p-p. Cmw aXm-\p-bm-bn-I Itm-en-s\tmse kwkm-cn-p-p.-- Itm-en- _p-a-X-m-cs\tm-se.
Hm-tUm-Ivkp-Im-c amtm-a-m-c-s\-tm-se. Npcp-n--d-m
BJym-\-fpw kw`m-j-Wfpw bmYmy-t_m-[-tm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bh
A. Ccw FIyq-sa-\n- IYm-]m-{X--fpsS Fw s]cp-In-h-cpp. atX-Xc cm{-amb Cy-bn Bcp-sSbpw aX-hn-Im-c-sf {hWs-Sp--cp-sX Nn Bbn-cnmw Ccw IYm-]m{X krnp
]nn. As-n, AhmUpInbnse AwK-sf {]oWn-n-m.
Cu hn[-n-ep kmln-Xy-a-cymZ t\mhkmln-Xys tZmjambn _m[n-pw, Xo. t\mh cN-bn-Xm- a\p-jy Xn-ep
sshcp-y--sfbpw cpNn-t`-Z--sfbpw s]mcp--t-Sp-I-sfbpw ad-php kwkm-cn-m IYm-]m-{X-sf A\p-h-Zn-m ]m{X-kr-n-bpsS
Imcy-n ]cm-P-b-s-p-I-gn-p. X\-Xmb hyn-Xz-an-m-, tdman
sNm tdmam-m-c-s\-tmse s]cp-am-dp, \s-n-m Ipsd IYm]m-{X--fm-bn-cnpw krjvSn--s-Sp--Xv.
A\p-`-hN{I-hmfw hnI-kn-nsSpm B{K-ln-p hmb-\-mc Ftmgpw hyXy-kvXX-Isf kzmKXw sNpw. "Abm Fstmse Bb-Xp-sImv Rm Abmsf kvt\-ln-pp' Fp ]d-bp-X bYm kmtlm-Zcyhpw ku-lr-Zhpw. "Abm Fn \np
hyXy-kvX-\m-Wv. hnizm-km-Nm-cm-\p-jvTm-\--fn Rp cpNnt`Zw Abmsf kvt\ln-p--Xn\p XS--a' Fp ]d-bm Ign-bpXphsc a\p-jy hf-tcnbn-cn-p-p. kaq-l-nse ap a\pjyv \n \np hyXymkw {Klnp Ign-bp-tm-gmWv Ahsc
a\-n-emn Ah-cp-ambn kw ]pem \app Ign-bp--Xv.
Acw _-p am{Xta ZrV-X-bp-m-hq.
Hcp]t app In-n-m HcpIqw Bfp-Isfbmhpw Xohn-bn \n ]cn-N-b-s-Sp-I. app In-n-m coXn-bn Nne
IYm-]m-{X- {]hnsn-cn-pw. app-tI-n-n-m hn[-n
Ah kwkm-cn-sp hcpw. Nnesc \nv C-s-n-sp hcpw.
Nne-cpsS i_vZw Atcm-N-I-am-sbp hcmw. Ipg--an-. \n kzX{-. Rm\pw kzX-{. IYm-]m-{X-sf Ah-cpsS hnizm-k--t_m[y--\p-kr-X-ambn Pohn-m\pw kwkm-cn-m\pw Rm A\p-hZn-n-cn--bm-Wv. kwLj-f
- psS Xoq-fb
- n Ipcp s]-tmkvXp
{]m-\s Npn-n Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-p "Xohn'bn Gp-ap-e
- p-If
- psS
i_vZwtI-m AXn-ib
- n-m-s\m-p-an-.
hntbm-P-\-p-dn-p-I Fgp-Xn-b-hpw \n.
Fm, B[p-\nI s]-tmkvXp {]m-\-ns Hmw Xeap-d-msc bYm-X-Y-ambn Nn{Xo-I-cn--Xns t]cn amp tNmZn-t
Bhiyw Rm ImWp-n-.

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Ah-Xm-cnI
A`n-\hw F-ap ]Z-amWv "t\mh'. Cu t]cn Bhn`hn kmln-Xy-cq]w Cwo-jn\np-amWv ae-bm-f-n-tep IS--Xv.
tPm _\n-bs "]n{Knwkv t{]m{Kkv' F t\mh-ens hnh\-amb "]c-tZ-in -tam--bm{X'bpw Ap s\Sp-m-Sn-bpsS "Ip-eX'bpw
ae-bmf t\mh{]m-\-ns aptm-Sn-bmbn `hnp Fp ]d-bmw.
1887 ]pd-n-d-nb "Ip-eX'bvv Nne Cwojv t\mh-ep-I-tfm-Sp
kmPmXyw Fw.- ]n. t]m F-Sp-p ImWn-p-p. AXp-sImv 1889
]pd-n-d-nb Hm. Np-ta-t\ms "Cp-teJ'bmWv ae-bm-f-nse
e-W-bp--amb H-m-as t\mh F t]cv Ic--am-n-b-Xv.
tIc-f-nse \q-Xn-cn--- -\m-b Xd-hm-Sp-I-fpsS ]m--ehpw AhnsS
Pohn-p Cp-teJ, kqcn-\-q-Xn-cn-mSv XpS-nb Nne a\p-jycpw
Cu Ir-Xnsb hyn-Xz-ap--Xm-n-op. As\ "]pXn-bXv' F
t]cns\ A\z-am-n-smv Hm. Np-ta-t\m ae-bmf t\m-h
{]m-\-n\v Hcp Bcw-`-an-p.
XpSv Np-ta-t\ms\ A\p-I-cnv \q-Xn-cn-- -\m-b Xd-hm-Sp-I
]m--e-am-n-smv At\I t\mh-ep-I P-sa-Sp-p. t\mhen\p thXmb ]pXp-abpw hyn-Xzhpw A\p-I-c-W-p-m-IW-sa-n--tm. cN-\m-ssh-`-h-nepw sInepw anepw apw X\Xp
hynXzw ]pep Nne B[p-\nI ae-bmf t\mh-en-p-It]mepw
Hm. Np-ta-t\m Nn{Xo-I-cn-n-p ]m--e-n InSp Id-pXp ImWmw.
Ncn-{Xm-Jym-bn-I-I-fn {i-Xn-cn kn.hn. cma]n tIc-f-ns `qX-Im-e-n-te-n-dnsXn\m t\mhcN-\-bn asmcp
]m--e-sam-cp-n-sbp ]d-bmw. sshw apl-Zp_jo tIc-fnse apow kap-Zm-b-ns lrZ-b-p-Sn-p-I hc-p-Imn. AhnsSbpw A\p-I-c-W- A\-h[n Dm-bn. Fm "_mey-Im-e-kJn',
"dpm-m-sm-cm-t\-mv', "B\-hm-cnbpw s]mIp-cnipw' Fo
eLp-Ir-Xn-If
- n-eqsS _jo A\-iz-ca
- mb Hcp hy-nXzw t\mhkmlnXy-cw-Kp {]Zin-n-p. thsdmcphn[-n ]d-m, At-lhpw
t\mh F ]Zs A\z-am-n. XIgn, Ddq-_v, ]md-p-dv XpSn-b-h-cpsS t\mh-ep-Iv hyn-Xz-ta-Ip-Xpw Ah-bnse kmap-ZmbnIm-co--am-W-tm. tIc-f-nse ]mc--cy-{In-kvXob kap-Zm-b-fpsS ]m--e-nepw At\Iw t\mh-ep-I Bhn-jvI-cn--s-p.

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Bcpw ssIImcyw sNbvXn-n-m-Xpw Nn{Xo-I-cn-n-n-m-Xpamb hnjb-fpw ]m--e-hp-amWv tUm. Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn "]mfw sXnb
Xohn'bneqsS Ah-X-cn-n-p--Xv. A`n-\hw F-ap "t\mhens\' A\z-amnsmpXs-bmWv Cu IrXn-bpsS Fgp--v. Bcpw Hp t\mpw! ImcWw Cu hnj-bhpw Cu ]m--ehpw
apspw kmln-Xy-n hn-n-.
Ccp-]Xmw \qm-ns Bcw`w apX tIc-f-nse Fm kaq-l-fp-sSbpw CS-bn tImfn-fw krjvSn-p-sImv hfp-h Hcp kaql-ns lrZ-b-kv]inbmb IY. Fm CXv Hcp {]tXyI kap-Zmb-ns am{Xw IY-b-. tIc-f-n-ep Fm kap-Zm-b-fpw CXnsSpw. Fm kap-Zm-b--fn\npw kaqlfn\npw Ch apf-p-hp. Npcpw Nne-cmbn Ch Hmtcm e--fntept]mbn. A-amcpsS {]k-h-th-Z\ IqSmsX Ch s]cp-In. sNpn-S-smw Ch hnjb-am-bn-cpp. "sIp-Xmens]mn-p--h', "Ihppw shn-e-sm-Snbpw
shp--h', "P\s ]nSnp Ie-sh--n app--h', "acp-p-]tbm-Kn-m--h', "Xt-d-Snp s]mn-p--h'Fp XpSn Chscpdn-p ]cmXnI hf-sc-bm-Wv. Ch-cpsS ]mp-If
- psS i_vZw, {]kwK--fpsS apgw \msSpw Ae-X-p-p. P\-n\v Ccn-p-d-n-m Ignbm hn[-ap kw`-h-_-lp-e-amb A\p-`-h-! tIc-f-n am{X-a, Cy-bn-ep-S-\ofw Npcp-nb Imew sImv Imp-Xo-t]mse Ch
]Sp-I-n. Cu P\-hn-`m-K-nss]s-tm-kvX-cpsS]m-e-n ae-bm-f-n Hcp t\mh ]nd-p-ho-gm C{X Xma-kn--Xnte
Ap-X-s-Sm-\p-p.
Hcn- "\ t\mhepw al-mb t\mhepw' F hnj-b-sp-dnv {]_--a-h-X-cn-n ]n.-sI. _me-Ir-jvW C{]-Imcw FgpXn:
"ae-bm-f-n \ t\mh-ep-I hnc-en-se-p-hm am{Xw. al-mb
t\mh-ep-I C.' Aev]w AXn-itbm-n]c-amb Hcp {]kvXm-h-\-bmWn-sX-nepw hen-sbmcp hmkvXhw CXns ]nn-ep-v. ae-bm-f-n
Ipp-Iq-Sn-sm-n-cn-p t\mh-ep-I-fn GXmv Fgp-]-p iXam-\hpw Iuam-c-{]mbw Ign-p-h-cp sNdp--m-cpsS In s]mSn
hnXdn A-c-n-p {XntIm-W-t{]-a--fpsS "\o-IY'Ifm-sWp
]d-bmw. \mb-I, \mbn-I, {]Xn-\m-b-I, B-lXy XpS-nb Nne
]Z- cq]-tc-J-I-fmbn ]d-p-hn-m aXn, {]Xn-]m-Zy-sa-sv hmb\-m-c-\-dn-bmw. hnhn[ t]cp-I FgpXn Hn hnhn[ IYm-]m-{X-fn Htc-X-c-n-ep-ff hn`-h-! hjw-tXmdpw ]W-n-\p-thn
]pXnb ]pXnb ssSn-ep-I! ]Iz-X-bp-ff hmb-\-m-cp-sS-bn-S-bn Cv
t\mh Hcp ac-hnp krjvSn-p-sh-n Ap-X-s-tS-.
Fm {]Xn-`m-k
-
- c
- mb Fgp-p-Im-cpsS IrXn-I Fpw `nfpw A`n-\-h--fp-am-bn-cn-pw. A\p-`-h-fpw A\p-`q-Xn-Ifpw HptNv lrZ-b-n-\p-n hp \ndv AhnsS e-an-m-Xm-Ip-Xn-\m Hcp Dcps]m-I-Ws s]mn-p-d-s-SpIbmWv. Aeu-In-

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I-{]-Xn-`-bpsS Dt-P-\-ns ^e-ambn Df-hm-Ip Acw A\p`q-Xn-I Af-hnepw \ne-bnepw coXnbnepw `n--fm-bn-cn-pw. "{]Xn`'
F ]Z-n\v "A]q-hk
- vXp-\nm-W
- a
- a
- mb {]' Fp {]mNo\-kw-kvIr-Xm-e-m-cn-I-m \nN\w sImSp-n-cn-p-Xp {in-pI. Cu ]m--e-n\n-p-sIm-p-th-Ww "]mfw sXnb Xohn'sb hne-bn-cp-p-hm. Ip ]g-Inb t{]ahpw {XntIm-W-t{]ahpw CXn Isp hcn-I-bn-. Fm, kv{Xo]p-cp-j-t{]-as
shp Aeu-InI t{]aw Cu t\mh-ens CXn-hr-s A\p-\nanjw \nb-{n-p-Xp ImWmw. In\pw Im-hn\pw ASn-as
- -v, Cup-en-sb-tmse NmSn-hoWp ]cm-{I-aWw \S-p kz`m-h
- IpmSn-s\-tmse Bbn-o-cp--Xv, ]mt]m-p-J-ambn Iqew-Ip-n-mv
\mtim-p-J-ambn \new-]-Xn-p Nne a\p-jy-Po-hn-X- am\-h-kvt\l-ns Bm-lp-Xn-bm \nXy-Po-h--tep Xncn-sm-gp-Ip--XvF-n--s\-bp ]e-Xn-sbpw X-b-Xz-]q-amb Nn{Xo-I-cWw Cu
t\mh-en ImWm Ign-bpw.
1924 apX 1960 hsc-bp Ime-Lw tUm. kmwIpn Cu t\mhen hnj-b-am-n-bn-cn-p-p. 1929- Ipp-km-bnv tIc-f-n hp
\S-nb Hcp DWp-tbm-Ks Xn-n-cn-mthn es Hcp
amS--S-bn Ccpv t{]m{Kmw Xm-dm-n, ka-b-n-\p-apt IS-bp-aS-nv amc-Im-bp-[--fp-tan tbmK--e-s-p sXp-hnf ambn--\mWv Cu t\mh--ense {][m\ IYm-]m-{Xw. Cu IYm-]m-{Xs
Npn--n-bmWv IY hf-cp-Xpw Ah-km-\n-p--Xpw. Xs bu-\-Imes hnX-bpsS sImbvv FtmWw am-bn-\v ]nevm-ep
P\n tPmWn F ]p{X\pw IY-bpsS KXnsb \nb-{n-p-p-v.
1924 apX 1960 hsc-bp kmaq-ly-a-WvU-ehpw Bo-b-aWvUehpw t\mh-env hfsc kqva-am-bn, bYm-ambn Nn{Xo-I-cnn-cn-p-Xv t\mh-ens kzm`m-hn-I-Xsb hfsc hn-n-n-cn-p-p.
1924-se sh-sm-w, cmP-`-c-Ww, Znhm-m-cpsS Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq `cWw, Dp-k-Xy-{K-lw, t{X-{]-th-i-\-hn-fw-_-cw, Kmn-Pn-bpsS lcnP-t\m-m-c-W-b-Xv\-, hnhn[ a{n-k-`-I, kzmX-{y-k-a-cw, KmnPn-bpsS h[w, Xncp-smn kwm-\-cq-]o-I-c-Ww, BZys IyqWnv a{n-k-`, hntam-N-\-k-acw Fn-s\ 1960-se ]w-Xm-Wp-]n-bpsS a{n-k-`-hsc Cu t\mh-en ]cm-ai-am-Ip-p-v. AXpt]mse Bob aWvU-e-n Npm ]nSn-p-hm ssZhw Ic-fn-se-Sp ssZh-Zm-k
- mcpw t\mh-en Ah-Xc
- n-n-s-n-cn-p-p. Cu
Ncn-{X-]-m-ew "]mfw sXnb Xohn'sb Pohn-X-n \nv henp-Iodn FSp Hcp GSm-n-on-cn-p-p.
hyhpw \nc-I-hp-amb Nne AXym-[p-\nI t\mhepI-fpsS
am{n-I-i-n-bn-e-Sn-a-s-v, "Pohn-X-n\v imiz-X-amb Hcp aqey-hp-an-,
C{n-b-v Xr]vXn-h-cp-n-smv Pohnp acn-pI' F XXzim-kv{X-n hgn-sXn \nevp Hcp kaq-l-n\p apn imizX-aq-ey--fn-e-[n-jvTn-X-amb D-X-amb Hcp Pohn-X-ho--W-amWv t\mh-

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env Ah-Xc
- n-n-p-X
- v. Cv ae-bm-f
- n, t]cp-]d
- b
- m Ad-bvt
Nne t\mh-en-p-I-fpsS (Ip){]kn--amb (hn)IrXn-I \psS bphtem-Ip hcp-n-q-nb hn\-I-sf-sv Adn-hp--h am{Xta DX
Pohn-X-ho--W-ns ^e-ambn ]pd-p-h-cp kmln-Xy-Ir-Xn-Isf
hne-a-Xn-p-I-bp-q. imiz-X-aq-ey--fn-e-[n-jvTn-X-amb IrXn-I-fmWv ImeL--s-mn Pohn-p--Xv. Cu ]m--e-n thWw
tUm.
kmwIp-n-bpsS Cu t\mh-en sXfnpImWp Pohn-X-ho--Ws
hne-bn-cp-p-hm.
B Pohn-X-ho--W-sa-m-sW-pw, ]m{X-Nn-{Xo-I-c-W-n-eq-sSbpw
IYm-I-Y-\-n-eq-sSbpw AXv F{]-Imcw Dcp-n-cnp hcp-p-shpw
ap-ap-ff Imcy- Rm hmb-\-m-cs Bkzm-Z-\-n\p hnSp-I-bmWv. Fm, ZnMvam-{X-ambn Hp cp Imcy- FSpp ImWn-t-Xp-v. At-l-n\p kz-a-m-tXm astm tItXm hmbntXm Bb Pohn-X-ho--W-a-, {]XypX Fgp-p-Im-cs A-k-bpsS Hcp {]Xn-^-e\w Xs "]mfw sXnb Xohn'bn Atm-fan-tmfw \nd-p-\n-evp-Xp ImWmw. IYm-I-Y-\-ns Imcy-n
t\mh-enp ImWn-n-p Iem-hn-cpXv {]iw-k-\o-b-am-Wv. apjn-n-msX
hmbn-p-t]m-Imw. \mS ssien-bn-ep NSp-e-amb kw`m-j-W--fn-eqsSbpw \mS-Io-b-ambn Nn{Xo-I-cn-p kw`-h--fn-eq-sSbpw Hcp Xohn-t]mse Xs IY Cc-p-]mp apt-dp-p. ]m{X--fpsS am\kn-Im-]-{K-Y\w \S-p t\mh-env ]e-tmgpw Hcp a\x-imkv{X hnZKvs ]mS-h-amWp ImWn-p--Xv.
{]ta-bm-h-X-c-W-n-ep Iem-]-c-amb Bh-c-Ww, hmMva-b-Nn-{X, \mS-Iob hyXn-bm-\-, sshhn-[y-am ]m-ew XpSn
Cu t\mh-ens {]Xn-]m-Z-\-co-Xn-bn ImWp {]tXy-I-X-I-sfmw
Da kmln-Xy-e-Ww Xs. kmdm-, IrjvW\m-b, _mhm-dmhp-, tZh-kym, Am Fo IYm-]m-{X- \psS {isb
]nSn-p-]-p-p. angnhpw hyn-Xz-hp-ap am-bn-, tPmWn Fo
IYm-]m-{X--tfmSv Cgp-In-t-cp--Xp-\n-anw \nd-I-p-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn
am{Xta hmb-\-m-c\v Ah-tcmSv hnS-]-d-bm Ign-bp-I-bp-q.
Cu Iem-inev]w kk-tmjw Rm kmlnXytemIv Ah-Xcn-n-p-sIm--s.

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Hv
Rm

bdmgvN cmhnse amWn--ym Ibw Ibdn AWv ]nap--s-n-b-tm ]nbpw ]cn-k-chpw Dd-n-n-S-p-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
\o, Xpcp-p-]n-Sn Xmtm-ep-sImv aph-is IXIp Xpdv
aWn apg-n-b-tm Hcm-gvNs Be-ky-n\npw sN-q
Itm-enm]nbpw ]cn-k-chpw DWs-gp-t-p.
Ipm-\-bvp-thn P\w XSn-p-Iq-Sn.
A {]th-in-p.
P\w Fgp-t-p. Ccp-p. hopw Fgp-tp.
Ing-tmp Xncn-p. app-a-S-n.
Ipcn-ip-h-c-p. XIvkm t\mn {]mn-p.
Io-\--fm-e-]n-p.
ASn-ajn ]pc-fm Bi-b
- s
- fmpw ]d-n-, ]mSn-bn-, sNmnbn-. \ov, Ipdpv, A-hn-cm-aw, ]qW-hn-cmaw, i-_vZ-n-s- Btcm-lm-h-tcm-l-W-, hmp-I-fpsS Dm-c-W--Fmw bm{nI-amb IrXy-X-tbmsS! t\mhpw \ohpw AwKo-Ir-X am\-Z-WvU-f-\p-k-cnv. Ic-N-e-\- {]am-W-hn-[n-I-\p-bp--ambn.
I\yImadn-bw, hnip--am-Xmhv
\ne I\y-I, `mKy-hXn
Ir]-\n-d--h, h`
\ \nd--h, amem-J-am-cpsS cmn
BIm-itamns hmXn.
tbip- { In- k v X p- h ns amXm- h n- s \- n Ccw hnti- j - W
As Io-\-fn CS-bvnsS tIm-am-bn-cp-p.
]nXmhv
]p{X
]cn-ip-m-m-hv....Cu kw-I Io-\--fnepw {]m-\-Ifnepw IqsS-qsS apg-n-smn-cp-p.
Ah-km-\s {]m\ Dcp-hn--tijw A P\-sf A`n-kwt_m-[\ sNbvXp. taS-q-Sns AXn-{]-kcw s\n-bn-sem-gp-nb hnbpXp-n-I XpSp\on-sm-mWv Atlw Hcp hnhmlw ]ckyw
sNbvX-Xv.
h[q-hc-mscn Npcp-nb hnh-c- \evIn.
hc-sN--q, apf-pg `mKv sXp-hn-f-bn ]tc-X-\mb
tbml-m apX-em-fn-bp-sSbpw tN--bp-sSbpw aI am-bn.
h[p-N-\m-t-cn-bn Ipcn-ipw-aq-n Ipcym-tm-kp-am-n-f-bpsSbpw t{Xkym--bp-sSbpw aI kmdm-.
hnhm-l-k-a-bw--a-e-bm-f-hjw 1099 taS-amkw 15-mw Xob-Xn....-Cw-

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Kvfojv hjw 1924 G{]n 27-, Xn-fmgvN cmhnse H]Xp aWn.

sN-q---- hnZym-e-b-n CwKvfojv `mjm-ym-]\w XpS-n-b-tij-amWv sNdp--m-cp-sS-bn-S-bn {InkvXp-hjw {]Nm-c-n-em-b-Xv.
{InkvXp-hjs \mp-Im CwKvfo-jv hjw FmWp hnti-jn-nm-dp--Xv.
apJ-ev]w hnf_m[n sXp-hn-f-a-m-bn-s\ ]ecpw GdpI-n-p-t\m-n. B-n-semtm ctm-h-w am{Xw ]
-- -n-bn hcp
am-bn- Ccp-Xv Ghpw ]pd-In-es \nc-bn-em-Wv.
Nne bph-Xn-I-fpsS apJv tNmZy-`mhw ]Sp.
"sImmw, Atp hnhm-ltam? Ip hb-n-s-m-ns
Abmp epw eKm-\p-an-. ImepsXn hgos-Spw!' ]pd-In-en-cp
Hcp kv{Xo Iqp-Im-cn-bpsS sNhn-bn a{n-p.
"t\cm....-A-ttc Ieym-Wn-p s]smv GtXm `mKyw-sI--hfm. IpSn-b am-tsS `mcybmIp--Xn-epw-saw ]mXm-f-n-tmbn
kmms shm-n-bm-Ip--Xm.' Hcp ]cn-lm-kn-cn-tbm-sS-bm-W-h adp]Sn ]d--Xv.
]n ]ncn--tm am-bn- Zmcpinev]mewIrX-amb hmXnens kao]w {]Xn-jvTn-n-cp hn{K-l-ns apn sNp-\n-p.
`n-]p-c-cw Hp t\mn.
ssIIqn.
Ftm a{n-p.
tbip-{In-kvXp-hns hn{K-l-am-bn-cpp AXv. XmSn-h-fn apSn
\onb tbip. kmbn-ns \ndw.
kmdm-bvp awKeyw Nmm Innb sNdp- aZy-]m-\n-bmsW-p hkvXpX h[p-hns hop-Imsmcp {]iv\-am-bn-cp-n-.
h[p-hn\v \mem--f-am-cm-Wv. aq-bm am\y-\mb Hcp ]ptcm-lnX. Cf-b-h IqSn-b-\m-Wv. Hcp IpSn-b-s\qSn kln-mw.
hop-Im-cpsS CjvS-am-Wtm hnhm-l-n apJyw. s]p--fpsS
CjvSm-\n-jvS-v \mn-emcpw hne Iev]n-n-cp-n-.
As CjvSw.
B-f-am-cpsS CjvSw.
Am--m-cpsS CjvSw.
s]n-t\-m hne an\pw s]mn-\pw. sXp-hnf am-bn\v ap-v. CjvSw-t]mse Irjn-`q-an. sXntXm-v. hb.
s]mn\pw Ipd-hn-. tN--bpsS ImXn-sebpw Igp-n-sebpw
B`-c-W- Xqn-hn-m Hcp henb XpI Inpw.
hcmt]m- I p acp- a - I - s \- n {]Xo- - I s\bv X p- I q- nb
t{Xkym Biz-knp: "Ahcp ]W-sam-tm-cm. h-tmgpw sXmn
Ip-Ip-Sn--Xp-sImp apSn-p-t]m-hq-. \psS tImin-tams Imcyw
t\mv-s]p-sI-p--Xp-hsc sZhtkmw aqp-aps IpSn-p-am-bn-cpp. C-f-h h-tm-gpta IpSn-q. s]n-f-am-cpsS \ kz`mhw
ImWpw BWp-fp \m-bn-sm-pw.'
Ipcym-tmkpamn-f- Aw-Ko-I-cn-p: "sNdp-\v hb-n-cp-]-n-\mte

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Dq. Cncn {]mb-am-Ipw Imcy-t_m[w htm-fpw.'

"]ns Fm KpW--fp-samv Bpw IeymWw \S--n-.
Iptmw sImdhpw Bm-tepw ImWpw.'
"\sS tamfv aIw - - - ]nd-- a- b m.-- Ahp tZmjw- h - c n.'
he-Xp-Im hmWv hc ]n-bn Ib-dn-b-Xv.
sN-qcpw {]m-{]-tZ-i-amb apf-p-gbpw Xncp-hn-Xmw Iq-dns
aSn--n, ]-bpsS Xocv at\m-l-c-amb Hcp ]--c-h-Xm-\n-t]mse
Npcp \nhp InS-p-Ib
- m-Wv. \mSns\ s\SpsI apdn-p\op tImbw--Xn-cp-h-\--]pcw tdmUv Hcp s]cp-m-n-s\-tmse \op-h-f-pIn- S - p- p. h- t m- g p- t am- S p aqp- \ o _p- I - s fm- g n- m
tamtmhm-l-\- A[n-I-sampw AXnte IS-p-t]m-bn-n-. Ahbn-semcp _n-emWv h[phpw _p-an-{Xm-ZnIfpw hn-d-n-b-Xv.
h[p-hns\ kqva\
- n-co-Ww \S-n-smv amWn-
- ym-cpsS `mcy
Ab-e-p-Im-cn-bpsS sNhn-bn ]dp: "aW-hmn kp-cn-bm.'
"kucyw am{X-a-, hnZym-`ymtkmw Hv.'
]nXm-hn\pw ]p{X\pw ]cn-ip--dq-lm-bvpw, IqSmsX I\ym-a-dn-bn-\pw kvXpXn-bn-p-sIm-mWv IqZmi Bcw-`n-Xv.
AXn-Yn-I-fn sXt--d-nse ]m sI.-C. G{_lmw am{Xw
hnip--am-Xm-hns\ hmgvm--Xns Imc-W-sa-m-bn-cn-mw...!
Atlw Nndn-]q-n-\n-p. Ftm {]Xn-tj[w lrZ-b-n-ep-S-n-nS-p `mh-n. Fnepw Zm-Xy-Po-hn-X-n-tep {]th-in-p
Abhm-knv lkvX-Zm\w \In A\p-tam-Z-\-an-m Dq-nkm-sd A]-c-\m-a-n-e-dn-b-s-n-cp Atlw ad-n-.
F{X s]s-mWv sN-q {]mY-anI hnZym-e-b-n kmdmbvp tPmen InnbXv! `mKy-hXn!
]t, hnhmlPohnXw?
- --\-am-W-hv. aZym-k-n-bns]-p-gAsXmcp _-a--_
ep Hcp ]pcp-j-\p-am-bp _-\w. kvt\l-a-kr-W-amb Hcp hmv
B ]pcp-js \mhn-en-
-- -a-Zy-p-h-bp iIm-c-am-{Xw. Ieym-W-aWvU-]-n-ep-b kpK--[q]w H-tcm-am-{Xw--C-tm _oUn-pI-bpsS cq-K-w.
s]n-t\bpw an-t\bpw ZWvUn-n-m KpWw hn-p-sa
]g-smn Ddp hniz-kn-p-h
- c
- mWv sXp-hnf Xd-hm-nse `m-m.
Kmln-I-{]-iv\- sXpt\c-tp ad-p-sImmWv kmdm
klm-ym-]n-I-bmb X--km-dns\ A`n-hmZyw sNbvX-Xv: "F\n-smcp
hnti-j-ap-v.' Fnv em-`m-h-n-semcp a-lm-kw.
"F\n--dnbmw Ftmm hnti-j-sa-v. kmdm--bpsS DZ-cs
ssZhw ISm-n-n-cn-p-p.'
"AtX, Rms\m-c--bm-Im t]mIp-hm.'
"amXm-hns Ir] !- BWpthtWm s]p-thtWm?'
"B-Ip-m-Im amXmhp XpW-bv-s.'
"Fm t]cn-Sm-\n-cn-p-Xv?

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"sImmw. C-tg-sb-n\m t]cp Ip-]n-Sn-p-Xv?'

"Fm-epw-?'
"BWm-tev tPmWo-m-bn-cn-pw. Am--s t]cv tbmlm. tPmWop t]co-S-tWmm Am-bn-A ]td--Xv. tbml-m
Ipdp-In-bp-m-b-Xm-Wtm tPm. tPmWn \nm-Wtm tPmWn.'
"icn-bm, tbml-mkv\m-]-I\v CwKvfo-jn tPm Fm-Wtm....-B-s, tPmWn P\n-pw Rms\mcp km-\-s-o-ambn hcp-pv.'
"Ftm km-\am?'
"Cw Fn\m Adn-bp-Xv?'
"Fm-epw-?'
"H-I-tcm-aw. tXmhm-dv....-sh-p-n-fn, Imp tX.'
"t]cn-\p- tN------ km\w.' kmdm s]mn-ncnp.
tPmWn P\n-n-. km-\--fp-ambn Xkmdn\v htc--Xm-bnh-p-an-. Znh-k-p-n-emWv sN-q{]-tZ-is sh-n-emgvnb alm-{]-f-b-hp-ambn I-S-Ita-L--sf-n-b-Xv. Poh-c-bvtm-Sn-b-hgn kmdm Hcp h-n hb-dn-Sn-p-ho-Wp. ASn-h-b-n
thZ-\-tbm-sS-bm-cw-`n Akzmyw GI-tZiw cp-am-k-amb iniphn\p \miw- h-cp-n.
ISImv ag-m-dns\bSn-p-\o-n--Sp t]mbn; DZ-c-nse
]np-sIm-Snsb XpS-p-\o-n-sm-mWv sh-sm--a-h-km-\n--Xv.
AXn-\nsS am-bn-\p ae-\n ]nSn-p. icocw Xfp Ipsd\m InS-p. In\p Rc-p-sh-. ImgvNbvp a.
Innb ih- {InkvXym-\n-I Ipgn-np; lnp- Zln-n-p.
Inm--h-cpsS B-im-n-mbn sN-q]n-bn t\-I
An-p.

cv
A

p-hjw app \S sh-smw Csm-tcm-am{Xw.

tISp-h Im-e-Ifpw hoSp-Ifpw ]pXp-n--Wn-Xp. Irjn--e ]-]n-Sn-p. ]qhpw Imbp-a-Wn-p.
Bo-b-a-WvU-e-nepw ]-]n-Sn A\p-`-hw.
]e Ime-mbn tPmAcp-f-, hnZzmIpn, Xangv tUhn-Up-]tZin Fn-h ae--c-bn hnX kphn-ti-j-hn-p-I apfpXpSn. sh-m-cpsS \mn\npw Hcp `mcybpw `mhpw Imf-h-nbn k-cnv {InkvXp-hns kphn-tijw {]kw-Knp \Spp.
Ccp-n-en-cp P\w hen-sbmcp shfnw Ip.
Hcp Bo-b-\Zn apf-p-g-bn-eqsS Hgp-In.
]-p-Xn-c-I-fpsS A\p-kyq-X-amb Nnd-I-Snbpw DW-- ap-f-I-fpsS
Indp-Ind-i-_vZhpw BSp-am-Sp-I-fpsS Ipf--Snbpw apf-p-g-bpsS \ni-_vZXsb CS-bvnsS `RvPn-p-p. kpc-`n-ehpw Ia-\o-b-hp-amb Xcp-e-Xm-

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Zn-I-fn\np-b-cp ]-ns aWw apf-p-g-bpsS Xd-hm-p-ap-X-em-Wv.

Cu imZz-e-]-dp-Zo-k-bpsS \ni-_vZ-Xsb `RvPn-p asmcp i_vZw
Ac---n-bmbn hne-kp sXp-hnf am-bn-bp-tS-Xm-Wv.
CjvSw t]mse \new, ]pc-bn-Sw.
Id-h-bp cp-aqp ]ip-.
Aym-]n-I-bmb `mcy....-C-{Xbpw kuI-cy--fp Abm apgp--n-bm-bmepw Bcp tNmZn-m-\mWv!
sXp-hnf am-bn- tZh-kym-bpsS amS--S-bn-ep-v. \mp-Im
Ahsc kl-Ip-Sn-b-m-scv hnfn-pp. aZy-tkh \S-p-Xpw hgpmp-Xpw Fmw Ah Hn-m-Wv. tZhkym kwkm-c-n-\mcw- ` - a np: "Hpcp amk- - f m- b tm am- b nm Xs In- v .
Npt]msbm Hm-Xv. Be-p-g--s-bm-cptm?'
"NmhmsX Np Iqt, It-co-s-bm-bn-cpp sZhkw samw.
Be-ptgw sImo-ep-ambn sIS-p-I-d-p-hm-cp-p.'
"tIskms Xotm?'
"hn[n]dp. RsS `mKw tXmp.'
sXp-hnf tbml-mapX-em-fnv Be-p-g-bnepw sImn-bnepw
hInS Ipcp-ap-f-Ip-I--hSw Dm-bn-cp-p. Hcp- hXpI IS-s-Sp-n-bnm-W-bm acn--Xv. ]nXm-hns ac-W-tijw I-h-S-tmSp _-s
hyh-lm-c- aI Gs-Spp \S-n-sm-n-cn-p-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
am-bn- XpSp: "FXn]mnv hyh-lm-c-n\p sNe-hmb
]W-apssS Hcp hey-XpI AS-tnhp. hkvXphpw Gsd \jvSambn. Be-p-g-bp ISbpw hkvXphpw P]vXn-sN-bvXp. ]ns hoe-mcpw ]W-sam-ncn ]nSp-n.'
"Fp sNpw? sImXn-Xp hcm-'
"hn[n-tX hcq,' am-bn- ]qcn-np: "]Ww DSt\ HSp--Ww.
]dv Hp-ap-mepw hnevm t]mhzm. AtsS B`-c-W- sImdv
Cse Xqn-hn-p. sXntXmv Ip- samX-em-fnp sImSpm-sap hmp ]d-n-cn-zm.'
Iqp-Im-cs Zphn-[n-bn tZh-kym-bpsS lrZbw thZ-\n-s-nepw
AXp ]pdp {]I-Sn-n-msX am-bn-s\ Biz-kn-n-p-hm
{ianp: "X\np sXntXm-n-tepw t]cv sXp-hnf am-o-m.
IpSpw-_-t-c-t, Xqm-tm-I-n-.'
"Ip-sh-ep NnIn-n-m Hncn Imip sNe-hm-n. Hf--aqkns\ apX tImbv-B-cy-ssh-Zy-s\- hsc ImWn-p. sshZy-mcpw
ho-e-mcpw IqSn Fp-tn ]Ww ]ngnp!'
"s]n-fbvp tPmen-bnt? AXp-a-Xn.'
"icn-bm. Fs{Xms Fgp-Xn-hn-mepw C\o Ggp-]d s\ew sISp-p. ct- s]mtc-S-hpw. In IpSn-m s\p Inpw. IpIp-Sn-m Imipw. ]ns s]n-tfsS ifw anw.' ]oSn-I-tbmSp tN-p-In-S Xp-]-Sn-bn-en-cp-p-sImv Abm A`n-am-\-]qw ]d-p.
amS--S-bpsS tImWn InS-p Xp-]Sn Nn-Ipw sa\t-Sp-Impw Hcm-{i-b-am-Wv. tZh-ky-bpsS ap- XpSn cp-

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aqp Xe-ap-d-m Ccpp hn{i-an-n-p B Xp-]Sn, am-bn-

kwkm-cn-m-\mbn ssIbpw apJhpw Dbp--X-\p-k-cnv Indp-]nsd
i_vZw ]pd-s-Sp-hn-p-sIm-n-cp-p.
A-Ise Bdm-p-]p-g-bpsS B{I--\--fp-bp. ]pg IS-p-h
IpfnImv k-N-cm-N-c--fnepw \thm-tjw ]Ip.
{]IrXn kz--amb kysb FXn-tc-evm Xm-sd-Sp--bmWv. \mp-{]-am-Wn-Ifpw sa\-t-Sp-Im-cp-apssS Hcp sNdnb Iqw \mph-am-\-n-\mbn amS--S-bpsS apn hp-Iq-Sn-bn-p-v.
sXp-\npw inh-`--cpsS \ma-P]w tImw.
lrZ-b--fn inh-`-n.
A[-c--fn inh-a-{-.
Ingp\np-b Xt-d-Sn-bpsS [z\n am-bn-s I-fn ]Xn-p. I-S-bpsS apn-eqsS IS-p-t]mb tXhn-tbmSp tNmZnp:
"FSo tXho, Ahn-sS-hm Hcp Xt-d-Snbpw sImpw ]mpw?'
"X{m-\-dn-nt? sImp-km-bnpw Iqcpw cm{Xn-tbmKw sXmSzm. Xt-d-Snp ]mp-]mSn PmY-bmbn tbmK--e-tp t]mIzm.
sImsd sZh-k--fm-bnv cm{Xoev HWp-tbmKw \S-Izm. \msf cmhnse
Bdm-p-s]mg IS-hnev hey-sh-tfse samX-em-fos X{m-nsb apzm.'
"Nmtm samX-em-fn-tbsS `mcy-tbtbm?'
"Bp X{m-t\. samX-emfn Adn-bmXm app--Xv. Adn-mev
samX-emfn DutZ-in-am-cpsS Itm-Sw-I-gn-pw.'
"samX-emfn FhnSm?'
"samX-emfn sImv Itm-S-n\p t]mtb-zm, ASp-mgvtN
aS-n-h-c-sm-q.'
Aev]w ]cn-lm-k-kz-c-n Abn-cq-p-gn-bn Ipmn tNmZnp:
"tXho,- \o-sb-n\m kmbn-ns\ sImp-km-bn-sp hnfn-p-Xv?'
"Atcp sImp-t]mse shfp-n-cn-phm X{m-t\.'
"FSo, sImp-km-bn-s--, Ipp-km-bn-s-m....tI-tm.'
"X{m-s\-n\m Fs Ifnbmpt! R-fp- ]-n-q-S-nsepw t]mbn-n-. an-n-fojp ]d-bm F\p \mp hg--n
X{m-t\.' tIp \n-h Nncn-p.
tXhn \Inb hm AajtmSp-Iq-Sn-bmWv am-bn-
kzoI-cn--Xv. Nmtm-ap-X-em-fn-bpsS `mcy am-bn-s AI Hcp
_p-hm-Wv. sN-q Itm-enm ]f-fn-bnse Hcp {]am-Wn-bmWv
apX-em-fn. At-l-ns `mcy s]-tm-kvXnse kmbn-ns ssIogn kv\m\w kzoI-cn-m t]mIpp!!
tZhkym am-bn-s\ t\mn--dp: "imtm samX-em-fosS
`mcy ]I-tem-aw IpSpw-_-m-cn-bm. tXma-k-tm-kvtXm-e cm-bncw
hjw-apv kv\m\w sImSpv {InkvXym-\n-I-fm-nb {_mW- IpSpw-_-ns A\-c Xe-apd!'
"]n-tym. Ahcp Ipm-bn-cn-pw heysa{Xm-\m amtam-Zok
\In-b-Xv. C\o sh-n-n-Snp aptWm? \ Iqm.'
"Btmw Iqp-sam-p-a
- . Al-m-ca
- m....-Xm-\d
- ntm cm-gvNb
- mbn
kmbnv ]pIm-hn sshInp tbmKw \S-p-hm. ]-sms

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Atcv \mSp-\osf kcnp {]kw-Kn-p-hm-cp-p. Cw sN-

- qcpw
]cn-kc
- pw Xmh-fa
- S- n-n-cn-b
- m. kz-cm-Py-n t]mIm-\p hgnsb-n Abm {]kw-Knpw Fv t\mokv ASn-n-d
- n-bn-p-v.'
"Xm\-bmsf In-smtm?'
"Cm-fn-en-Xnte Atcv Hcp Imf-h-n-bn t]mXp Ip.
hn-\nn Hmaq t]mIp-h
- gn FtmSv tNm-Zn-p. kmbn--n\v Cncn
ae-bmfw Adn-bmw. Aev]w ae-bmfw kwkm-cn-p Hcp Xan--g\pw IqsSbp-m-bn-cp-p.'
"Fnv?'
"Rm hgn-]d
-
p-sIm-Sp-p. ]nsm-cn- tImgn--bn-tep
hgn tNm-Zn-p. Atv tImgn-bn-dn hy- C-jvS-am.'
amS--S-bn \npw hmnb I-en s]mnv hmbn-en-p-sImv
laoZv apk-en-bm CSbvp Ib-dn: "Hma-q Fm\p hgn Adnbm Atcv kz-cmPyw hsc-bp hgn F\dnp!'
tZhkym Nncnp: "icym.. tImgn-bn-te-p hgn-t]mepw Adnbm Abm ]dp-Zo-k-h-sc-bp hgn {]kw-Kn-p-p.!!'
"Rm\m kmbn-ns\n tIn-t-bp-q. tIkn\v \S-p-hm-cp-p.
\mn hcp-tm-sc-sbms ImWm t\c-an-m-bn-cp-p,' am-bn-
]dp.
"Hcp aZm-t-samp Iqn-\v. AbmsS sIn-tbm-fm.' sXdp-p-_oUn
]pI-p-sImv tZhkym hni-Zo-I-cn-p.
"Xm\n-sXms F-s\-b-dn-stSm?'
"\mc-m-shw IpSn-m sZhkw Ggpw Fpw DutZ-in-amcm
ChnsS hcp--Xv. s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cpsS hnizm-k- hoSp-I-fn-semw
Ib-dn-bn-dn {]N-cn-n-zm.'
AIse ]-bm-n shw \pc-p-s]m-n. am-bn-s a\n tIm]w ]X-p-s]m-n. "sImm-bmepw Ipbn-em-bmepw Cu amf-am-cpsS tZiv Ch-m-sc-sbm-nt\w tI-cp-Xv.' Xp-]Sn Indp-IndppIbpw CS-Xp-h-i-tv BSp-Ibpw sNbvXp. am-bn-s CSs
Iv Cdp-In-sh-n-bXv tZhkym {in-p.
sh-sm--Im-e-p-mb Ins Rc-p-sh- am-bn-s
Xt-Sw Ipd-n-n-. CSvbvnsS Abmv In sh-ep-m-Im-dpv. hnIm-cm-[o-\-\m-Ip thf-I-fn Rc-p-sh- IqsS-q-sS-bp-mIpp; Atm CSt Ins ImgvNbpw ap-p.
"Ah-scp tZmjw sNbvXp?' ae-bn tImin tNmZn-p.
adp-]Sn {]Xo-n-msX tImin XpSp: "kmbnv Bp-samcp
tZmtjmw sNbvXn-n-. Atcv temI-ns shfn--amb kphn-tijw
{]kw-Kn--bm.'
am-bn- i_vZ-ap-bn-b-tm tIm]-ns hkq-cn-e
apJ-amsI ]S-cp-p-m-bn-cpp: "Fp tZmjw sNbvsX-tm-h-e-pI-n thZ-]p-kvX-Ihpw CS-Xp-I-n tXmp-tan Cym-m-cpsS
Ipcp-ap-fIpw tXbn-ebpw Xn-sb-Sp-m \S-p-tmcm sh-m-sc-mw.
sXmen shfp--Xm--AIw Imt-m-nepw Idp--Xm.'

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tZhkym ]cm-Xn-sp: "B kmbnv \sS \{km-Wn-s-p-sS

an-pw amtew Ducn-n-p-p. anpw amtew AWo-Xv ]m]-am-Wp-t]mepw! _oUn-h-en-p-tmcpw shne apdp-p-tmcpw \c-I-n-tm-sam
{]kw-Kw. ]e-tcbpw Bnepw tXmnepw ]nSnp-ap-p-p. Ah-csS
`mtj apgp-Ikv\m\w Ign-n--bm-Wp-t]mepw!'
IS-bn IqSn-bn-cp--h Hmtcm-cp--cmbn Nbn ]s-Spp
XpS-n.
"adp-\m-n-sepw Ie--sh--an-m-n-mtWm Chn-sS-ho AlXn ImWn-p-Xv?' ]pm-n-m-em-bn Ipcym-tmkv Bcm-p.
am-bn- \on-sbmp Xpn. "Cu shntew _oUow ]p-thZ\bvp \-Xmm taS-bn tImin-ssh-Zy ]d-n-sm--Xv. hnZym`ym-k-sam--h-cmcpw Cu kmbn--m-cpsS a-cw tI-n-.'
IS-bn-te-ho-n tPmk^v kwkm-c-n-\n-S-bn Ibdn: "am-bnm, B tXmpw-Ic Ioh\pw sXt--d-nse Dq-n-kmdpw Abncq-p-gn-bnse tPmkm-dp-sams an-n-fojp ]Tn--h-ct? Ah-scsbms kmbnv t]m-n-em-n-bn-cn-p-p. Ah-cpsS {]h-\-
Imp-Xo-t]mse ]S-cp-I-bm-Wv.'
Nnn-\n-hn-fp sImfpn amS--S-bpsS apn Xqn-bn-p-sImv
tZh-kym, tPmk-^ns A`n-{]m-bs \ncm-I-cnp: "Dq-n-km-dns\
Bcpw t]m-n-em-n-bX
-
- . kmbnv sN-qcp hcp-X
- n-\p-apt Dqn-kmdv s]-tm-kp-Im-c-\m.'
]pXn-b-ho-n Ipp-hKokv hni-Zo-I-cnp: "Dq-n-km-dns
t\Xr-Xz-n sXn-ym-s]--tmkvXp ssZh-k-`-sb-smcp Iq-apm-bn-cp-p. kmbn-ns t\Xr-Xz-n sXnym ]q kphn-tij-k-`-sbv asmcp Iq-hpw. Cw cpIq-fpw IqsS Hnv H
k`-bm-Wv-a-e-c s]-tmkvXp k`.'
Hcp _oUn In- p- s Imv Ipp- h Kokv hni- Z o- I - c Ww
XpSp: "ae-c s]-tmkvXpkt`em tXmpw-Ic Ioh-\n-tm.
Ioh A]-n\p ]Tn-m-\n-cp--Xm.'
"C\n-bnw s]-tm-knse I-\m-cm-I-matm.' amS--S-tbmSp
tNp ]WnX Hme-m-bn-n InS _n-tep amdn-bn-cp-p-sImv
]pm-n-m-em-bn Ipcym-tmkv A`n-{]m-b-s-p.
Ipp-hKokv Hp Nncnp: "X\n-s--dnbmw Iptcymtk--
s]-tm-kn A\pw I-\mcpw _kvym-bpw Hp-an-. D]tZ-inbpw D]-tZ-in-b-bpw! ]mdpw ]m-d--bpw.'
"Hmtlm A-\mtm? GXm-bmepw Ioh kmbn--m-cpsS
kn_-n-bm. Cm-fn-e-tsc ImWm cp Im \ndsb kmbn-m hn-cp-p.'
"\psS Xncp-ta-\n-amtcw _mhm-amtcw Fgp-s-n-p-tm hcp-Xns \qdn-semp Imdp-I s]-tm-kp-Imsc ImWm hcptam?'
cp-aq-p -hjw apv ]cp-a-e-bnhv _t-en-tbm-kp _m-hmbpw
{KntKm-dn-tbm-kp-Xn-cp-ta-\nbpw Chm-\n-tbmkvsa{Xm-tm-eo-bpw Hnp
IqSn-b-tm Fgp-s--n\v sXp-\np h Hcp Iqw Imdp-I

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sN-q hgn IS-p-t]m-bn. Am-cy-amWv Ipp-hKokv A`n-am\-]qw kqNn-n--Xv.

IS-bn-te-ho-n tPmk^v hopw N-bvp-in-cp-Iqn: "B Dqn-kmdv Ipsd-\m-fmbn Xp-ep-Im-cpsS t\Xm-hmbn \S-b
- m. sa{Xmt\w
A-mtcw Hpw Atp thm. I\ym-a-dnbm-nt\w thmm
hoc-hmZw ]td--Xv.'
"]pWy-hm-f-mtcw thm.' Ipp-hKokv Iqn-tp.
"At-cp-Xs Hcp ]pWy-hm-f Nap \S-phm. ]ns-n\m
KohKokv ]pWy-hm-fs\?'
"Dq- n- k mdv adp- ` mj ]td- s ap tIp!' Aev ] w ApXw
Ie kzc-n tZhkym ]d-p.
Ing-t-ho-n cma-\m-im CS-bvp-I-bdn: "Dq-n-kmdp an-nfo-jp-`mj ]Tn--h-\-t, A\y-`mj ]td--Xn-sem ApXw? Fs
tamsf ankm-bnm kvqfn Cn-fojp ]Tn-n-X
- v. Ahfpw ankmbn-nsIqv Cncn adp-`mj ]d-bpw.'
_oUn-pI Dz-kn-p-sImv Ipp-hKokv Bims\ Hp Ifnbm-n. "sImmw--Xm-s\-hm C-td--Xv. Dq-n-kmdp ]td-Xp
anw-Kvfojpw kwkvIrtXmw Hpa. ]Tnp ]d-bp--X-s-t--kzob-`m-j-bm. ]cn-ip-m-mhp Inpw ]td `mj-bm-sWm Ah-mcp
ho-Sn-p--Xv.'
Ipp-hKokv epn apdpn DSp-p. s]-tmkvXv tbmK-fn tIm-dp adp-`m-jm-`m-jWw A\p-I-cn-p-Xp-S-n. HmXp-
ssien-bn:
tkm{Xw--kq-{Xw, tKm{Xw--Km{Xw
kmdm--km-dm, amdm--kmdm
tPmk^v Xp-]-Sn-bn \npw s]mSp-s\ Fgp-t-p.-i-cocw hndn-p-sImv A\p-I-cWw Gs-Sp-p. ]cn-lm-k-ns Cuc-Sn-I:
tkm{Xw imkv{Xw, ]m{Xw tKm{Xw
tat\ tat\, sXt Nentbm
\mb-msc Ip\-ym Nn{Xo-I-cn--Xns lmkym-\p-I-c-W-ntev Ipp-hKokv ISp:
\mb-m-cp-S HmSp-tcw
Bbp-[-samw hgn-bn t]mbn
Bb-Xp-]n-sbpw Dm-oSmw
Imbw Inp-IneXp_lp-em`w.
s]-tm-kvX Xpptcw
apSnbpw PSbpw Xd-bnt]mbn
BbXp-]n-sbpw Dm-oSmw
adp-`mj Inp-In AXp _lp-em`w.
]Zy-c-N-\bvv ]v kvIqfn km-\- Ic--am-n-bn-p
tPmk^v lmky-k-{am-ns Ihn-X-bpsS _mn Iptd-qSn appw ap\bp-ap `mj-bn-emWv A\p-I-cn-Xv:
]pg-bpsS Acn-In sNp InSp

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\mb-m Nne {]mW`b-m

hen-sbmcp ]pen h-Snbpw Iqn
Xebpw sImv ISpIfp!!
]pg-bpsS Acn-In sNp \Sp
s]-tm-kvX ]m]`b-m
hen-sbmcp ]m IpS-h-b-tdn
Ac-sh--n apn FSpp!!
amS--S-bn \np Iq-n-cn-bp-bp. Hme-m-bn-ns ad-bn
XWp Im-Sn-p. Nncn-b-S-n-smv tZh-kymbpw am-bn-\pw N
Gs-Sp-p: "B Abn-cq-pgn-bnse F.-sI. hdp-Ko-kns Imcy-a-dntm
am-bn-m. Atcv kmbn-ns {]kwKw ae-bm-f-n ]d-bm \Sp-hm.'
"slm-I-jvSw. F.-sI. kmdn\v thsd sXmgn-ent? sImoev
{_nojv I-h-S-mp Zzn`m-jn-Isf thWw. Ahn-sS-m\pw t]mbn
\ i-f-n\p tPmen t\m-cptXm? Cu kmbn-ns I-bp-]-tZi- ae-bm-f-n-em-m-sX....'
IS-bn Iq-ncn hop-ap-bp. am-bn-s In\v {Iam-XoX-ambn Rc-p-sh--ep-m-bn.
\oe-t-e-bp-Sp BImiw Ccp-p. AXn-\n-S-bn-eqsS shn-shfnw hnX-dn-smv Hp-cp \-{X- Hfn-p-t\m-n. Hmtcmcp--cmbn km[-\- hmn hon-tep aS-n.
am-bn- apdp-m Bp-Xp-n.
"IS-b-Sbvq tZh-kym. Ahn-tS-bvsmp s]mbv-f-bmw. DWpImsc samw X-Ww. \mn-empw InS-sm-d--m. k{X _lfw. sImpw ]mpw sImpw ]mpw.'
"Xm-d-Xp icym. ]mc--cy-ap IpSpw-_--fn P\n \psS
BWp-tfw s]p-tfw DutZ-in-amcv hio-I-cn-p-p. Hnt\w Poht\mSp sht--cp-Xv.'
"`m--m-c-dn-bm-XmtWm s]p-sf kv\m\-s-Sp-p-Xv?'
"Hcmsf appw Ata-cn-tv Bbncw tUmf hoXw {]Xn-^ew
Inpw. CsXmw Ata-cn- ]W-n\p thn-bm. imtm-sam-X-emfn-tbsS `mtcy apn-tbpw Hncn tUmf km-Zn-pw.'
"Nmtm-sam-X-em-fosS `mcy Fs-sbmcp _-m-cn-bm. Ahsf
\msf apn-bm Rm kmbn-ns IY-I-gn-pw.'
"kmbn-ns\ tNmc-bn ap-Ww.' ]nmn ImWn-p-sImv
tZhkym ]d-p.
"Bs ]n-t-mw. Cp cm{Xn-Xs Fm-nt\w Hcp app apntb-mw....-aq-p-ap-s....-B-n hen-s-dn-bpw.'
"Xm\-dn-tm, Ipd-n-bmd ]utem-kns s]f Ipm-
]utem-k-dn-bmsX Ign amkw cl-ky-ambn kv\m\-s-p. Nbnshv Bcmv ]utem-kn-t\mSv hnhcw ]d-p.'
"]utem-sktm sNbvXp?'
"]utem-tkm--l--l--A-bmfv aq-bp-ff Hcp hmn hmn-

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smv hon-tep Xncn-p. AhsS ssI shm!'

"Fnp shntbm?'
"]utemkv Ae-dn-smv ASp--tf NmSn--b-dn. s]-d-tmcsS Xe-ap-Sn-p-n tIdn-n-Sn-p. hmn s]mn. "Bcp ]dsSo
\ntmSp kv\m\-sSm's\p tNmZn-p....-A-hfp hnd-p-t]m-bn. "Fmbm Fs sIm-t....-C-{]m-hiyw an--tW....-C\n Hcn-epw
Rm kv\m\-s-S-ns'h kXyw sNbvXp.'
Fnp shp \Stm?'
"Abmp Xr]vXn-bm-bn. hmn Xmsg-bn-p. "taem kv\m\s-t--cpsX'bm ap-dn-bnp \In. `mKy-n\p shpw Ippw
\S-n-.'
"a ]utem-kv
- -A-h-fn-tmgpw s]-tm-kp-Im-cpsS IqSmtm
tbmK-n\p t]mXv?'
"Bp. BgvtNev aqm-ep-hw tbmK-am. DutZ-in-amcpw DutZ-in-\nIfpw ]utem- k n- m Xw t\mn Ipm- - - b psS honev
{]m\ \S-pw.'
"a--a-c-a- ]utem-kv.'
tZhkym IS-]q-n.
"Aev]w Ip-Ip-Sn-np t]mbm-t]mtc?' am-bn- B{Klw {]ISn-n-p.
"Hm, ka-b-an-. aS-n-h-cpw aXn IpSnbpw ISn-bpw.'
\mcm apdn-p ]nmn Acn-md \nd ssIsh--bn
Xqp-an-\p-n-btijw tZhkym Ffn-bn Xncp-In. ]mv-D-S-bvp
NpnI am-bn- aSn-p-nepw Xmgvn.
]{X-{]-h-I\pw bph-I-hn-bp-amb ]pImhp am XcIs ]dp IS-mWv tbmK--ev Ft--Xv. h-h-kv{X-f-Wn Hcp ]pXp-a-W-hm-n-sb-tmse apf-p-g-bpsS ]miz-n \nesIm-n-cp ]p Imhp-{]-tZiw Zqsc I-tm am-bn-s
lrZbw thZ-\n-p.
AhnsS Abmv Htc- hmg-tm-p-m-bn-cp-p. aqp hjw
apv sImn-bnhv Hcp-amkw XpS-bmbn Ipsd sXmp-I--h-S-mcp-ambn NqXp-I-fn-p. am-bn- tXmp. Hcp hXp-I-bpsS IS-`mc-hp-am-bmWv XncnsI h-Xv. ISw hom hmg-tmv FgpXn hnp.
\o hmg-bn-e-I Imn Xe-bmn A`n-hm-Zy-a-cp-fp-Xp Itm am-bn-s thZ\ tIm]-ambn amdn. tZhkym tIs Abm hn[n-sb-a-\p-jy\p Zp`mKyw hn[n-p ssZh-s-i-]n-p.
hgn-bn I IS-em-h-W-ns sImsm-Snv \o-sbmcp hSn
am-bn- Xm-dm-n. Hcp tXmpw Xe-bn sIn.
tbmK--e-tm-S-Sp--tm Hcp aZm--bpsS Km\w Ah-cpsS
ImXp-I-fn ]Xn-p.
"B aZm hey ]mp-Im-cn-bm. sImp {]kw-K-m-cn-bpw. Rm\\m tI-Xv.'

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"Hmtlm---CXp s]p--fpsS Ime-at? ktcm-P-\o-\m-bn-Up-ht

Cw cmjv{So-b-tbm-K--fn {]kw-Kn-tmp \S-p-Xv! tXm-bvmp
am[-hn-b-sb sImn \nb-a-k-`-bn-tep \nb-an-nt? Ahcm CUybnse BZys h\n-Xm-sa-. s]p--fnw kt`epw \pg-p-tIdpp!' cmjv{So-b-m-\-ap am-bn- {]Xn-h-Nn-p.
tbmKw \S-p ]pc-bn-S-ns ]Sn-msd tImWn \npsImv Ah nXn-K-Xn-I k{iw hon-p.
Hcp Hme-
- e
- n-\p-ff
- n P\w {]mn-p-p. ]mSp-p. \qdpt]tcmf-ap-v. Hc-q-dp-t]-cpsS tImem-l-ew. G-e-Snbpw hnXp-n--c-nepw
kvtXm{Xm-\-bpw.
"CsXmcp \mY-\n-m--f-cn-bm. Ch--Isfn\m Cs\ Itc-Xv?
Bcmp Nsm?' tZhkym ]cn-l-kn-p.
"kmbnv ]s-mp kv\m\-s -Sp-n-bw shw IpSnp
Ntm-csS t{]Xw Ic-bp-hm. Fmw Hc-hn-bep ]cp-h-n-em.'
"\psS ]n-I-fn-te-tmse sNmn-. A-\n-. Ipm-b-an-. I]ymcn-. A-Sn {]m-\-bn-. t\ct ]Tn-tmp h hmb-\-bn-.
ChnsS hmbn-tm-p--sXms ]td-p. ASp-p-an-, Nn-bp-an-.'
Ingt tImWn-ep kZ-kn\p Nppw Nnn-\n-hn-f-p-I-fp-sS
{]Imiw. ay-h-b-kvI-\mb Hcp kmbnpw Ppm-[m-cn-I-fmb Ipsd
D]-tZ-in-amcpw Ins]-p. ]ecpw app In-p--h. Nne ISbn hp \mc-m-shw IpSn-n-p--h. thsd Nne ]cn-k-c-{]-tZi-p--h. Ipsd-t Abhm-kn-I.
"B XmSn-ao-i-m-c-\mcm?'
"Abm-fpsS t]cv F.-B.-n. AXn-ibw Fm. Cm-fn-e-bm \mcm-shw IpSn-m-s\s IS-bn hp. Hn-cn-t\cw h-am\w
]d-p. Xan-gp-\m-nse Hcp {]`p-Ip-Spw-_-n P\n--Xm-sWp ]dp. Ctm-g-bm Cu I-km-bn-ns he-bn-em.'
"AXn-ibwXs. hm AXn-ibw'
"Zm Int, CS-s-b-s _n sXt--d-nse Dq-nkm Ccn-p-p.'
"Ip Ip. h-tmtg Ip.'
"Ch-m-scmw FhnsS sIS-Sm!'
"Cu-t]mse kmbn-ns Nppw!'
"h Imcym-tem-N-\-tbmtKmw \msf-m-Wpw. Ch-m-cpsS DWhp- -ncn DutZ-in-amcv hp-Iq-Spw. ]ns,
tbmKw C-\mm tI-Xv-H
]Itemaw imtm-sam-X-em-fosS s]-f-bt \msf kv\m\-s-Sp-Xv. sh-n app--Xp-Ip t{]mm-ln-n-m kao-]-{]-tZ-i-fn-ep DutZ-in-am-scmw IqSn-b-Xm. Cp cm{Xn kmbn-s-m-hpw
tNmdp sImSp-pw.'
"_m Cw Xs ]pd-In-qSn ISp hnf-p-I Xn-s-Sp-mw.
Zm ]ep In-t. Adp If-bmw.'
"\sf Adn-bp--h-ct?'
"Adn-m-se-m-Cu sXp-hnf am-bnsb Ah-m-sctm

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sNm\m?'
"samJw tXmp-sImp aqSmw. \s Xncn--dn-b-m. Xp sImSpnv setKym hcpt setKym hcp-tv Ae-dov ]-I-S-mw.'
am-bn- Aev]t- \cw au\-ambn \n-tijw A`n-{]m-bs
- p: sh-m-cs
- \-hm {]kw-Kn-p-s
- Xv tImw. AXp-Ig
- n-p-aXn Xv.'
"Fn\m {]kwKw tIp--Xv. \sS hmbn-en-cn-p _oUntb-hsc Abmfp Ipw]dbpw.'
"{]kw-K-n-\n-Sbvp \psS sa{Xm-m-sctbm A-m-sctbm
Ipw ]d-mev Atcw AbmsS IY-I-gn-mw. _oUosS Imcyw
]d- m Atcw hmbnev _oUn Ipn- t mw. GXm- b mepw
{]kwKw Hp Xotm-v.'
Ah ]-en\p Ing-p-h-i-p Im-e-bn Nmcn-\n-p. Xs
hc-b-\p-Sp-ns t]m-n \ns-Sp ]pI-bn-ebpw ]mp-I-j-Whpw
am-bn- hmbn-en-p. D]-tZ-in-am-tcm-Sp tZjyw ImWn-m-\m-bncnmw--Aan Nh--c-p-sIm-n-cp-p.

aqv
"I

m-hn ktlm-Z-c--tf, am\y-cmb tIhn-m-tc, \nss kvt\lm-iw-k-I \Ip-p.' Btm-Xvjw ]I-cp

Kw`o- c amb i_v Z - n- e mWv Atlw P\- sf A`n- k w- t _m- [ \
sNbvX-Xv. AXn\p InS-\n-evp F.-sI. hKo-kns hnh\
ssienbpw t{imXm-sf lTm-Zm-Ijn-p.
P\-q--ns Ip-I-fn {]Xo--bpsS ]q hncn-p.
sh-bp-Sppw {Sukdpw [cn Hcp kp`-K. NqSp Imem-h-aqew Xzns \ndw an-bn-p-v. Fnepw Atlns apJw
an-\p-aosX hoW \nem-hp-t]mse B-{]-`-bpsS ]cn-th-j-a-Wn-ncp-p. Ijn Bcw`nn-p-v. Nnn\nhnf--pIfpsS Zo]vXn-bn tijnp apSn {]Im-in-p. ]p-\m-ev]-p hbp tXmn-pw.
Xmgv kzc-n am-bn- tZh-kym-tbmSp ]dp: "B shm-c A{X tami-a-. tIgvhnmsc am\ym-scp hnfn-p-p--Idp \nd-m-cmb \-sf...'
"hSv d-dp-tXm--ns kq{]-p-km-bnv Idp \nd-msc
]opw Igp-tXpw hsc hnfn-pw.'
"Ctlw kvt\lm-iw-k-IqSn \Ipp! Al-m-cn-b-.'
"sNew tIhn-msc N-c-hmp ]dp ab-ov shn
apn kt`ev tNm-\m-cn-pw.'
"Fmepw In-t. B apJv Hcp t\cpw s\dn-bp-ap-v. GtXm
Hcp shfn-w.' kmbn-ns Acp-Wm-`-amb apJv ZrjvSn ]Xn-n-psImv am-bn--\-`n-{]m-b-s-p.
{]kwKw {in-m Xmev]-cy-ap `mhw am-bn-s apJp
\ng-en-p. AXp a\-n-em-nb tZhkym IqsS-qsS kwkm-cnv am-

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bn-s GIm-{K-Xsb Xncn-p-I-f-bm {ian-p-sIm-n-cp-p.

tbip-{InkvXp acn emk-dns\ Dbns-gp-t-ev]n IY-bmWv
{]kw-K-hn-j-bw. "Cm-sW-n, Cs Bfp-I-fm-sW-n emk
ac-W-i--bn-em-b-tm ih-a-S--n\v sagp-Ip-Xn-cnbpw kpK--te-]\-fpw hmp-hm Bfns\ N-bn hnSp-am-bn-cp-p. Fm emkdns hop-Im BZyw tbip-hn-sb-Sp--tev Bf-b-p.'
P\w Nncn-p. A[nIw ]p-Imn Nncn-m-dn-m kmbnpw ChW Hp Nncn-p. At-l-ns ]p-I item-tams Z-tKm-]pc--sf-tmse hiy-am-bn-cp-p.
]p-]-Xn-\p an\np Ign--tm hnj-b-tm-S-\p-_-nv
kmbn-smcp ]mp-]m-Sn. Fmw mn tXm am-bn-s a\-n
sN-q kvqfn ]Tn CwKvfojv ]mT--fp-Wp. Apw Cpw
Ipsd Bi-b- a\-n-em-bn. Km\-ns CuWhpw AXnse Bib-fpw am-bn-s a\-n arZp-e-hn-Im-c--fp-Wn.
Aw Zzn`mjn hni-Zo-I-cn-p. Hcp ]m]n-bpsS ZpL-S-amb ]mXsb--n-bm-bn-cpp Km\w. ZpjvSs Pohn-X-ssien ico-cm--tZ-ln-Isf
Bk-Iew \in-n-p-sapw tbip-{In-kvXp-hn\v ]m]nsb cq]m--c-sSp-p-hm Ign-hp-spw hnIm-c-`-cn-X-amb hmp-I-fn Zzn`mjn hnhcn--tm am-bn-s a\-n, Aev]w app-b hnIm-cm-\p-`qXn
IqSp-X Xo{h-am-bn.
kzw Pohn-X-ssien am-bn-s a\-n-eqsS IS-p-t]m-bn.
]I NqXp-I-fn.
sshInv Nop-I-fn.
cm{Xn-bn Ip-Ip-Sn.
Cu Pohn-X-]mX Fsbpw IpSpw-_-sbpw FhnsS Fnpw?
Pohn-X-n-em-Zy-am-bn-mWv kzw Pohn-Xs Hcp tNmZy Nn-ns apn \nn-b-Xv.
ssIbn-en-cp hSn Xmsg hp. An-]-RvP-c-ns _w \mcmb-ap-\-bns]p XI-cp-Xpt]mse tXmn.
am-bn-\pw tZh-kymbpw ]-en-\-Sp-tp \S-p. Im-ebn\np ]nb aX-cn-I epn-bpsS ]pd-In\npw Xn-p-S-tijw ]-ens Ghpw ]pd-Inse XqWn-t\mSp tNp-\n Hcp
ssXs-ns Nph-n- Ah C-cp-p. ]pd-In-en-cp--h sXn
Nph-n-en-cp--hsc kwi-b-ZrjvSym t\mn.
]cn-kcw Ku\n-msX am-bn- XI-c-tm-fm-n-bnqSn
hcp {]kwKw {in-p-sIm-n-cp-p.
am-bn- IqSp-X {im-ep-hm-IpXp I tZhkym AS-nb
kzc-n sNhn-bn a{np: "B sh-m-c GtXm a{-hmZw
{]tbm-Kn--Xm-bn-cn-pw. X\nv Cu IY-bn-m {]kwKw tIm
C{X B{Klw tXmm Imc-Ww.'
Km\m-em-]-\n-\p-tijw {]kwKw XpSp: "{]nb-tc, \psS ayn {XnXz-n aqm-a-\mb ]cn-ip-m-m-hp-v. \c-t`m-Pn-Isf \ckvt\-ln-I-fm-p Bm-hv. Nnecp hnNm-cn-p--Xnhw CXv `qXn-stbm Ipc-f-bp-sStbm Bm-h-. kXy-ns Bm-hm-Ip-p.'

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"kvtXm{Xw. ltep-m.' kZ-ns tImWn-en-cpv s]mSn-ae ambn- kmbn-ns Bi-bs ]nm-n.

"ssZh-\o-Xnp adp-Ir-Xn-bmbn {]hn-p--h Adp-Xn-bn-m
\c-I-o-bn hogpw. Ahv B-s\m--c-fpw ico-c-s\m--cfpw
Dm-Ipw. Za-kvtImkv ]-W-ns ]Sn-hm-Xn-hv ssZh-Ip-psf D]-{Z-hn-m ]-Xn-bn-p-t]mb iuens\ Xmsg hogvnb ]cnip-m-m-hmWv sNmn-m-tmsc ssIImcyw sNp--Xv.'
tZhkym ASw ]dp: "\psS Imcy-at Abm-fo--td--Xv.
a\-n-en-cn-p--sXmw Abm-sf-s\ ]nSn-s-Spp?'
"hnip I\y-a-dn-bm shfn-s-Sp-n-b-Xm.'
"Hm, I\ym-a-dn-bmapw ]pWy-hm-f-mcp-sampw shfn-s-Sp-nbX.
h a{-th-etbm Nmtk-htbm Bbn-cn-pw....-A-s-n Dulns-Sp--Xm-bn-cn-pw. \-hcpw No-Ifpw Bq--n-ep-sv
At-dn-bmw.'
kmbnp XpSp. "Hcp]t ssZh-t{Zm-ln-I ChnsS Ccn-p-mbn-cn-pw. emk-dn-s\-tmse Bn-I-ambn Np- ]-gpp {Zhn--h
Dm-bn-cn-pw. Hp-Im-c bqZm-sb-tmse \c-I-p-go-tep t]mIp-h-cp-m-Ipw....CXm, \nsf sNmm-p-hm Ign-hp Hcp {InkvXp-hpv. I-Iw Dt]-n-o. \-Xn-w Pohn-p-hn. _oUn-h-en,
aZy-]m-\w, hy`n-Nm-cw, tamjWw CXp-I tlXp-hmbn \n-fpsS icoc-n\pw Bm-hn\pw G\-t-Sp-m-Ipw. kmm \oXn-bpsS hgnbn \S-p-ho.'
kl-P-amb emfn-Xyhpw ssZh-hN-\-ns Bghpw ]cpw B
hmp-I-fn kt-fn-n-cn-p-p.
_oUn hen-phsc Ipw-]-d-m-ep-Ss\ Xp-sIm-Sp-m Xmdm-bn-h ambn\pw tZh-kymbpw In-n t\mn. aSn-bn
]nmn Xn-smv tZhkym am-bn-s\ Ip-Im-Wn-p.
am-bn- AkvX-i--\m-bn. Abm apJw Ip\n-n-cp--tX-bpq.
"hopw \app ]mp-]mSn kmy-fpw {]t_m-[-\-fpw \Smw. tbmKw s]sp \ndp--cp-sXv ssZhm-m-sh-tmSp kwkmcn-n-cn-p-p. Fs {]kwKw Xop. Fm Bm-hns hym]mcw
Xon-n-.' ]fw am-bn-s\ t\mn-smv kmbnv {]kwKw
D]-kw-l-cn-p.
]fw am-bn-s ssIbn ]mp-]p-kvX-I-ns Xmfp-I adnp.
F-Xn-i-bta ssZh-n kvt\lw
F{X at\m-l-cta
AXp Nn-bn-e-Sm knp-k-am-\-ambv
kXw ImWpp Rm.
Ahpw cmKhpw kt-fn Km\-n\v Xmfhpw tafhpw \Insmv BZys hcn-I Bhnp ]mSn.
F-Xn-i-bta ssZh-n kvt\lw
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tkm{Xw tkm{Xw tkm{Xw

sNdp--m-cn Nne ]m F.- B. -n. A-Xnibns apJt-p t\mn. Nne Ipn-I Nncn-p. At-l-ns t]cpw ]mSnb
Km\-ns hcn-Ifpw Xn-ep _-s-p-dn-tm-tm-gm-Whp Nncn s]mn-b-Xv.
kZ-n Nne Xs {in-Xv ]m AXn-ibw a\-n-em-nbn-. Atlw Ip-I ]qn ssZhs ]mSn kvXpXn-p-sIm-n-cpp Im-Xp-I kz-n-tev Xpd-p-sh-p-sImv. At-l-ns
XmSn-aoi ip{`hpw at\m-l-c-hp-ambn ImW-s-p. A[-c-n\nv {]hln kvtXm{Xm-\-I hkv{X-ns hnfp-n-tev, Al-tcms
XmSn-bn-te-p-Xs Hgp-Ip hnti-j-ssX-ew-t]m-se-bpw, kotbm]-Xn s]p sltm-\y-a-p-t]m-sebpw DWp-tbm-Kns A-co-s Bioh-Zn-p-sIm-n-cp-p.
]m AXn-i-bs t\mn-smv kmbnv ]dp: "ssZhmmhv Fs t{]cn-n-p--Xp-sImv ]m AXn-ibw aptm-p-hv
At-l-ns A\p-`h kmyw {]kvXm-hn-p-hm Rm At]n-p-I-bm-Wv. AXpIgnv B-t{]-c-W-bp Hcmv sNdnb
Hcp {]t_m-[-\hpw ]d-bm kabw Dv.'
tZhkym sNhn-bn a{np: "Xm t\ct ]d-Xp icn-bm.
tbmKw Ahn-b-ep-]-cp-h-n-em. {]kwKw Ignp {]kw-Kw. ]ntbpw
{]kw-Kw. ]ns kmn. AXp-I-gnv ]mv. {]t_m-[-\w. ]nsbpw
{]t_m-[-\w. CS-bvnsS an\n-p-I \op-\n-evp lt-ep-m-kvtXm{X--fpsS _l-fw....-A-e-h-em-Xn-bm.'
am-bn- ]Xp-nb i_vZ-n hni-Zo-I-cnp: "\psS ]ose-mcpw ]mh-sb-tmse A ]td--sXmw sNp-p. X-n-fnsb-tmse A-Sn {]m\ Gp-sNm-p-p. A\p-I-c-Ww. k{X
A\p-I-c-Ww. Ipn-Sp-p. hW-p-p. sIg-tmp Xncn-bp-p. Ipcnip
hc-bvp-p....-s]--tm-kpIm-cpsS tbmK-n sImtd-qSn kzmX-{yap-v. lrZ-b-ns t{]c-W-b-\p-k-cnp {]kw-Kn-bpw ]mSp-Ibpw
{]mn-bpw sNmw. Ifn-m-ht- ]m-se-b
- .' Pohn-X
- n-em-Zy-am-bn-mWv
am-bn- Itm-enm ]n-sbbpw ]-m-scbpw hnain-X
- v. tZhkym-bpsS sNhn-bn!
"CXp Inv Xncp-hm-Xn-c-I-fn-t]mse tXmp-nt?'
"Fmepw Chn-Sn-cp-nv Ddw hcp-n-. ]oev ASn sNmpw
{]mt\w am{Xw tIpw F\n-p-dw ]nSn-pw. AXp-sIm-tym
Rm ]o t]mIm--Xv.'
]m AXn-i-b-ns A\p-`-h-km-y-n\p tijw Dq-nkm Npcp-a
- mbn kwkm-cn-m Fgp-t-t- mgpw P\-ns kvtXm{XtIm-em-lew AS-n-bn-n-.
s]cp-sh--ns Cc-t]m-se-bp-ff i_vZw adn-I-S-p-sIm-tlw XpSn: "sN-q, apf-p-g, ]pIm-hp-{]-tZ-i
- f
- nse Fs
_p-an-{Xm-Zn-I-tf, Fs A\p-`-h-kmyw {]kvXm-hn-m-\mWv ssZhmm-shs Cu cm{Xn-bn t{]cn-n-p-X
- v....Ipn-m-ev Fs In
A_--h-im Npmp hoWp. In Npmp hoWm AXn-

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\p Hcp {]Xn-hn[n c-n Ip Igp-Ip-I-bm-Wv. tImgnsb ]nSntm-phv AXns\ Adpv cw tiJ-cn-p-tm-tgpw Fs

Ip s]mn-tm-Ip-sav Fs amXm-hn-\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-p. Fs An
ASp--f-bn\np s]sp ]nm-nsbSpv A-n-bpsS kzw
ssIhn-c apdnv c-ap-mn Fs Ip Igp-In. In\v bmsXmcp
G\-t-Sp-ap-m-bn-. Fs A-bpsS cw tlXp-hmbn Fs
Ip kpJ-s-p. Atbm kvt\ln-X-tc, AXn-t\-m F{Xtbm
i-amWv tbip-hns ]pWym-l-c-w. Cu cm{Xn \n-fpsS IpIsf am{X-a-, kmm lrZ-b--sfbpw {Iqinse c-n IgpIp-I. tbip-hns cw kIe ]m]hpw t]mn \s sNmm-pp. tbip F-t-pw Pohn-p-p. _p acn-p. apl--Zp-\_n
acn-p. {io\m-cm-bW Kpcp acn-nv cp hj-am-Im-dm-bn. Fm
tbip acn-nv aqmw Znhkw Dbns-gp-t-p.'
Dq-n-km-dns D]-am-e-m-c- kZ-n\p a\-n-em-bn.
XpS-tlw sbi-m-{]-h-N\w cmw Aymbw Amw hmIyw
apX- C-cp-]n-cmw hmIywhsc hmbnv {InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS A\mNm-c--sf- im-kn-p.
"lm, \n _nw_m-cm-[n-I-fpsS acym-Z-I-fn \S-p-p. tZiv
shnbpw s]mpw \nd-n-cn-p-p. hn{K-l- \nd-n-cn-pp.
_nw_-sf Xpc--s\-enpw \cn-o-dn\pw Fdnp If-ho.'
imk\ Ipsd-qSn {]Xy--ambn: " lm, F{X e-m-hlw. sNq ]n-m I\y-a-dn-bm-an-t\mSp {]mn-p-p. tbip-hns
_nw_-nsd apn hWn t\-I-fn-Sp-p.- ]m-tmdp Ign-pp. Ipcnip \mn app Ipp-p. hn{K-lmcm-[\ hntm-Sp-ho. acn-pt]mb aX-t\-Xm--fpsS ih-Ip-So-c--fn \S-p Bcm-[-\bpw
An-h-W-hpw sagp-Ip-Xncn In--epw kmms ]Wn-p-c-bn
]-Xn-bn-p-m-nb hymPm-cm-[-\-bm-sWp a\-kn-em-p-ho. I\yma-dn-bm-ap-h-gn-b-, tbiphgn c{]m]n-o. Xncp-ta-\n-am-cpsS ssIapn
a\p-jys\ \a-kvI-cn-m c Inq.'
D]-tZ-in-am-cn Nne "Bta' Fv Gp-sNm-n. thsd Nne
"Gta' Fmp-sNm-n.
Bta\pw Gta\pw Xn-ep _-sa-sv tZhkym Xe]pImtemNn-p-sIm-n-cp-p.
B-ob ktmjw h-n-tm D]-tZ-in-am-cp-sSbpw hnizm-knI-fp-sSbpw hmp-I hgn-hn-tm-Sm XpS-n.
lt-ep-m....
lmte-ep-m....
lmteeqm....lmte-eq....lmte-eq....
At-ep-m....
Bteeqm....-B-te-eq....Bte-eq....
Kvtfmdn,- Kvtfm-dn, tfmdn....tKmdn....temdn....
tZh-kym-bpsS Nn XpSp--- lmte-ep-mbpw Bte-ep-mbpw Xnep _w Fm-bn-cnmw!
Kvtfmdn Fv?

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temdn Fv?
temdnbpw s]-tm-kvXp-Imcpw Xn-ep _w Fm-bn-cnpw?
Nn ]cn-lm-k-ns thj-a-Wn-p.
"s]t{Sm Hgn-p-tm temdn Cc-n-bn-f-Ip-p. Bmhp Inptm s]-tm-kvXp-Imcpw Cc-n-bn-f-In ]-ep s]mfn-p-p.'
Dq-n-kmdns i_vZw Dbp-bp hp. "kvt\ln-Xsc,
]ptcm-lnX t\Xm- \nsf ASn-a-I-fm-n-bn-cn-p-p. Itmenm k`sb hnai-n-p {]kw-K- tItbm ]pkvX-I-
hmbn-p-Itbm sNbvXm im]w hcp-sav aX-t\-Xm- \nsf
`b-s-Sp-p-p. \n- kXyw {Kln-m Zpcp-]tZ-i- tNmZyw
sNp-sav aX-t\-Xm--dn-bmw. ]mm-a-X-n \nsf Xf-n-ncn-bm-Wv. \n kXyw {Kln-m acn sa{Xm-m-cpsS t^mtmI `nn-bn Xqn sagp-Ip-Xncn Inv {]m-n-bn--....-R
kXyw At\z-jn-p. Zp-cp-]-tZ-i--fpsS Ne s]mnp. R-v Hcp
im]hpw hn-. R A\pKrloX-cm-bn-cn-pp.'
kXym-t\z-jn-I-fm-Ip-hm P\s Blzm\w sNbvXp-sImv Dqn-km kmbn-ns\ t\mn.
D]-kw-lm-c-{]m-\-bvmbn kmbnpw D]-tZ-in-amcpw kZ--n-segp-tp \np. Ah Xe-bn ssIshp {]mn-t--Xn\v t{imXm-fn Nne kZ-n\p apn A-Wn-\n-c-p.
tZhkym ]cn-lm-kk
- z-c
- n am-bn-s\ Ip Im-Wn-p-sImp
]dp: "Xms\mp t]m-bn-t\m-v, kmbn-ns Bmhv ktXymw t\cpapXmsW-nev Xsd In-- \ p-thn Hp {]mn-p-t\m-v, kuJyw
Inp-tamv.'
Ah Ccp sXnNp-h-n-eqsS hnn-ep-I Xn-\o-n.
sXtm-e-bn Dcpn-sm-smcp hm Nnd-I-Snp ]d-p. am-bnsd lrZ-b-nepw h-\m-Xo-X-amb Hc-\p-`qXnbpsS Nnd-I-\-n.
a\v aptmp t]mIm t{]cn-n-p. icocw hne-n.
ico-chpw a\pw Xn-semcp kwL--\w.
am-bn- Ip ]qn. I\ym-a-dn-bs [ym\n-p--Xn\p ]Icw,
Pohn-X-n-em-Zy-ambn tbip-hns\ am{Xw [ym\n-p.
sXp-hnf am-bn- klmbw hcp ]-X-n-tev IpI-fp-bn.
s]s-sm-c-am-\p-jnI in ico-c-ns hne-ns\ Zp_-eamn. B in Xs kZ-ns apn-tep Xn \op-X
-- pt]mse tXmn. Bbn-c-n-sXm-m-bn-cn Ccp-]-n-\m-ense Pe-{]f-b-nsd Hmf- Xsd tXmWnsb Ing- Znn-tep Xn\o-n-b-Xp-t]m-se.

\mev
epn[mcn-bmb Hcp- N-n kZ-nsd apn-tev Bp \Sp-p.

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]pcp-j-m-cpsS apJv `oXn-bpsS Npfn-hp-I.

kv{XoI-fpsS a\-n Xoa-g.
Fm-WnXv? ASn-]nSn \S-m-\mtWm?
Zzn`m-jn-bneqsS kmbn-m-cm-p. "\nsp thWw?'
"Am-dp-hjw app \S- shsm-I
- m-ev F\nv ae\n
]nSn-p. In\v Rc-p-sh-epw XpS-n. XWp-p-Im-epw a\x-{]-bmk-ap-m-Ip-tmgpw CSt Iv shm-dp-v. sh-ep-m-Ip-tm \
ImgvN-i-n-bn-.'
am-bn-sd CS-Xp-It]m-f-I aqm-ep-hw CdpIn shp-Xv
kmbnp {in-p.
"kmbnv Fs In-s\-sbmp kuJy-am-n--m-ep-]- I m-c-am.
cm-gvN-bmbn In\v shepw aepw hfsc IqSp-Xem'.
"F\n-Xn\p Ign-hn-. Fm Fs ssZh-n\p Ign-bpw.
Ins\ am{X-a-\nsf apgp-h-\m-bpw kuJy-am-m Ign-bpw.
]m]-tcm-K-s....'
"Fm F\n-p-thn ay-X sNWw.'
"Rm ay\-. tbip-{In-kvXp-hmWv ay--. \mw cpt]cpw IqSn Hnv {InkvXp-hns ay--X-bn-eqsS ]nXm-hmb ssZhtmSv {]mn-p-I-bmW.v'
"Dv'
kmbn-m-lzm\w sNbvXp: "Rm \npthn {]mn-mw.
FmemZyw \nfp am\-km--c-s-S-Ww. sNmm-IWw.'
"In\p kpJw Inn-bmev am\-km--c-sSmw.'
"AXp ssZhs ]co-n-p-I-bm-Wv. ssZh-tmSp hne-t]-i-cpXv. kuJyw Inn-bmepw Csnepw ssZhs tkhn-p-sav Xocpam-\n-Ww.'
kzw ]nXm-hns ac-W-th-f-bntmepw Icn-n-m ambn-s It]m-f-I s]sp \\-p.
kmbnv {]Xn-jvTm-hm-N-I- Zzn`mjn apJmcw sNmn-sm-Spp.
ambn- Gp-sNm-n.
Gp-sNm- Ic-n-em-bn.
_mjv]-[mc apJw Igp-In-smv Xmtg-sm-gp-In.
lrZ-b-nepw Hcp Igp-I \S-p-I-bm-bn-cp-p. ]m]--d-I-fpsS
Igp-I.
{]mb-ap kv{XoI Ipip-Ip-ip-p. "sN-q-cns\ hnd-n-n-p
IpSn-b am-bn-bt B \np Itc-Xv?'
tImq-tcv Bn-b aqp hnch-p. "]ntym! Abmfp
Xsbm.'
kmbnv am-bn-s inc-n ssIh-p. s]sv ssZh-ap-n
At]-n-m asm-cm-{K-lw-IqSn am-bn-s a\-n hp.
sh-smImev `mcy hb-dn-Snv h-n hoWp. DZ-cnse inip \in-p. amXm-hm-Im-\p B{K-lwHcmIp-n-\p-th-

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n-bp tamlwFmw Ap \jvS-am-bn. Ap hj--fmbn

kmdm hy-bmbn Pohn-p-p....Fm-en-\nbpw Hcp Ipns\
Xcm ssZ-h-n\p Ignbpw F-bm hniz-kn-p. Ipn-\p-th-nbp At]-bpw Abm ssZh-ap-n
kan-p.
c-t]--I-. Hv ]c-kyw. atXp cl-kyw.
inc-n-en-cp kmbn-nsd Icw Nen-p. {]m-\-I apg-n.
am-bn-sd Xebpw Igppw in-bmbn Ipep-n. ASp-p-\n
D]-tZ-in-am-cpsS Ic-X-e-fpw a-m-bn-s inc-n-te-m-K-an-p.
"tbip-hns \ma-n tcmKs `n-pp.' ]fw ambn--\-e-dn.
"tbip-hnsd BWn--gp-Xp Ic--m kuJy-am-Is.' Hcp
ssk\ym-[n-]s [z-\n-bn sImSp-d D--\p-]-tZin B-\In.
"tcmK-ns _\w Agn-b-s-S-s. kmmt\ hnp-t]m-Iq.'
cmPIev]-\-bpsS A[n-Im-c-ap-m-bn-cpp Abn-cq-p-gn-bn G.-sP.tPmkm-dns hmp-Iv.
D]-tZ-in-am-cpsS Ic-kv]i-\- A\p-`-hn-p-sImv am-bn-\-hnsS \np.
i_vZ-sam--S--n-b-tm Io XpS-p-sImv ]-ens ]pdIn-tev aS-n. C{]m-hiyw tZh-kym-bp-sS-IqsS sXnNp-h-n-e Ccp-Xv. asmcp t{imXm-hn-s-b-Spv Xg-m-bpsS aS-p-\n-hn-bncpp. ]g-b-Xp-t]mse Insd R-c-p-sh-n.
[ym\-ns ssien-bn ]-en-ep-b Km\-[-m-c-bn Abm
ebn-p. Iq Hcp kqNn-ap-\-t]mse Nnbpw hnIm-chpw ssZh-n
tI{oI-cn-p.
s]mSp-s\ D{K-amb Hcp in A\p-`-h-s-p. klym-{Zn-Isf adnI-S-sm-gp-Ip I-S-bm-dnse shf-f-m-n t]mse.
]fw am-bn- k-am-]-\-Km\w XpS-n-b-tm IqsS-m-S-Wsap tXmnb am-bn- CS-Xp-h-i-n-cp t{imXm-hns ]mp]p-kvX-I-n-tep Itm-Sn-p.
ApXw!
Ins aqS amdn-bn-cn-p-p.
hes Iv hnc-ep-sImv s]mn-n-Snv CSs Ip-sImp-am{Xw t\mn. Ghpw sNdnb A-cw-t]mepw \mbn hmbnmw. Rc-p-sh-epw amdn-bn-cn-p-p.
shsm--n\ptijw CSt Ip-sImv henb A-ctf hmbn-m km[n-n-cp-p-q. Ctm Ghpw sNdnb A-cfpw a-ep-Iq-SmsX hmbn-mw.
ImWn-Isf A-c-n-p-sImv Hcm-{I-a-W-Im-cn-bpsS thK-X-bn
am-bn- \S-p. ]pcp-j-m hg-n-amdn. kv{XoI sRn-t\m-n.
s\n-bn s]mSn hnbp XpS-p-sImv ]fw am-bn-
Bm-]np: "\ns-p-thWw? AhnsS \nq.'
"F\np kmn ]td-Ww. Fs In\p kuJyw Inn-.'
"]pn aptmp hc-s sImg--an-.' tXmpw-Ic hKokv Ddp
\In.

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X\n-p-mb am\-km--c-snbpw Ap-X-tcm-K-im-n-sb-nbpw am-bn- {]kvXm-hn-p. Io-cn Igp-Inb hmp-I-fmWv

_ln-Kan--Xv.
"Zm t\mq. D]-tZ-in-amsc an-m sImp-h Npn-I.'
sImSp-d D- Ccp-p-NpnI hmn CS-Xp-ssI-bn-ep-bn.
he-Xp-ssIbn thZ-]p-kvXIw .
"At-ep-m. thZ-]p-kvXIw Npn-Isb Pbn-pw. N{I-hn-amcpsS hmfns\ Pbn--Xm-Wo-h-N\w.'
"tmdn. ssZh-\maw al- X z--s -Ss.' kZv hnP-b-t`cn apg-n.
tbmK-a-h-km-\n--tm km-bnv Adnbn-p-I \S-n. Xncp-hnXmw-Iq-dns sXp-`m-Kv kphn-ti-j-the sNm D]-tZ-in-amsc
Bh-iy-ap-s--dn-bn-p. "AhnsS sImbvp hf-sc-bp-v. the-mtcm
Npcpw' kZ-ns\ Atlw Atmp t]mIm Blzm\w sNbvXp.
am-bn- a\nem-{K-lnp: "Rm hN\w ]Tn-pw. Fs-nepw, F{X {]Xn- I qew hm- e pw, Cu kmbnp {]kw- K n- p
kXykphn-tijw {]kw-Kn-m sX {]tZ-ip t]mIpw.'
Abm A\p-X-]n-p. tImSXn Ib-dm\pw NqXp Ifn-m\pw aZyw
IpSn-m\pw Fpm{Xw ]Whpw ka-bhpw sNe-hmn! C\n ssZhn-s\p sImSppw?
X-m adp-]Sn ]dp: "Fs-s Rm ssZh-n\p
sImSp-n-cn-p-p. tijn-p \nehpw ]pc-bn-Shpw hnp ssZh-thebvp sImSp-pw.'
Htc ey-tmsS Htc hgn-bn-eqsS ]pIm-hn t]mb ambn-\pw tZh-kymbpw apf-p-g-hsc Hnp\S-p. Ahn-sS-h--h
kzw hoSp-I-fn-tev Xncn-p.
cp hyXykvX hgn-I-fn-te-v.
Bn-I-ambpw hyXy-kvX-amb cp hgn-I.
hoSn-t\m-S-Sp--tm lrZ-b-nse B{Klw A[-c- hnfw-_cw
sNbvXp: "ssZhta, Fs- `m-cybpw Anbpw _p-an-{Xm-Zn-Ifpw am\km--c-s-Sm-\n-S-bm-tW.'
hgn-b-cn-In-ep ]pjv]-e-Xm-Zn-I B {]m\ Xe-Nm-bvp tIp.
\nim-Po-hn-I Aev]-t\-c-tp \n-_vZ-cmbn. hgn-b-cn-Inse sNp-Sn-ep-I-fn Xma-kn-p P\- cm{Xn-bpsS GIm--X-bn kz]v\-fpsS D]m---fn hnl-cn-p-Xp-S-n.
"kmdm-t, kmdm-t. IXIp sXmdt.'
Xte-cm-{Xn-hsc "sXmd-sSo' Fm-t{Im-in-n-cp-p. Nne-tm IXIn apjvSn-sIm-n-Sn-pw. Imep-sImp Nhn-n-sbpw hcpw. Cu
cm{Xn AsXmpw kw`-hn-n-.
kmdm IXIp Xpd-p-sIm-Sp--tijw Amgw hnf-n-sm-Spm-\mbn Dd---S-thmsS \S-p.
"kmdm-t,- C-tm-smp t\mntb'. km[m-cW FSopw kmdmsbpw hnfn-p am-bn- `mcysb Hma-\-tcp sNmn hnfn-p.

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"Rms\mcp ]pXnb krjvSn-bmbn.' am-bn- ]pn-cnp-sImp

]d-p.
Dd---S-hns tZjy-tmsS kmdm tNmZnp: "Fhm Cu
]pXnb krjvSn? Csm Ip-amdn Nmcm-b-amtWm IpSn--Xv....AtXm
]gb Ip-jmp amdn ]pXnb Ip-jm-n t]mb-Xmtm ]pXnb
krjvSn?'
"Zm t\mv Fs I.v'
"HmIn-setm t\mm-\m....Nmcmbw IpSn-mev Ip sNa-ncn-pw. Rm\n-sX{X IXm?'
"kmdm-tIpw Nmcmtbmw Hp-a-. B s]-tm-knse
kmbn-v Fs In-\p-thn {]mn-p. shep amdn. aepw amdn.'
Ah t\mn. hopw t\mn.
"Hms_n-tm-kv. CXp h `qtXmw Ib-dn-b-Xm. Ah-m-scmw
`qX-tk-h-m-cm-sWm \-fpsS Am ]td-Xv.'
"`qX-n\p In\p kuJyw Xcm Ign-bptam?'
"]nnteym.'
"AsX-\m?'
"F-\mtm? ]vimNn\pw in-bp-v. Nmtk-h-mcv F{Xt]sc kuJy-am-pp!'
"kmdm-t, As\ \o ]d-bt`qXw tIdn-bmev am\-km-c-apm-hptam? Rm A\p-X-] np am\-km--c-s-n-cn-p-p.
Fs
No PohnXw Dt]-n-n-cn-pp.'
"IjvSw. D]-tZ-in-amcv he-bn Ip-Spn.'
"Rm IpSp-p-I-b sNbvX-Xv. kzX{\mbn-cnzm'.
"lqw. kzmX-{yw!'
"Zm t\mv.'
"sm!'
"aW-npt\mv. Ip \mdp-tmv. Cp cm{Xoev jmn
t]mbn-. _oUn-smXn samw I-m-n Fdn-p-I-f-p. aqpsmSn Un-k-lnXw tXmn-se-dnp.'
kmdm Aev]-k-abw `m-hns\ t\mn-\n-p.
In Cdp-Inb Rc-p-sh--en-.
hmbn aZy-ns cq-K--an-.
Ip Nph-n-n-.
A-cm-{Xn-bnepw kpt_m-[-tm-Sp-IqSn, kvt\l-a-kr-W-ambn
kwkm-cn-p Hcp- ]p-cp-js apn ZmXy Pohn-X-n-em-Zy-ambn
Ah \np.
sXp-hnf am-bn-s am\-km--chpw tcmK-im-nbpw tZh-kymbpsS IS-bn NqSp-]n-Sn N-Ipw hmZ-{]-Xn-hm-Z-pw ImcW-am-bn. kwi-b-en-]vX-amb {]Xn-I-c-W-.
"am-osS am\-km-cw shdpw I-w. kmbn-ns ]Ww ]nSpm \S-nb A`n-\-bw'. IrjvW \q-Xncn A`n-{]m-b-s-p.
"CXp kmbn-ns IsIp hnZy-bm.' Ippae AtmWn
Xnaqfn-p.

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hS-t- \p ^nenpkm kvIqfn t]mIm AXphgn h-tm

]epw Xr]vXn-I-c-amb Hcp hni-Zo-I-c-W-hp-am-bmWv Fn-b-Xv.
Hpcp a\-mkv{X{K- hmbn-n-p Atlw B ]m-e-ns hni-Zo-I-cWw \In: "sXp-hnf am-bn-bpsS tcmKw
am\-kn-I-am-bn-cp-p. kmbnns apn \n-tm Abmp Ipsd
sshIm- c n- I - i n e`n- p. kuJyw Inp- s a- p- d p hniz- k n- p.
Ipsh X\n-n-sp a\n \n-bn-p. B hnImcw Rc-pIsf i-am-n. sh-sm--n-ep-mb sshIm-cn-I-tm-`hpw
`bhpw sImm Ip-sh-ep _m[n--Xv. B `bw amdn-b-tm Rcp-I-fpsS kw \nep kuJyw Inn. CXp ssZh-ns inb-, a\-ns in-bmWp sXfo-p--Xv.'
s]mbvI-bn G{_lmw ho ^nenp kmdns hmZ-KXn \ntj[np: "am\-kn-I-am-bm t]mepw CsXm-c-pXw Xs-bm-Wv. Xs
Rc-ns G\-tSp amm Ign-bp-sap am-bn- hniz-kn-Xv
Bo-b-amb Hc--co--n-emWv; ssZh-s--n-bp {]kw-K-fpw
]mp-Ifpw Db Hcp kZ-n-. hnizm-kw hn-n-p knn-I
a\p-jys a\-n \nt-]n-Xv ssZhwXs-bm-Wv. sh-sm-m-e-p-mb hn{`m-nsb XpSp\on-bXv ssZhn-I-[ym-\-n-eq-sSbmWv; Cu hnizmkw ssZh-Z--am....ssZhhN-\-w \Inb hnizm-kw....Cu tcmK-ku-Jyhpw ssZh-n\np--hn--Xm. kuJy-n\p
tijw AbmsS kz`mhw `nbp--Xm-bXv CXv tlXp-hm-em-Wv.'
]ecpw tcmK-im-np \Inb hni-Zo-I-cWw tIv am-bn-
]dp: "Fn\m shdpsX Xn-pt? Bscms Fsms
]d-mepw CXp hn{]n-Xn-b-. {InkvXp-hns Icw Fs sXm-Xm.
CXv ApXtcmK-im-n-bm.'
\mSmsI ]mm-bn.
IpSn-b D]-tZ-in-bm-Im t]mIpp.
sXp-hnf am-bnsb Nmn-p.
kmbnp Nmnp; DutZ-in-am Nmnp.
s]-tm-kvXnse bphm-fpw Imn-p-dp-nb thZ-hm-Iy--fpsS
AI--Sn-tbmsS apdn-m-p-I Dmn:
sXp--hn-f-b-m-b ssZh-a-I-\mbn.
IcSn ]ip-hn-t\mSp IqsS tabpw
sNmbv Ipm-Sn-t\m-sSmp ]mpw
t{Zmlnbmw iu Hscm \nan-jw-sImv
`\mw ]usemkv ol-bmbn amdn
t]cp amdn, KpWw amdn.
Ic-Snbmw sXp-hn-f-b-m-b
Hscm cm{Xn sImp Ipm-Smbn
ASn amdn, IpSn amdn.
kphn-ti-j-ns cq]m--c-in
F-pXw! AXy-pXw!

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Av
"tam

t\, s\\p In-t\mSpw Nmcm-b-tmSpw ]p-m-bn-cp

{]nbw Cw thZ-]p-kvX-I-tm-Sm. s]mp-tam-t\, CsXms hmbnp
\ns Xe ]pm--t....tItm-Sm.'
{isb ]nSn-p-bnb thZ-hm-Iy--fpsS ASn-bn t]\m
sImv AS- b m- f - a npsImn- c p am- b n- s\ iIm- c npsImv
tN {]Xy--s-p.
cm{Xn-bn \mp-Imscmw HmXp ImWm sN-q
kvIqfn t]mbn-cn--bm-Wv. ]m-bn-cp-s-n am-bn-\pw t]mIpam-bn-cp-p.
Fm Ctm cm{Xn-bn thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbnpsImv InS-bn hogpw.
cmhnse Fgp-t-p-tm-fmZyw Xp-Xv hnf-v.
cm-aXp thZ-]p-kvX-Iw.
F{X ss{IkvXh amkn-I-I-fmWv tai-p-dv \ncpInS-p-Xv!
amkn-I-I-fnepw thZ-]p-kvXInepw t\m-an-p-sImv tN hopw
KpW-tZm-jnp: "Ipt, Xe ]pm--t. ]-mcpw sa{Xmm-cpsams hmbn-mte CXn-s-sbms H Aw ]nSn-In--sm-q.'
"At, Cu thZ-]p-kvXIw ]-mpw Xncp-ta-\n-ampw am{Xw
D-X-. Bpw hmbn-mw. kXyw a\-n-em-mw. Ip IpSnv Xe
ac-hn-n-p--Xn-t\-m \-Xt ssZh-h-N\w Xte tIdp--Xv.'
"\ns ssIbn-en-cn-p thZ-]p-kvXIw \ns A- acn-pts Xte-hjw hmn-Xm. acn-pw A-s Xte-W-o-gn
thZ-]p-kvXIw Dm-bn-cp-p.'
"thZ-]p-kvXIw Xe-bn-W-o-gn hbvm-\p--X-. hmbnp ]Tnm-\p--Xm....Cm-fn Dq-n-km {]kw-Kn--tm ]d--Xp
tItWm?'
"Fhm?'
"Cv {InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS hoSp-I-fn Xpd-m-Xn-cn-p thZ-]p-kvXI--fnse s]mSnbpw NnXepw Hnp IpS-p-I-f-m Xncp-hn-XmwIqdp samw Hcp [qfo-hm-X-ap-m-Ipw. a\p-jy s]mSn aqn-tdn
NmIp-sa-p-t]mepw!'
"\obn-s\ hmbntw {]mntw sNbvXm apjnhp tXmnt?'
"B-inbnmsX Ap an\np {]mn-m Ap aWn-qdp-t]mse tXmpw. B-i
- n-tbmsS Ap aWn-q-dp- {]mn-mepw
Ap an\n-p-t]mte tXmq.'
amXmhv ann-bn-.
tN-bvv Hcp hkvXp-X-b-dn-bmw. ]v Ak`yw Hgp-Inb \mhpI-fn Cv kvtXm{Xm--\-I-f-Wv. hoSp Xqphmcm\pw Cs-fp-amWv. _oUn-p-nbpw Npm-p-s]m-Snbpw NnX-dn-n-S- -n. shneapdpnb Nph Xp \Sp-ap--n-.

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cpamkw apv ]cnipmm`-n-tjIw {]m]n--tm B-i-nbpsS Hcp-]p-Xnb ]mX-bn-tev am-bn- Ib-dp-I-bm-bn-cp-p. aqVmNm-c-sf ]nXn, hN-\s Dtp-sIm-p Hcp ]mX.
ZpLSw! Fnepw t\tc-t]m-Ip ]mX.
]nt-p-bvv tNmdpw ao\pw apbpw hnf-n-htijw tN
hnfn--tm adp-]Sn Inn-bn-.
Xn-bn-tep h-tm ]pdw-N--bn-m Hcp ]pkvX-I-ns
apn GtXm \n[n Xn-sb-Sp-p PnP-Rm-k-tbmsS am-bn--\ncn--bm-Wv.
"Ftm-mSm \o hmbn-tm-n-cn-p--Xv. t]mes Ign-m
t\c-am-bntym?'
"sI.-hn. sskakm-dns {InkvXob kv\m\-{]-t_m-[n-\n. Atlw
Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-p--Xv, hniz-kn--tijw sh-n apn kv\m\w kzoIcn--W-sam.'
"Indpp ]d-bm-sX-Sm. Rm Pohn-n-cn-p-n-S-tmfw \o iv\m\sS-n.'
"s]Sp-a-t, s]Spw.'
"s]m-ep Rm InW-n NmSn-m-Ipw. Fs Imew Ignv
\o Ftm a-cw thtWm-nepw ImWn-tm....'
"Ao ssZh-I-ev]\ A\p-k-cn--mtbm?'
"tamt\ \ns A-\-q--m-cmcpw Ie--sh-n apo-n-.
]nsn\m \o app-tAh-cmcpw ssZh-Ie
- v]\ A\p-kc
- n-tm-ct?'
"A-\-q--mcp \c-I-n-tm-bm Rm\pw \cI-ntm-I-W-samtWm?'
{Ip-amb -Hcp t\m-am-bn-cpp AXn\p adp-]-Sn.
"]d-b-t, ]sm-cp-Im-ev \psS ]qn-I-m In-s\bpw XSnsbbpw hr-sbpw ksbpw Bcm-[n-n-cp-p. \mapw AXp
sNbvXm aXntbm?'
"FSm Nt, \o anm-Xncn'.
"A-sb-n\m tIm]n-pt!'
"sNdpm \obnw s]p-sI-n-sbpshv\o F{X hteym--\mbmepw \osbs hb-n InS--h-\t?'
"ssZh-amWv amXm-hn-t\-m F\np Imcyw.'
"t]-np shw Im ]qXn-bn-f--am. s\\o sh-n-mSm C{X sImXn-sbm?'
"A Fs{Xms ]pn-mepw Rm kv\m\-s-Spw. Dq-n-kmdn-s\-smv kv\m\w \S-npw.'
"Fs sXbvh-taB Dq-n-kmdv \ns-tmse Hcp hn{]n-Xnm-c-\m. Atv \smcp hmZym-cp-tZymtKmw itfmw Hs Hmcp-p. AsXms If-n-nw h--gp-p DSp-p-anv thZ-]pkvXtImw FSp-tmv \S-p-hm. Atcv sh-n-ap-n-tb-ns
B hon ]nWn amdo-n-.'
"kXy-n-\p-th-n-bp ]nWn em`am.'
"Ipt \osb-tmSp Xn-m-Xn-cn. \ns Hp Xfn--Xt?

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\o Ipm-bn-cn-pw Rm\pw \ns A--\pw-IqsS \ns amtmZokm Ign-n-X

- m. Ie-s
- h-a
-
- . kpKw Ie-nb sham A
Xte Xfn--Xv.'
"F\n-spw s]mpw Xncn-bm {]mb-n, Rm\-dn-bmsX, Fsd
tZlv kpK--shw Xfn-m Fp Kp-Wam? Fs kz
hnizmknsd-b-Sn-m-\-n kz-k--X-tm-Sp
-IqSn
\S-p kv\m\-nte F\np hnizm-k-ap-p....Cu ]p-kvX-Iw hmbnp-t\m-t.'
"]s s\e-s-gpp ]Tn Rms\--\mSm A-Sn-p-kvXIw
hmbn-pt?'
"At, sskakm Ncn{Xw ]Tn-n-p Bfm. ]p-Im-ev
]n-Ip-ntem ]cn-k-ctm kv\m\-p-f- Dm-bn-cp--Xmbn
At-l-nsd ]pkvX-I-n sXfn-hp-I \nc-p-p. shw Xfnm aXn-sb-n Ipf-nsd Bh-iy-an-tm! kv\m\w F ]Zw-Xs aqe-`m-j-bn apn-bp Ip-fn-sb-bmWv kqNn--n-p--sXv
]WvUn-X-m ]d-bp--Xmbn Atlw Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-p-p. tbip-{InkvXp-Xs hfsc sh-ap tbmm \Zn-bn-et kv\m\-s-Xv!
BZy-\q-m-p-I-fn inip--k v \ m\w Cm-bn-cp-spw Cu ]pkvXIw
sXfn-bn-pp.'
"\nsd t]p-]p-kvXIw Rm s\cn-tm-Sn-enp Npp-I-f-bpw, tItmSm....\o Xd-hm-Sns am\w Itf-cp-Xv. Ie--sh-n apn-bm--ns
Rm a\p-jy-cpsS samJ-s-s\ t\mpw? \o thZ-]p-kvXIw ]nSntmp \S-pw F{X-t]cm Nncn-p--sX--dn-bmtam?'
"Rm sXnIp tamn \S--p Ime--spw A-np
am\-t-Sn-m-bn-cp-p. Cw ssZh-a-I-\m-b-gm am\-t-Sv! ]sms
Rm Rmb-dmgvN ITmcn ]nSn-tmp Ip-jm-n t]mIpw Bcpw
Ifn-bmn Nncn-n-n-. Cw ssZh--nsd hN\w In-n-Snp \S-ptmgm Nncn. CsX-smcp temI-am. a\p-jysd Xe Xncn-Xm.'
"FSm, \ns Xebm Xncn--Xv. ]mh-sf klm-bn-p XymKnIfmb ]ptcm-ln-X-m-scbpw I\ym-kv{Xo-I-sfbpw ad-p-sImv
\obpw \ns HmtZ-i-n-amcpw \n-tISp ]td-p.'
"At, Bip]-{Xn-Ifpw A\mYime-Ifpw hnZym-eb-fpw m]nv
P-\-tk-h\w sNp ]ptcm--ln-X-mcpw I\ym-kv{Xo-Ifpw \psS _lpam\w A-ln-p-p. Fm adp-h-iv A-mcpw I\ym-kv{Xo-Ifpw
Ipn-ssZ-h
- s
- fbpw hymP a
-
- y-s-- cbpw kzoI-cn-p-p. hjw-tXmdpw
]pXnb ]pXnb ay-sc Dm-n-sm-Sp-p-p. hn{K-lm-cm-[-\sb
hne-p-n-. ImX-emb hnizmkhnj-b
-- -fn Ah hnp-hogvN ImWnp-p. \n-e-kp-hn-ti-j-n adnambw tNp-p. Ch Ip-mcm-Wv. hnjw Ignv k` \in-p-tm D]-tZ-in-am anm-Xn-cn-ms\m-ptam?'
sN-q ]n{]am-Wn-I tImgn-q-Sn\pNppw Ipdp--s\t]mse am-bn-s\ Npn-n {]b-Xv\--fm-cw-`n-p. am-bn-s\
kv\m-\-P-e-n-en-d-msX XncnsI Itm-enm kap-Zm-b-n-tev

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sImpt]mIp-I-bm-bn-cpp eyw.
kmaw
Zm\w
t`Zw
Zw
NXp-cp-]m-b- Hmtcm-mbn {]tbm-Kn--s-p.
BZys D]m-b-hp-ambn h amWn--ym KZvK-Z-I-WvT-\m-bn-cps-nepw apJv {]Xo--bpsS Nncn-bp-m-bn-cpp: "am-bnm Rsf-sbms hntp \o s]n-tm-kvXn t]mI-t. Ipn-mew sXmt
Hnp Ifn-p-Nn-cnp \S-tm-ct \.'
"Ifow Nncow t]mbn. Cw Imcy-n-em.'
"Fm-epw....Xtew thcpw ad--t.'
Hcp thZ-hm-Iy-am-bn-cpp adp-]-Sn.
"Imt, e_m-t\ms\ hnp t]mcnI
sltm sImSp-ap-Sn-I Dt]-n-.'
amWn--ymv Aw a\-n-em-bn-. Fnepw am-bn-
Itm-en-m-k` hnp t]mhp-I-bm-sW--bm-fq-lnp.
ASp D]m-b-hp-ambn hXv ]n-{]-amWn Atm-Wn-t--\mWv:
"am-bn-m, \psS ]ose sXc-s-Spv ASp amk-n-em. Hcp
I-n-bw-K-ns m\w Hgn-hp-v. ambns\-s sXc-sSp-p-Xm Fs Xr]vXn.'
am-bn- aqfn-t-p.
"]nsHcp Imcyw. Cu s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cpsS he-bn-sepw
sNp NmS-cp-Xv.'
Hcp thZ-hm-Iy-n-eq-sS-bm-W-Xn\pw adp-]Sn \In-bXv: "kzo-bZi-\-n\v Rm A\p-k-c-W-tSp ImWn--bn-.'
Atm-Wn-t-\v hmIymw a\-n-em-bn. apn h Imn
IpSnp XomsX ewhnp.
Abm \S--I--tm am-bn- a\-n-temp: "Rm
Ip-jm-n Ib-dn-bn-dn PohnXw \in-n Ime-spw D]-tZiw
Xcm ssIm-c\pw Iymcpw Bcpw Fs hon hn-n-. IpSnb am-bnsb Im hgn-amdn \S-pw.... ImWmsX t]mb BSns\
Bpw thm-bn-cp-p. Cw Ip Inn-b-Xns\ Xmtem-en-m
]n-m-cpsS Xv.'
Nn XpSp: "cm-bncw sIms ]mc--cy-ap-sv AhIm-i-s-Sp Fs amXr-k` Cthsc Fs thZ-]p-kvXIw FSpp
hmbn-m ]Tn-n-n-n-]nbn nc-ambn t]mIp--h-sc-tmepw
]Tn-n-n-n. Fs amXr-k`
- b
- nse Hcp ]ptcm-ln-X Hcp thZ-]p-kvXIw
ssIbn ]nSn-p-sImv ]c-ky--ev \Sp-Xv Ct-hsc Inn-. ]pp-Xn-m BSns\ ]Tn-n-m CS-b-m! tcmKn-Isf
ImWm t]m-Ip-tmgpw lrZbn\np hcp Hcp {]m-\ {]mn-m Chsc k` ]cn-io-en-n-n-n-. A--Sn Ipsd {]m-\I-am{Xw. Rmb-dm-gvN-I-fn A-Sn Ip_m\ sNmo-p-t]m-Ip-p.
A--Sn Bcm-[-\m-]p-kvXIw As apn-tev \on-smv sXm-

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Spv Iym \np-p....Rmb-dm-gvN hN-\-{]-kwKw C. IqSn-h-m

Bn cv {]kw-K-....s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cpsS ]n-bn Fm
Rmb-dm-gvNbpw cp {]kw-K--sf-nepw ImWpw.'
am-bn- _me-\m-bn-cp--tm tbip-{In-kvXp-hns hn-{Kls \a-kvI-cn-m ]n-hn-Im-cnbpw IymcpwIqsS Xs ]Tn-nXv Hm-bn-se-n.
s]sp Nn tNmZy-cq]w kzoI-cn-p:
Keo-e-bnepw sbcp-ite-anepw ]c--ky-ip-{iqj sNbvX-tm tbip{InkvXp XmSn-aoi hfn-bn-cptm? kv{XoI-sf-tmse apSn \on-bncp-tm? A, Xp-cm kzm-tcm-lWw sNbvX-tm XmSnbpw-hmtWm t]mbXv? tbip-hnsd bYm-cq]w sNq]n-bpsS apn Dbnbn-cn-p hn{K-l-n-t-Xp-t]m-se-bmtWm?
tbip Hcp kmbn-mtWm?
AZriy-\mb ssZh-n-sd, tXtPm-a-b-\mb tbip-hnsd {]Xna-I Bcm-[-\-bvp-thn Dm-p--h ssZhs Xcw XmgvpI-bt? hn{Klw Dm--cp-Xv, hn{K-ls \a-kvI-cn--bp-a-cpXv F
thZ-I-ev]\ ewLn-p-I-bt?
hopw Nnsb Ipn-m-e-tv Xncn-p-hnp:
Ipn-m-ev tbip-{In-kvXp-hnsd hn{K-ls t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-p.
hfp Ign--tm ]n-bn t]mIp-tm-sgmw hn{K-l-ns
apn ssIIqn \nevpw.
]e-hw hn{K-l-s-t\mn {]mn-n-p-v. Hcn-epw adp]Sn
Inn-bn-n-.
a-l-kn-n-p-v. XncnsI Nncn-n-n-. Npv A\-p-I-t]mepw
sNbvXn-n-.
kwkm-cn-n-p-v. ]Icw I-\n Hp t\mn-bn-p-t]m-ep-an-.
Iuam-c-{]m-b-n Hcn- amWn--ym-tcmSp tNmZn-Xv ambn-s Hma-bn-se-n: "ap ]te-S--fnepw hn{K-l
-- kwkm-cn-Xmbpw Io s]mgn--Xmbpw ]d-p-tI-n-p-v. sN-q]nbnse hn{K-l- am{Xw Cs\ A\-msX \nevp--sXv?'
"Al-mcw tNmZn--cp-Xv, tItmSm!' Hcp imk-\-bm-bn-cpp adp]Sn.
hni-p--h\v Blm-chpw Zmln-p--h\p shhpw ]m]n-Ip
kphn-ti-jhpw \Im ]Ww sNe-hm-p--Xn\p ]Icw hn{K-l-
\nnv ]Ww ]mgvhybwsNp ss{IkvX-h- ]m-c--cy-s-n ambn-\p e-tXm-n. hn{K-l- Icp, Nncn-p, kwkm-cnp
Fsms \pW ]d-p-]-cn P\--fn\nv e--W-n\v
]Ww km-Zn-p k`-I-sf-n am-bn- ZpxJn-p.
BIm-iv I\ym-a-dn-b-nsd cq]w Isp ]dv F{Xt] Bfn-s\-Iq-p-p.
taL--fpsS Ifn. ]n-{]-am-Wn-Iv ]Ww! ]mh-s--hsd
]Ww.
ssZhw hen-b-h-\m-Wv.
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- n-tep Xncn-bm-Xn-cn-p-hm
ssZh-Ir] At]-n-p-sIm-mWv \o Nnbvv am-bn- hncma-Nnw C-Xv.
am-bn-sd ]pXnb hnizm-k-am-n kmdm-bpw BIr-jvSbm-sb--dn--tm Ah-km-\s D]m-bhpw {]tbm-Kn--s-pZWvUw.
sN-q {]mY-anI hnZym-e-b-nse amt\-P sFkvkm
kmdm-sb Hm^o-kn-tev hnfn-n-p. Atlw sN-q Itm-enm
]f-fn-bnse {]am-Wn-bm-Wv.
"\n s]-tm-kvXn t]mbn apm-\n-cn--bm-sW-n-ev, s]tm-kvXp-Im-tcmSp ]d \n\-smcp DtZymKw Xcm. RsS k`m ]Ww kw`m-h-\-sNbvXp ]Wn-bn hnZym-e-b-nse ifw ]nb-tijw s]-tm-kvXp-] - n-bn t]mIp--sX-smcp \n-tI-Sm.'
kmdm--bpsS apJw hnbp. Ip-I Xpfp-n.
"tNmdnpw Iqd-pw, At-So...?' \c Xe-bn sNmdn-p-sImp iIm-c-n Acniw \nd-p-\n-n-cp-p.
tPmen-bn\npw ]ncnp hnn-cn-pp Fp tcJ-s-Sp-nb ISem-kn-e-tlw Hnv kmdm-sb Gevn-p.
Znhm _l-Zq kp{_--Wy--cpsS apn sFkv kmdn-s\Xnsc ]cmXn kan--W-sap hnNm-cn-p-sIm-m-W-h hon-tep
aS-n-b-Xv.
hnIm- c - ` - c n- X - \ m- b n- mWv am- b n- IS- e mkphmn hmbn-Xv.
Hcp thZ-hm-Iy-ap--cnv kmdm-sb Biz-kn-n-p. "Ah--tep
t\mn-b-h {]Im-in-X-cm-bn. Ah-cpsS apJw en-p-t]m-b-Xp-an-...
Fpw ]cm-Xn-bp-ambn t]mI-\-p an-mw.'
"Fmepw amkmamkw ifw Inp Hcp tPmen t]mbnt?'
"\o shj-an-m-Xn-cn. C\n s\\-pIqSn ]q-k-abw kphn-ti-jthe sNmw.'
cmgvN Ign--tm \mep Znh-ks thZ-]-T\w kotbm
Ipnhp \S-p. Ipgn-mem sI.-kn.-sN-dn-bm-\pw Ip-\mSv
F.kn.-im-ap-th-ep-amWv Aym-]-I. mnhv am-bn- ]p ]e{]m-hiyw D-bn-n-p Hcp tNmZyw Bhn-p.
"apgp-Ikv\m\w kzoI-cn-m-tm-scmw \c-I
-- n-tm-Iptam
]mtd?'
"am-bn-m, Hcm \c-I-n-tm-Iptam kz-n-tm-Iptam Fp
hn[n ]d-bm ssZhw \s A\p-h-Zn-n-n-. lrZ-b-sf Adn-bp
ssZh-amWp \ymbm-[n-].'
CS-dnb sXm \\-bm Aev]w Poc-I-shw IpSn-p-sImv
sNdn-bm ]m XpSp. "]snsemcp Imcyw-hniz-knp kv\m\--ta-o Fp ssZh-h-N\w kv]jvS-ambn \tmSp ]td-sm-v.
hn-iz-knv A\p-X-]nv ]m]w Gp-]-d--ti-j-ap kv\m\w! ....kv\m\-

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s-Sm--h \c-I-n-tm-Iptam kz-n-tm-Iptam FXv A{]-k-amb tNmZy-am-Wv. ssZh-I-ev]-\-bpsS apn \mw IpSp-p-tNm-Zy- sh-cp-Xv.'
"A- \ m- t ev s]- t m- k v X p- I mcp am{Xta kz- n- t mIsmtm?'
"Zbm-]-c-\mb Hcp ssZh-amWv kz\cI-]m-Xm-f-tem-I--fpsS IrXzw \S-p--Xv. ap k`-m-cpsS Imcyw ssZhw t\m-s. Hcp
{]tXyI k`-mcp am{Xta kz-n-tm-hp-I-bp-sv thZ-]p-kvXIw
]td-n.'
"Fm-ns ]mc--cy-k-`-I hnp-I-f-nv s]-tm-kvXn
tNc-W-sa-s-n\m A-tb-tm-ep t\Xm- ]d-bp-Xv?'
"As\ R-fmcpw BZy-Im-e-spw ]d-n-n-. k`-I-fn
Hcp ipo-I-cWw \S-p--Xn-\p-thn R i_vZ-ap-bn. ]nI-fn\np _nw_- shfn-bn-se-dn-b-Ww. Ing-tmv Xncn-p-\np-sIm-p {]m\ \n-Ww-ImcWw AXv kqcy-\-a-kvIm-cam....{kjvSm-hns\ Bcm-[n--Ww. krjvSnsb Bcm-[n-p-Xp ]m]am. Ccw Zpcm-Nm-c--sfmw Ifv icn-bmb Bn-I-ssN-X-\yn-tep hcm-\mWv R P\-sf Dt-Pn-n--Xv. ]ptcm-ln-X{]-am-Wn-I CsXmpw sNhn-smn. Rsf k`m-{`-jvS-cmn....]mc--cy-k-`-I-fn ipo-I-cWw km[y-a-sv t_m[y-am-b-tmgmWv Dq-n-kmdpw apw kzX-{-ambn s]-tmkvXpIqm-bva-I
m]n--Xv. C\nbpw ]mc--cy-k-`-I ipo-I-cn-sSpm ]ptcmlnX t{ijvT-m {]Xn--sN-p Imev XncnsI ]gb k`-Ifn t]mIm R Xm- d m- W v . A- s \- s bmcp \- I mew
hm]ns s]-tmkvXp Iqm-bva-IfpsS Bhiyw C-tm. k`bpsS t]cn-e Imcyw. kXy-hn-izm-k-n-emWp Imcyw.'
F.kn.i-map-th tNmZnp: "am-bn-m, \nsS a\-mn Fp
]tdp?'
"DSs\ apgp-I kv\m\w kzoI-cn--W-sa.v'
"Fm a\x-m-np apXqw sImSp--Ww.'
thZ-]-T\w D]-kw-l-cnp sImv F. kn. imap-th {]t_m-[nnp: "\mw ssZh- h - N \w A\p- k - c n- p- Xv \c- I s t]Sntm
kzs tamlntm am{Xw Bbn-cn--cp-Xv.'
Atlw Hcp-Zm-l-c-W-tmSpIqSn Bibw hni-Z-am-n-bn-m-Wn-cp-Xv. "Hcp Pn-bpsS the-mcn tPmen sNp-Xv Abmsf t]Sn-mbn-cn-pw. Fmem the-m-cnsb Pn hnhmlw sNbvXv kzw `mcybm-n-sb-q-ln-p-I. ]no-S-h tPmen sNp-Xv `b-n\nv
B-bn-cn---bn; Iqen sImXn-m-bn-cn--bn-. ]Icw `m-hn-t\m-Sp
kv-t\lw sImm-bn-cn-pw. AXp-t]m-se ssZhs kvt\ln-p-XpsImm-bn-cn-Ww Ahs Iev]-\-I \mw A\p-k-cn-t--Xv.'
]nt cm{Xn-bn thZ-]-T-\-n\v am-bn- amS-S tZh-kymsb
Wn-p.
"`q....s]-tm-v-'Hcp \on-p-m-bn-cpp adp-]-Sn.
am-bn-\pw kmdm-bpw Hcp Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse Bdm-p-]pgS-

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hn-tev GXm\pw ssZh-Zm-k-m-tcm-sSmw ]pd-s-p.

kmdm an-gn-p. ImXnq Agn-p. ssIh-f-I-fq-cn. \-amb Igpn\pw B`-c-W-iq-\y-amb ssI--Ipw ku-cy-p-d-hn-s-h BZy-ambn a\-n-em-n.
C\nta efn-X-am-b, B`m-S-c-ln-X-amb Hcp PohnXw \bnpsav
A-h temIs hnfn--dn-bn-p-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
am-bn- tamXncw Ducn.
]m]-n Ah acnS-s-p-sh-n apn.
{Inkv X p- h ns \oXn- b n Dbns- g p- t - p- hopw shn\np s]mnhp.
"ssZhw Fs krjvSn-Xv B`-cW
- a
- n-m-sX-bm. ]ns Cu NpaSpIqSn
Igp-tepw sNhn-tbepw tIp--sX-n\m? ssZhw BZm-an\pw lmbvpw hkv{Xw Dm-n-sm-Sp-p.-F-m cp-t]pw B`-cWw
Dm-n-sm-Sp-n-.' ]pXnb thj-hn-[m-\s hnain--h-tcm-Sv kmdm-bpsS adp-]-Sn-bm-bn-cp-p.
hon aS-n-sb-n-b-tm tN ]X-dn. "C\n \o Fs acptam-f-sSo s\tj-[o. s\\p anpw thm amtew thm. A
hmgvn-s-nb anns\ \o A]-am-\n-n-cn-p-p.'
am-bn- CSbvp Ibdn: "Ao, anp-sIv {_m-Wcn\np {InkvXym-\n-I ]Inb Hcm-Nm-c-am. `mcym-`r-_w
\ne-\np a{-i-n-sbmpw ann-\n-. `mcym-`m--m Xnep kvt\lam Imcyw. anv If-s-nepw C\ow R-fpsS IpSpw_-Po-hnXw ]-t-m \qdn-cn kvt\l-ap--Xm-bn-cn-pw.'
tN kmdm--bpsS Igp-n\np Ip amn-bn-. "siSo
s\-\-p anp thm--ame thm. ]n thm-]-mcp thm.
Ipp-km-bn-ns\ aXn. \o Ipp-km-bn-ns kt`ev tNm kmbnns a \ns asf IeymWw Ignp-tam? ]td-So....'
"a-fp-mbn hfp hcp Imep aXn Ieym-W-mcyw Nnnp--Xv. ssZhw Icp-Xn-tm-fpw.'
"X-tmgn Nhn-n-bm ]n-tm-gnv tISn-. \o Rm-td
KpW-tZmjw tIv.'
"Dw.'
"IeymtWmw Nmmtew hcpw s\\p \mp-Imtcw ]n-mtcw
thnhcpw. Asmpw kmbnv IqsS-m-W-n-. Abm AbmsS
]mn\p t]mIpw. Ata-cnt IS-pw.'
tN hmtXm-cmsX ]dp Xnb hmp-I hmap\ t]mse
lrZ-b-n ]mpIb-dn. am-bn- thZ-]p-kvXI hmIy-n
A`bw {]m]np:
"\ns \maw \nanw Rm \n hlnp
Fs ktlm-Z-c-mv Rm ]c-tZ-inbpw
Fs A-bpsS av
A\y\pw Bbn-on-cn-p-p.'
am-bn- `b-s-n--. then-s-p-I Hmtcm-mbn
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\on....
_p--fpsS
]n-m-cpsS
\mm-cpsS
amXm-hns....I\ then-s-p-I.
]ntp sshInv Amgw hnf-n-sm-n-cp--tm hopw
tN k`m-Imcyw Ah-X-cnnp: "tamt\, Cu s]-tm-kn tNcptm Hncn ]mh-s--h-cm. ]W-mcpw ]Sp-m-cpsampw AhcpsS Iq-n-en-.'
"]mh-s, Azm-\n-p Ipsd app-h-sm-gn-em-fn-I-sf-bt
tbip-{InkvXp hnfnv injy-m-cm-n-bXv? tbip-hns\ A\p-K-an P\e-- km[m-c-W-m-cm-bn-cp-p. \ntm-Zn-tamkv Fsmcp ]co-i{]-amWn tbip-hns\ ImWm cm{Xn-bn Hfnp h Imcyw ss__nfn-ep-v....Cu kw`hw Ign-mgvN Rm ]e-hw hmbn--Xm. \ntmZn-tam-kn-s\-tmsebp--h Cpw Dv. s]mXp-P-\-n-s-bn-S-bn
X-p aXnv \jvS-s-Sp-sap `bv ]ecpw kXy-kp-hn-tijw
]c-ky-ambn AwKo-I-cn-m aSn-p-p. {]Xm-]hpw IpSpw-_-_-fpw B-Zm-b-am--fp-sams Dt]-nv kphn-ti-j-n\pthn
\n kln-m {]am-Wn-am-scmpw Xm-dm-I-n-. hy Xz-imkv{X--mv tbip-hns efn-X-kp-hn-ti-j-tmSv ]cn-lm-kta
Dq.'
"-tam-t\, \fv ]p-sam-Xte Itm-en--cm. ]mc--cy- k` hnpt]m-hp-Xp tZmj-am. ssZh-tIm]w hcpw.'
Hcp Xmn-Isd ss\]p-Wy-tm-sS-bmWv am-bn- adp-]Sn
sImSp--Xv. "A-o, ]mc--cy-ambn \n PqX-aXw hnv ]utemkv
o-lm {InkvXp-aXw kzoI-cn-Xv tZmj-am-bn-tm-tbm? Ign--bnsS
Rm at\m-c-a-]-{X--n hmbn-Xp ]d-tm-s. h-tcn Xncp-ta-\nbpsS injy-\mbn bmtm_mbn hfp-h am Chm\ntbmkvXncpta\n D-tm. Atlw h-tcn Xncp-ta-\nsb hnp-I-f-nv tdmanse
am-]m-sb AwKo-I-cn hm Dm-bn-cp-p. Chm-\n-tbmkp Xncpta\n Cw ae-c kpdn-bm\n Itm-enmk` F t]cn Hcp
]pXnb k` Bcw-`n-n-cn-p-p. bmtm-_m-b-m ]ecpw Cw
Itm-en--cm-bn-cn-p-p....A, k` amdpXp ssZh-tZm-j-am-sW-n
Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSp ssZhw tIm]n--nt?'
amXmhv sXsmp ]cp-n.
am-bn- hnn: "]d-b-t, Cu s]-tm-kvXn tNcp-t\p
am{Xta ssZhw tIm]n--smtm?'
"aXn-sb-Sm, \nv.'
"\nn-tb-mw. tNmZy-n\p adp-]Sn ]d-bm-sa-n....Cu temIn-se-mcpw s]-tm-kvXn-em-bm, kXy-s]--tm-kvXp-Im-cm-bm
Abvtm temI-nt\m Fp \jvSw hcpw?'
adp-]Sn Inn-bn-.
"Rm Xs adp-]Sn ]dbmw At. Bpw Hcp \jvtSmw hc-

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n-. em`wam{Xw. Ip-jm-p-I-sfmw ASp ]qpw IpSnbm-cpsS

`mcy-amp em`w. _oUn---h-S-mp sXmgn Cm-Xm-Ipw
sNdp-mv Btcm-Ky-w. No--Y-I A`n-\-bn-p \mS-I-sp- tZiw hntm-Spw. thiyIv sXmgn Cm-Xm-Ipw. IpSpw-_p em`w-kzX! sNdp--m-cpsS a\v ip-am-Ipw.'
"\jvSw, -hey \jvSw! s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cpsS ]mpw sImpw tIv
Ip-Im-en-I Ib-dp-s]m-n-tm-Spw. ]mep In-n-s-Sm-IImn IpSntnhcpw. \jvSw AhnSw sImp Xon-s-Sm.... HWp-Im-cpsS
]mpwsImpw Aebpw tIv tZi-m-cpsS samw sNhns]mpw.'
amXmhv Xncn--Sn-p.
As hmZ-{]-Xn-hmZw AhnsS Ah-km-\n-p.
Fm am- b n- s s]- t m- k vXp- s sa{Xn Ah- k m\n-n-. IqSp-X-embn Atlw ss__n mp-I-fn kw_-np
XpS-n. CS-bvn-sS-bp DWhp-tbm-K--fn am-bn- A\p-`h-kmyhpw {]kvXm-hnp XpS-n.
{ItaW Bi-b- ]qt]mse hnSp. kt-i- KwKm-{]hmlwt]mse Hgp-In.
kmy- {]t_m-[-\
-- -fm-bn.
{]t_m-[-\- {]kw-K--fm-bn.
B-in {]kw-K-sf kp-jvS-am-n.

Bdv
a

m-bn- kotbmIp-n\p kao-]-ap Dqnkm-dns hkXn-bn-tep \S-p. Ih-e-bv-Sp-p Bhr--ns XSn-bn

BWn-b-Snp Xqn-bn-cp A-Sn Hcp hnm-]\w Itmftlw
\np. BImw-m-]q-aXp hmbn-p.
"Gh-tcbpw Wnp sImp-p. {_nojv km-cns Dp\nm-W-\n-ba-sf {]Xn-tj-[n-m sN-q N-ssa-Xm-\v
1930 G{]n amkw 6mw XobXn Rmb-dmgvN sshInv Ap aWnv
\S-p hn {]I-S-\-n ]p tNcp-I.'
amS--S-bpsS Nph-cnepw Ccw aqp\mep hnm-]-\- Hnn-cn-p-Xp {in-p.
ISbvp Nppw IqSn-bn-cpv \mp-Im cmjv{Sobw N sNp-p.
{io Nnn-c-Xn-cp-\m alm-cm-Pm-hns `cWw CS-bvnsS Nmhnjb-am-bn. kzmX{y-k-a-c-t\-Xm-hmb taml\Zmkv Kmn-bpsS A\p-{Kl-tmSpIqSn ]-q IS-p-d-v, kmcns \nbaw Xn-fpsImv Dp-\nmWw \S-nb kw`hw Nbvp ckwIqn.
Dq-n-km-dns hon-se-n-btm, ann-W-cns thK-n
hnIm-c-fpw Nn-Ifpw a\-n-eqsS ISpt]mbn.
sXp-h-iv kotbmIpv \oem-Im-i-n-\-`n-ap-J-ambn akvXI-ap-bn \nevp-p. I\-I-{]-`-sNm-cn-bp kmbm--c-ivan-I

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Ipns ]Sn-mtd sNcn-hn-ep sXtm-e-I-fn-eqsS Hfnpt\mn.

sXnym s]-tmkvXp ssZh-k-`-bpsS m]-I-t\-Xm-hmWv
Dq-n-km F-dn-b-s-Sp ]m sI. C. G{_-lmw. At-lns {]h- \ - ^ - e - a m- b p- mb GXm\pw Iqm- b va- I
DsmnpsImm-Wv 1924 Cu {]m\apS-se-Sp--Xv.
1923 Xncp-h-\--]p-c-n-\-Spv ]c-Wnbw F ephp \S
tbmK-n kn. a\s F D]-tZin Xe-bn ssIhp {]mn-tm Dq-n-km ]cn-ip-m-m-`n-tjIw {]m]n-p.
A\y-`m-j-Ifn kwkm-cn-p. Atlw sN--q aSnhv ap ]e-tcbpw ]cnip-m-m-`n-tj-I-s-n ]Tnn-p-Ibpw Cu A\p-`-h-n-tev \Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu A\p`hw {]m]n--hsc tImn-W-n-bmWv
sXnym s]-tm-kvXp ssZh-k` Dm-n-b-Xv.
1924 apX 1926 hsc cp hjw kzX-{-am-bn {]hn sXnym s]-tm-kvXp ssZh-k` 1926- Ippkmbn-ns t\-XrXz-n-ep sXnym ]q-kp-hn-tij k`-bp-ambn tbmPn-p.
cp{]m-\- Hn--tm-gp-mb ]pXnb {]m-\-n\v ae--c
ssZh-k-`-sbp t]cn-p. Ipp-km-bnpw Dq-n-kmdpw ]pXn-b
{]m-\-ns Hpw cpw Ay--m-cmbn XpS-php.
1926 hsc Dq-n-km \bn-n-cp- sXnym s]-tm-kvXp
k`m-{]-m\w ]p\-cm-cw-`n-p-I-bm-Wv. AXns {]h-\-tI{w
Ip-\mp m]nm-\mbn Dq-n-km Atmp ew amdn-tmI-bm-Wv.
am-bn- hmcym-]p-c-w s]-tmkvXp k`-bnse CS-b-\mbn
Ippkmbn-ns Iogn {]hn-m-\m-{K-ln-n-cn--bm-Wv. Cmcyn Dq-n-km-dns A`n-{]m-b-a-dn-bm-\mWv `h-\-n-se-n-bncn-p--Xv. Gsd t\cw Ah kwkm-cn-p.
ktm-j-tm-sS-bmWv Dqnkm {]Xn-I-cn--Xv.
"am-bn-m, hmcym-]p-cv thebvv hnim-e-amb hmXn-sem-v.
kmbn-n\v Ahn-Ss ]m]n-I-sf-n henb lrZ-b-`m-c-hp-ap-v. kmbnn\v th klm-b-sams sNbvXpsImSp--Ww.'
Ip-\mSp tI{-amn Hcp kzX-{-s]--tmkvXp {]m\w ]Spp-bm Xocp-am-\n--Xns ImcWw Dq-n-km hni-Zo-I-cnp:
"am-bn-m, Ipp-km-bn-p-ambn hyn-]-c-amb `n-X-sb-snepw
Dm-bn- Rm Ip-\m-tp t]mIp--Xv.
Bi-b-]-c-amb A`n{]m-b-hy-Xym-k-tf Dq....tI{o-Ir-X-amb Hcp k`m-`-c-W-co-Xn-bn-emWv
Ipp-km-bnp hniz-kn-p--Xv. Fm, {]mtZ-inI k`-Iv IqSpX Xocp-am-\-kzm-X{yw \Ip Hcp k`m-`-c-W-hy-h-n-Xn-bn-emWv
Rm hniz-kn-p--Xv. \psS \mp-Im-cmb kphn-ti-j-{]-h-Iv
hfcp-hm\pw {]hn-p-hm\pw C-c-n-ep Hcp `c-W-kw-hn-[m\-am-bn-cnpw IqSp-X klm-b-Icw Fv Rm\pw kl-{]-h-Icpw
hniz-kn-p-p. AXpsImv Ip-\mSv tI{-amn X\n \mS apJap-{Z-bp Hcp s]-tmkvXp{]m\w cq]o-I-cn-p-I-bmWv RfpsS eyw. HutZym-Kn-I-am-bn, {]tXy-Inv `c-W-]-c-am-bn, Hcp hntZ-

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i-k-`m-kw-L-S-\-tbmSp _-ap Hcp k`m-{]-m\w Bcw-`n-p-Xn Rp Xmev]-cy-an-.'

"Rm Ippkmbn-ns Iogn {]hn-p-XpsImv kmdn\v
hntcm[w hXpw Dtm?'
t\cw Ccp-n-Xp-S-n-bn-cp-p. apn-en-cp ashnf-ns Xncnbn ]n-n-Sn-n-cp Icn NqphncepsImv Xn-am-n-smv Dqn-km Ddp \In. "Hcphntcm-[-hp-an am-bn-m. am-bn-s
\Sn--\p-k-cnv {]mnp {]hn--Ww.'
Dqn-km am-bn-s Xe-bn ssIhp {]mn--\p-{K-lnp. Ccp-h-cp-sSbpw Ip-I Xpfp-n.

Ggv
X

d-hmSp kzmb ]dv

kzw ssIsImv \\p hfnb \mc-I-s-Sn-I.
Ipcp-ap-fIp hn-I.
I-am-hp-I....
Fmw Fs-t-p-ambn hnp-sIm-p {]am-W-n-sem-n-tm am-bn- hnIm-c-`-cn-X-\m-bn.
bm{X]d-bm\pw hmcym-]p-c-t-p bm{Xbvv kmbn-ns Imfhn A\p-h-ZnpsImSp--Xn\v \n ]d-bm-\p-ambn kotbm--Ip-n
h-tm am-bn- HcpIS-em-kp-s]mXn kmbn-ns t\tc \on.
"CsXm {_Z ambo?'
"sImdp ]Ww. Bbncw cq]m.'
"CsX-n\m?'
"hmcym-]p-cv sImsd--gnv Hcp k`m-a-ncw ]Wn-bm-\m. thnb-tm Rms\-gp-Xmw.'
"GXm-bmepw CXp am-bn-s hkvXp hn XpI-bt! In-encn--s.'
"thm....Rm ssZh-ap-n hmp]dpt]mbn--Fs kIe
km-Zy-fpw hnv ssZh-th-ebvpthn sImSp-m-sa-v. hoSphn
]Ww Ign-mgvN sImq-p-]-tZ-in-bpsS km[p-P-\-k-lm-b-^-ntep sImSp-p. hkvXp hnpInn-b-Xns Hcp `mKam Cu XpI.
kzoI-cnt ]q.'
"{_Z am-bo, \n XymKn-bm-Wv.'
"CXmtWm XymKw! kmbnv Ata--c n--bnse kzp--sfmw
hnnv Cu ]n-Wn-cm-Pyv kphn-ti-j-the sNp-p. AXmWp
XymKw.'
kmbnv ]W-smXn kzoI-cn-p. JP-\m-hn \nt-]n-m Zzn`mjnsb Gev]n-p.
Npw_nv bm{X]d--tm kmbnp ]dp: "{_Z am-bnbpsS sNe-hn\pthn amkwtXmdpw Hcp XpI AbpXcm Rm

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k`-bpsS Hm^o-kn GmSpsNm t]mI-bm.'

"thm kmbn-t, ssZhw Bh-iy--sfms Ag-tm \S-n-cpw. Dgp Imfbvv hn-dn-b-m. kphn-ti-j-hbense ]Wn-mcpsS Imcyw ssZhw t\mn-sm-pw.'
IrXy-amb Hcp hcp-am\w amkwtXmdpw Dm-Ip ]w ssZhn-ep B{ibw Ipd-bm-\n-S-bp-s-m-Wv am-bn- hniz-kn--Xv.
kphn-ti-j-th-e-m-c amk-i--f-m-c-\m-I-cp-sXv \njvj-bpv
At-l-n-\v.
"{_Z-td. hmcym-]p-cp sNpw sNe-hn\p ]Ww tht.'
"Hcp amks sNe-hn\pw hop-km-am-\- hmm-\p-ambn Hcp
XpI Fs ] Icp-Xn-bn-p-v. AXp aXn.'
Ippkmbn-ns Imf-h-n-bn k-cn-pI am-bn--s\mcp
]Z-hn-bm-Wv. AI-smcp Ibp]mbpw AXn\p apI-fn-semcp sambpw hncn hn-bm-Wv. Nmcn-bn-cn-m-s\mcp Xe-bn-W-bpw.
BZyw kmdmbpw tN-bpw hn-bn Ib-dn.
Imf Ipf--Sn-p. hn A\-n.
Io-cns \\-hp ssII Xe-bnhv kmbn-m-ioh-Znp:
"^oen-tm-knqSn B-\Zn acp-`q-an-bn-te-sm-gp-In.
tXmaknqSn Cy-bn-te-v. {_-Z am-bn-\nqSn hmcym-]p-c-tsm-gp-I-s, tZiw DW-c-s.'
bm{Xbbbvm _p-fn-m-bn-cp-p. sXp-hnf IpSpw-_n\nsm-cm s]-tm-kvXn D]-tZinthebvp t]mIp-Xp
IpSpw-_-m am\-t-Smbn Icp-Xn. IpSpw-_-m-cpsSbnS-bn\nv
]pI apdn-smnt]mse Xnc-kvI-cn--s-n-cn-p-p.
sN-q-t- Im-gt- -cn-h
- m-cym-]pcw tdmU-cn-In-ep hoSp-I HmWn\p thn Xm-dm-hp-I-bm-bn-cp-p. {]Ir-Xnbpw a\p-jy\pw \thmt-j-ns ]cn-thjw Nmn.
sN-q kvIqfnhv ae-bmf ]mTmhen-bn hmbn amth-en-Y-bpsS Hmtcm cwKhpw am-bn-s Dn-eqsS ISp t]mbn--Imf-h-n-bpsSN{Iw aptmp Id-p--X-\p-k-cn-v-. amthen \mSp hmWncp Imew....PmXn-a-X-h-t`-Z-sat\y-, ]nWnbpw ]c-t{Zm-l-hp-an-msX
{]P-I ktm-jmXn-tcI-tmsS hkn Imew.
Cv alm-_en Hcp IY am{X-am-Wv. sIp-I-Y.
bYm alm-_-en-bm-b- -Imh-dn-bnse ]c-a-_-en-bm-b- a-lmbm-K-amb--tb-ip-{In-kvXp-hns\ Ipp-km-bn-ns ]-en hv lrZb-n kzoI-cn cm{Xn apX!
XncphnXmw-Iq av amth-en-bpsS taml\kpc cmPyw
Ign Ime-nse Hc-h am{Xw; am-bn-s a\-n-em-I-s,
`mhn-bn tbip{InkvXp temI-n m]n-m t]mIp ]pXnb
sbcp-i-te-sa kam-[m-\- c mPyw \ndp\nevp-p. AhnsS a\pjy-scmw Hp-t]m-se-bmbn-cn-pw. InS- a - -c-tfm bp-ap-d-hnfnItfm Cm ]dp-Zo-k.
`mhn-Im-e-tamp ]pncn Xqhp am-bn-\v, `qX-Im-e-nse
Hcp `mh\ am{X-amb N{I-hn-bpsS Hm sImm-Sp HmWm-

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tLm-j-n Aw ImWm-\n-tm Ign-bp-n-.

"amth-ensb A, alm-_-en-bmb tbip{InkvXp-hns\ kzoI-cn-pho.' CS-bvnsS Ih-e-I-fn Imf-hn \ndp-nbtijw thZ-]p-kvXI-ap-bn am-bn- ]c-ky-{]-kwKw \S-n.
aZy-tkh Ignp h Hcm A-l-knp: "HmtZ-io, Hm-Hm--tZio-I
- - I
- h
- t- eemtm {]kw-Kn-p-t. h-h- h
- ]oepw t]mbn {]kwKn-s-tSm. N-{]-kw-Kn-I-sf-smv sN-sN--sN-hn-Xe tI-m.'
CSbvv thZ-]p-kvX-I-ap-bn ]dp: "]n-I-fn am{X-a
kphn-tijw {]kw-Kn-t--Xv. hoYn-I-fnepw N--e--fn-ep-am-Wv.
tbip {]kw-Kn-Xp ISo-cpw ae-I-fn-ep-am-Wv.'
ASp Ih- e - b n \np. hopw AwK- h n- t - ] - - t fmsS
Atlw {]kvXm-hnp: "alm-_en ]mXm-f-n-tep Nhnn Xmgvs-p. tbip-hns\ I-d-bvp-n Nhn-n-m-gvm {ian--hsc
tXmev]npsImv Ah aqmwZnhkw Dbsgp-t-p. tbip-hn\p
ka-\mbn HcptZh-\p-an-.'
hopw hn \om Xm-dm-b-tm Dss-kvXcw {]kvXmhnp: "amthen \mSp Inp aS-n-tm-Im\m hcp--Xv. tbip-{InkvXp
\mSp-Ip aS-n-tm-Im-\ C\n hcp--Xv. Ah `qan-bn Xs
\nXy-cm-PXzw m]n-pw.'
hmcym-]p-cv Imf-hn h-Sp--tm-tgpw ]Sn-msd N{Ihm-f-n kqcy sNmbw tXpIgn-n-cp-p. Hp cp \{X- taL-n-S-bn-eqsS Xe-\on a-l-kn-p.
s]cn-bm XSm-I
- n\nv i_-cn-aehgn ssaep-I k-cnph
CudImv am-bn-s hnbp XpSp\on-smv AIse
Cy alm-k-ap-{Zs ey-am-n-m-p.
am-bn-\p Xma-kn-m aqp apdn-I-fp, Ipmbw ]qim
Hcp hoSv k`m-hn-izm-kn-I hmS-I-bvs-Sp-n-cp-p. k`mw-K--fmb
amS-n kvJdn-bm-\pw taS-bn Nmn-ppw aSp-tm-en ambn-\pw hnizm-k-`-h-\-n-se-n--gn-n-cp-p.
hn-bn\npw kmam-\
- Cdnhbvp-X
- n-\n-Sb
- n amS-n
kvJdn-bm-s\mcp ^enXw s]mnp: "Cw hmcym-]p-cp cp ambn--m-cp-v-sXpam-bn-\pw aSp am-bn--\pw.'
Igp-n Npn-bn-cp Xqhme Cf-n-bnp sImv ]m sXphnf am-bn- Xncn--Snp: "thZ-]p-kvX-I-n cp Idn-bm--mcpv. Hv skJcym {]hm-N-I. atXv tbml-m kv\m]-Is
]n-Xmhv skJcym ]ptcm-ln-X.'
"cp bqZ-amcpw thZ-]p-kvXI
-
- n-ep-v. sInRmp N bqZbpw
teJ\ Im-hmb bqZ-bpw.'
"thZ-]p-kvX-I-n Hcp am-bn-t\ Dq. Np-m-c ambn. AtX-Xm-bmepw `mKy-am-bn-tm-bn.' aSp-tm-en am-bn-s\
t\mn sXp-hnf am-bn- ]dp. Id-I-f ktlm-Zckvt\lns ^en-X-am-bn-cp-p.
adp-]Sn ]d-Xv atlm-{Zhw Nmnp-m-Wv. "AXp icn. thZ]p-kvXIw Cc--I-fpsS ]pkvX-I-am. cp kmm-m-cp-v. eqkn-t^dpw

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se-tKym-\pw. Chcp cpt]cpw atlm-{Z-h-Im-ep shfn-s-Spw.'

X\npNppw ImWp kIe kw`-h-fpw atlm-{Z-h-nsalm-I-jvS-X-bp-sS-e--W-am-sWv Nmn-pp hniz-kn-n-cp-p.
temIm-h-km-\-Im-e-n\p sXmp app-m-Im-\n-cn-p a-lm-I-jvS-Ime-s--n-bp tbip-{In-kvXp-hns {]h-N\w ambn Fgp-Xnb kphntijw Ccp-]-n-\memw Aym-b-n tcJ-s-Sp-n-bn-p-Xv Nmnp-n\v ImWm-m-T-am-Wv. atlm-{Zhw F ]Zw A-bm- IqsSqsS kw`m-j-W--fn-ep-]-tbm-Kn-n-cp-p. Cm-c-W-m-em-W-bm
atlm-{Zhw Nmn-pv F t]cn \mn-e-dn-b-s-Sp--Xv.
asmcp Cc--tcpIqSn Nmn-p-n\v \mp-Im sImSp-n-cpp"AXp icn Nmn-pv'. Abm Ftmgpw "AXp icn' F
apJ-hp-c-tbmSpIqSn-bmWv kwkm-c-am-cw-`n-p--Xv. tIp Imcy sXm-bmepw "AXp icn'sbm-bn-cnpw XpS-w.
hn-bn\nv kmam-\--fn-d-p tPmen XopsImv kvJdnbm-\mcmp: "bm{Xaqew \m oWnn-cn-p-p. At? Nq-Sp-sImm-bn-cnpw.'
"AsX-bsX, kmdm-bpw A-nbpw hmSn--cn-p.'
Nmn-pp kl-X-]np: "AXp icn AXp icn. CXp atlm{Z-h-ns Ime-am. {]Ir-Xn-bpsS in-I Cf-Ip Imew.'
apfphf an\npw am-bn- ]dn-p-\-S-s-n-cn-p-p.
]n-hpw Xn--fnpw hf sN-q sXp-hnf Xd-hm-n\npw
F{Xtbm AIse!
hmcym-]pcw k` hfp. Hw IpSpw-_-hpw.
BZys km\w ]nd cm{Xn-bn am-bn-- thZ-]p-kvX-Ins BZys Xmfp Xpd-s-gpXn: "ssZhw Rv 1930 Unkw_ 30-mw XobXn Hcp s]Ip-ns\ \In. kvtXm{Xw.'
am-bn-s a\v Ipp kmbn-ns ]-en-tep Xncn-p.
Hchj-n\papp kmdm--bpsS DZ-c-tcm-K-n\p kpJw Inm\pw
km-\-e_v[n Dm-Ip-hm\pw thn Ipp kmbn-ns apn\np
cl-ky-ambn {]mn cm{Xn.
BIpmsWn tPmWn-sbp t]cn-Sm-\n-cp--Xm-Wv. ]t
ssZhw \In-bXv s]Ip-n-s\-bm-Wv. t]cv tdmk-.
F-n hnphcp ]m-dpsS IpSpw-_-n\v aqp t\cw
Blmcw sImSpp t]mpI hmcym-]pcw k`-bvsmcp {]iv\-am-Wv.
k`-bpsS AwK-kwJy hnp XpS-n-sb-nepw BZmbw Imcy-ambn
hnn-. ]pXn-b-Xmbn k`-bn tN-h an-hcpw km[m-c-W-mcmb Irjn-m. AXn-Yn-Isf kzoI-cn-p-I, {]kw-Kn-m-\mbn hcp
ssZh-Zm-k-msc kev-cn-p-I, hnizm-k-`-h-\-n\p amkwtXmdpw
hmSI sImSp-pI`m-cn D-c-hm-Zn-Xz--fmWv k` hln-p--Xv.
]pd-ta, ]mpw IpSpw-_-n\pw A-h-kv{Xm-Zn-Ifpw!
A-m-g
- - nWn InS-p cm{Xn-If
- n \n-]qw ]d-bm-dpv: "kmdmt, At\I ssZh-Zm-k-m aqp t\chpw ]nWnInS-p-p. \apv
cpt\cs Blmcw e`ntm.'

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]n-Wn-bpsS Imcyw shfn-bn-em-tcbpw Atlw Adn-bn-n-cp-n-.

s]cp-ao-\p-Zn-p-tmtg-- am-bn---- {]m-\-bvs-gptpw.
k`sb
]m]n-Isf
\mp-Im-sc, hop-Im-sc.... hlnpsImv ]pe-cp-thmfw {]m\
XpS-cpw.
]etmgpw ]mXn-cm-\--{X- angn Xpd-p-tm apn-t-en-cpp
[ym\n--bm-bn-cn-pw.
]p Znhkw Blmcw Ign-m ]Xn-s\mmw Znhkw ]-shw
am{Xw IpSnpsImv D]-hm-kw.
]p-cq] Inn-bm Hcp cq]m ssZh-th-e-bvv.
A-Xp- Inn-bm Apcq]m.
Znh-k-n\v Ccp-]-n-\mep aWn-q.
cc aWn-q {]m-\.
amcm-a Ishj Ign--Xns ]nt BgvN hmcym-]p-cv
Hcp {]mtZ-inI Ishj Bcw-`n-p. {]kwKI-\mbn hs-nb
Ipp-km-bn-ns\ k`m-{]-h-\--fpsS Pbm-]-P-b--sf--n-bp
hm-I Adn-bn-m Imn-cn-p-I-bmWv k`mw-K-. Aqn ]cm-Xn-I-fp-ap-v.
Nmn-p-mWv kwkm-c-n\v Bcw-`-an--Xv. "kmbn-t, Cm-nen-tm Hcp ]pXnb D]-tZin {]kw-Knp\S-p-p. Bfp-Isf kv\m-\s-Sp-p-p. ]mn-bq-tZ-iom Fmcpw hnfn-p--Xv. kmbn-ns
ssekkn-msX `qX-sf ]pd-m-bpw tcmKn-Ip thn
{]mn-bpw sNp-p. atlm-{Z-h-ns e-Ww.'
Zzn`mjn tXmpw-Ic hKo-kn\p Nncn-h-p.
kmbnp {]Xn-h-Nnp: "{_Z, `qX-sf ]pd-m-m Fs
ssekkv Fn\v? ]cn-ip-m-m-hns A\paXn-]{Xw aXn.'
"AXp-i-cn. AXp-i-cn. ]t-nev Atsc Bcpw ssIshp
{]mnp \ntbm-Kn-n-n-.'
"]cn-ip-m-mhp \ntbm-Knm aXn. Bm-sf Bcp t\Sn-bmepw
ssZh-n\p {]km-Zam.'
am-bn-\pw ]cm-Xn-bp-m-bn-cp-p. "kmbn-t, ChnsS Ipsd
bmtm_m k`- m hp. ^mZ Ipcym- t m- k - s\ hnfnp
{]kwKw \S-m ]-en-Sm \psS k`m-a-n-c-ns ]pd-In-ep
hnim-e-amb ]dv hmS-Ibvp sImSp--W-sa-m-h-iy-s-p.'
"{_-Z Fp adp-]Sn sImSpp?'
"Hcn-epw sImSp--n-s-v.'
"AsXm?'
"B Ipcym-tm-k- ISp bmtm-_m-m-c-\m. IqSmsX
Atcv s]-tm-kvXp-ImcpsS hnizmk kv\m\-n-s\-Xnsc ]pkvXI-sa-gp-Xnb Bft?'
kmbnv tXmpw-Ic ho-kns\ t\mn. adp-]Sn ]d-Xv tXmpwIc ho-km-Wv: "am-bnm, AXp sXm-bn-tm-bn. ]cn-ipm-mhnsd Imcy-nepw At-l-n\v \tmSv A`n-{]m-b-hy-Xym-k-ap-v.

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Fnepw At-lw, \nXy-Po-h {]m]n-p-hm GI-hgn tbip-{InkvXp-hm-sWp kXyw in-bmbn {]kw-Kn-p- Bfm. cmamw {]kw-Knptm-scmw \psS klmbw Aln-p-p.'
"Atv s]-tm-kvX-cp-ambn Hcp _tm-an.'
"icn-bmbn-cn-mw....sImq-p]-tZ-inbpw ]p-a-n am-\p-]-tZinbpw Hs amtXm-am-m-cm. Ah-scms in-bmbn kphn-tijw
{]kw-Kn-p-tm-cm. Ah-sc-sbms \mw BZ-cn--Ww....]mc-cyk`I-fnse A\m-Nm-c--tfmSm \apv i{Xp-X-bp--Xv. hyn-I-tfm-S-....
C\nbpw tNmZn-m hmSI hmmsX ]dp sIm-Sp--Ww.'
s]-tmkvXp hnizm-kn-I Ah-cpsS X\-Xmb hnizm-kw hnphogvN IqSmsX Imp-kq-n-p--tXm-sSmw, ap k`-I-fnepw aX-fn-ep-ap--hsc kvt\ln-bpw BZ-cn-bpw sN-W-sa Bymn-I-]mTw a\-n-em-n-p-S-p-Ibmbn-cpp am-bn--\-v.

Fv
a

btlmh \Ip Ah-Im-iw.

DZ-c-^ew Xp-cm \Ip {]Xn-^-ew.
cp a-fpsS ]nXm-hm-b-Xn am-bn- A`n-am-\n-p.
\h-P-mXinip-hn\p Ip--sb t]cp \In. BZyw P\n-p
BIp- n\p \Im hj- papt Ic- p Xn- s h- n- c p
"tPmWn' F Hm-a-\-tcv hopw Ah-ti-jn-p.
"Cu Ipp- hfp-h-cpw ssZh-h-N\w ]Tn-n--m-tbm.
Hcp ktUkvIqfp XpS--cp-tXm.' cp hb-p tdmk--sbbpw
\hm-K-X-in-ip-hn-s\bpw kqNn-n-p-sImp kmdm ]d-p.
kmdm--bpsS B{Klw ]nt amkw kmm-XvI-cn--s-p.
"CXv apSn-b]p{X. CX-hs \ ]nXm-hv. As\ If-n-h hoSpw \mSpwhntm-Sn. Aep \S-p, Zpmn-bm-bn, HSp-hn
]n-Wn-m-c-\m-bn....Zm t\mq ]n-I. Ah ]nsb Xop--h-\mbn. ]n Xnp XhnSp Xn---hw Ah A[x-]-Xn-p.' Ippkmbnp sImSp--b thZ-]p-kvXI Nn{X- ^vfm\ t_mUn- {]Zin-n-p-sImp am-bn- Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse ktUkvq XpS-n. IY-Ifpw kZp-]-tZ-i-fpw _me-a-\-p-I-fn Bgn ]Xn-p.
PmXn-hn-th-N\w k`-bn A\p-h-Z-\o-b-a-. tdmk-bpw aWn-bIpd-hs aI imbpw Htc ]mbn-em-Wn-cp--Xv.
sshInv aWn-bIp-d-h hnizm-k-`-h-\-n hp. am-bn-
Itkc Nqn-m-Wn-p.
]mccy {InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sSbpw \mb-m-cp-sSbpw hon sNm
aWn-bIp-d-h app \nevp-I-tb-D-p. Abm am-bn-s
HuZmcyw kzoI-cn-msX Xn-bn \np.
"ktlmZcm, \n cn--sv kv\m\sv ]cn-ip-m-mhp
{]m]n--m-fm. kz-n-s-pw \fp cpw Hn-n-cn-t--h-

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cm....Chn-sSbpw Fs Itk-tcev \n-fn-cpt ]q.'

"thm X{m-s\, -G-\n-hnsS \ntm-fmta'.
"aWn-bktlmZ-cm. Fs C\o X{m-s\p hnfn--cp-Xv. ]msdp hnfnm aXn. ssZhw am{X-amWv Xp-cm'.
\n_w am\nv Itk-c-bn-en-cp--tm aWn-bIp-d-hs Im
hnd-bvp-p-m-bn-cp-p.
k`-bnse ]pXnb AwK-am-W-bm.
ASp--f-bn tN--bpsS sXm-ap-c tIp. {]Xn-tj-[ns
apc.
aW-nbIpd-h bm{X-]-d--tijw tN am-bn-s\ t\cnp: "Rfv sN-qcv Itm-enm]oev Hscm sImd-ht\w
s]mtet\w tI-n-m-bn-cp-p. ]mccyap \{kmWn {InkvXym-\nItf ]o tId-sm-q. Ah-ip-thn R {]tXyIw ]pe-nbpw sImd--nbpw hp-sIm-Sp-n-p-v.'
"s]m--o, ssZh-n\v Xmgv-Pm-Xn-sbpw DbPmXn-sbpw
C. Fmcpw a\p-jy-Pm-Xn. ]pe-kzan, sImd-kz-an-. ]d-b-\pth-nbpw {]tXyI kz-an-. \{kmWn kz-hp-an-.'
"\nsSm.'
"]pe-\-c-I-an-. sImd-\-c-I-hpan-. ZpjvS-m Fmcpw Hnv \c-Ip-gn-bn InS-p-cp-fpw. am-fbpw t]mnbpw ]d-b\pw Htc Ipdbn
InSv At\ym\yw amn--dn-pw!'
"Fmepw Fs tamt\, aWn-b Ipd-h-s\p hnfn \mpsImv aWn-b ktlm-Z-c-s\p hnfn-m-s\m-ptam?'
"Hpw. tbiphns kvt\lw Hmp-tm Hpw.'
"thep--d-b-s\p hnfn \mp-sImv {_Z thep-shv hnfnm-s\m-ptam?'
"Hpw. tbip {InkvXym-\n-p-th-nbpw ]d-b-\p-th-nbpw {]tXyIw {]tXyIw {Iqin Xqn-bn. Hscm Ipcn-iv. Ghcpw Xpey.
cn---s-Sm Fm-hpwthn Hcp ]-Xn-am-{Xw. kpdn-bm\n
{InkvXym-\n-p-thn Ffphgn-Ifpw Ipdpphgn-Ifpw {Iqin shns-fn-n-n-.'
]nt Rmb-dmgvN ktUkvIq-fn ]Tn-n-p-sIm-n-cp--tm
am-bn--\m-cmp: "\nfpsS Bcp-sS-sb-nepw {]m\ ssZhw
tIn-ptm?'
Amw mn ]Tn-p Ip--\mWv BZyw kwkm-cn--Xv:
"Hv, tIn-sm-v. \memw mnev Pbn-n--W-sav ]mn-p.
ssZhw Pbn-n-p.'
\memw mn ]Tn-p cmP ssI Dbn.
"tamt\, \ns {]m\ ssZhw tIn-ptm?'
"Hp ]m-td.'
"Fm-semp tIs.'
"kmdp R-tfmSp ]dp Fp-hSn ]nI ImWmsX ]Tn-tWm-v. Rm ad-p-t]m-bn ]Tn-m. ]ntp kmdv ]nmtc-smv
]nI sNmn-p. sNmm-tmsc Nqc-ep-sIm--Sn-p. Rm Ah-km-

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\s _nem Ccp--Xv. FtmSp ]nI tNmZn-t Fp ssZ-htmSp ]mn-p. Fs sXmp he-Xp-h-i-n-cp sNdp--t\mSp
tNmZn-w \mep-a-Wn-b-Sn-p. kvIqfphnp. kmdv ]n-I-sbtmSp tNmZnn-. ASn-In-msX c-s]-p. ssZhw Fs ]m\ tIp.'
{]mb-amb Ipn-I Nncn-p. Ipcppa\-nse \njvI-f--amb hnizmks am-bn- A`n-\-n-p.
Xcys aI amp-pn NmSn--b-dn--d-p: "{]m-\-bn-m
PohnXw Dnm In-t]m-sebpw N-n-bn-m tZmi-t]m-sebp-am-Ipp'.
^enXw am-bn--\n-jvS-s-n-. "\n-hnsS! CsXmcp tZhm-e-ba-t, ]n-q-S-n--td Xam-i-bn-hnsS ]d-q-Sm.'
As Bcm-[\ Ignv Xcy am-bn-s\ kao-]n-p:
"]m-td, Fs tam ]d a-cw an--tW. Rm honsv Ah\p cp- Xp sImSp-tmw.'
"Bh-iy-n\p sImSp-t-v. Ah-\n-ncn Almcsamv.'
CS-bvp-I-bdn atlm-{Zhw Nmn-pp ]dp: "AXp icn,
AXp-i-cn. CXp atlm-{Z-h-ns Ime-am. sNdp--m-scms hgnsXn \S-p-hm. s]m-smpw shdn-qpw No-h-am-\--fpam
hmbn-ev. A\p-k-c-Ww-sI Xe-samd.'
hon-sen Nnn--tm am-bn- ]m-]np. amp-pn-tbmSv A{X-s]-sv tIm]n-t--Xn-m-bn-cp-p F-t-l-n\p
tXmn. am-bn-Xs {]kw-K-th-f-I-fn ^en-X- ]d-bm-dpv
F hkvXpX Hmp.
Xte-amkw tI Hcp Ishj {]`m-j-Is ^en-XwIe Bibw Hm-h-p. _tbm-f-Pnbpw kpthm-f-Pnbpw Pntbm-f-Pnbp-sams Adn-bm-hp B[p-\nI a\p-jy\v Cu kwkm-ck
- m-Kcw \on-S-m-\p \otm-fPn Adn-p-Iq-Sm-sb-v.
\otm-fPn F hmv s]m-smt? Ifn-hm-t?
Rm B^bpw Hta-K-bp-am-sW-p thZ-hmIyw hnZym-hnlo\-\mb Hcp-]-tZin hmbn--tm Rm A\pw Hma-bvm-bp-amsWp hmbn- - I mcyw t{imXm- sf Nncn- n- m- \ mbn Hcp
Ishj {]`m-j-I ]d Imcyhpw Hmn-p-sIm-mWv
am-bn- Nn XpS-Xv.
"\n-fn ]m]w sNm--h Ahsf Is-dn-bs Fv tbip{InkvXp ]d-p. ^enXw ]d-n-n-m--h amp-p-nsb imkns' am-bn- hnNm-cn-p.
amp-pn Aoew ]d-n-. sXmb hgn-bn-tev Nnsb
Xncn-p-hn-Sp Xam-i-b ]d--Xv. \njvI-f--amb Hcp ^en-Xw....icnbmb \-t_m[w ssZh-Z--am-Wv. a\p-jy\p Ic-bm Ignhp
\Inb ssZhw Nncn-m\pw Ignhp \In-bn-p-v.
I-amw-aq-n ]m Iptm-m- Hma-q hnf-hn-\m ]mkv hn.-n. tPmk-^ns `h-\m--W-n DWp-tbmKw \S-p-I-bm-

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Wv. tbmKw Ignv amS--S-bn\npw am-bn- As at\mc-a-]-{Xhpw hmn-bmWv aS-n-b-Xv.

]{X-hp-ambn am-bn- ASp-f
- b
- n-se-n. AS-p-th-hn-p ]bdp-tXm-c-\n\npw Bhn s]mp-p-v.
"CXp Itm kmdmt?'
"F-hm, IS-em-n h hnti-tjm-samtm?'
"KmnPn lcn-Ptk-h-\-n-\p-thn Ign-sbm-cp-Zn-hkw hSI-c-bnshv kw`m-h-\-bm-h-iy-sp.'
"Fnp htmcpw sImSptm?'
"HmtlmsImSp-tm-tm, ]Ww CjvSw-t]mse. s]p- Nne
B`-c-W-fqcn ImgvN-h-p.'
kzm-`-c-W-tfm?
"AtX, Aq--n IS--\mp cma-h-cm-Pm-hns ]p{Xn
Ipamcn Iuap-Znbpw ame-Ifpw hf-Ifpw DucnsmSpp.'
"Kmn-PosS a\p ktm-jn-p-Im-Wp-atm?'
"]nn- t ym. C\nbpw kzm- ` - c - W - - f - W n- b m B{K- l nptmp KmnPn tNmZnp.'
"Ipam-cn-sbtm ]dp?'
"taen-sem-cn-epw B`-c-W-a-Wn-bp-I-bn-sp ]d-p.... t\mv,
]{Xnse hm-!'
am-bn- tN--bpsS t\sc Xncn-p: "A-o, CXp-I-tm,
Kmn-Pn-p-thn Hcp- Ip-eo\ bphXn F-t-p-ambn B`-c-W-apt]-n-n-cn-p-p. Fn \ap-p-thn {Iqin acn tbip-hns
\ma-n-\p-thn B`-cWw Ducn-h-bv-cptXm?'
tN Nndn-]qn `nn-bn Nmcn \n-tX-bp-p.
Rmb-dmgvN Ipamcn Iuap-Zn-sb--n-bp hm hmbn-v, B`-cW-{`-a-n-s\-Xnsc thZ-hm-Iy-IqSn D-cn-p-sIm-mWv am-bn {]kw-Kn--Xv.
BZyw Atlw Hp Xnsam-sY-tbmkv cmw Aymbw H-Xpap-X-ep- -hm-Iy--fn-tev tIhn-m-cpsS {i Xncn-p-hn-p. HXmw
hmIyw Bhnp hmbn-p.
A-w-Xt kv{XoIfpw
tbmKy-amb hkv{Xw [cnv
em-io-e-tmSpw kpt_m-[-tmSpwIqsS
Xsf Ae--cn--Ww.
XZ-\-cw ssIhn-c-ep-I bnscaym {]h-N\w \memw Aym-bn-tep Nen-p.
\o cmw-_cw [cn-mepw
s]mm-`-cWw AWn-mepw
\ns In ajn Fgp-Xn-bmepw
hy-ambn \n\p kucyw hcp-p-p.
Hcp `mKw-IqSn hmbn-p-sImv {]kw-K
-- n-tep IS-m-\m-{K-lnp-p-sh {]kvXm-h\-tbmSp-IqSn sbl-kvtI {]h-N\w Ccp-]-naqmw Aym-b-ns \mev]Xp apX \mev]-sm]Xp hsc-bp

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hmIy- hmbn-p.
Zqc-p-\n-p ]pcp-j-mv
Ah Bf-b-p....
Ahp-thn \o Ipfnp
In ajn FgpXn B`-cWw AWnp
Fm \oXn-am-m-cmb ]pcp-j-m....
Ahsc \ymbw hn[npw
\n \n-fpsS hn{K-l--fpsS
]m]sf Npa-t-n-h-cpw.
kzm`m-hn-IX \jvS-am-p Nmb-- ]qip-Xn-t\mSpw thj-hn[m-\- kzoI-cn-p--Xn-t\mSpw am-bn--s\-Xn-cm-bn-cp-p.
B`-c-Ww, Ijn Fo hn{K-l- Npa-p kv{XoIsf KpWtZm-jn-p. "Zn\-{Xw hmbn-p-t\m-q. Cs tamj-W-fpw sIme]m-X-I-fpw an-hbpw B`-c-W-ns t]cn-et? ssZh-a--fmb
\psS sNhoepw Igp-nepw Cu B`-c-W-`mcw tI-cp-Xv....Im-Wm\p In ajn tXp-Xv tISm. Ch-bn hnj-ap-v. `mhn-bn
tZmj-ap-m-pw. ssZhw X sNhnbpw aqpw Xpf-p-ap-dnv B`cWw Xqn-bn-S-cpXv. AXv ico-cs A]-am-\n--bmWv.'
Bcm-[\ Ign--tm atlm-{Zhw Nmnpv Xs A`n-{]mb-a-dn-bnp: "am-bn-m, {]kw-Kn--sXmw icn-X-s. CsXms atlm{Z-h-ns e-W--fm. Imn--tSev ImSn Ae-amco ]e-lm-cfp {]-Zinnp--Xp-t]mse icocw ImWn-p-sIm-p Im-Snh- k v { X- fpw, \mSIsp- sf shp B`- c - W - fpw [cnv
{InkvXym-\n-kv{Xo-I sRfnp \S-p-p. ssZh-tIm]w hcm-dmbn.'
ki-I-\mbn IS-p-h Hcp \mp-Im-c CSbvpIb-dn-tm-Znp:
"DutZ-io, \nfp ]td-Xv B`-cW
- a
- W
- o-tm-scmw \c-I
- n t]mIpsa-mtWm?'
am-bn-\p adp-]Sn ]d-bm kabw sImSp-msX Nmn-pp
]d-p: "Xo-. \c-I-n-tm-Ipw. \c-Iobn s]mpw shn-bpsamw shp-cpIs.'
am-bn- Xncpn: "kz\c-I-tem-I-sf `cn-p-Xp Zbm]-c-\mb Hcp ssZh-am-Wv. Hcm \c-I-n-emtWm AtXm kz--nemtWm t]mIp--sXp Xocp-am-\n-p-Xp ssZhw-X-p-cm-\m. hn[nm Rm B?'
ki-I hopw tNmZnp: "DutZ-io, ]tg-Im-e-s hkv{X-[mc-W-co-Xn-bnte-p aS-n-tm-tWm-mtWm ]td-Xv?'
"cmbncw hjw ]nnten\n t]mIm-s\m--n-. Fm
\psS Npp-ap P-\--fp-sS-bn-Sbn B`m-S-sap hn[n-sb-gp-Xm
km-[y-X-bp hkv{Xw [cn--cp-Xv. asm-cm-fn Ima-tam-lm-Zn-I P\nn-p hkv{Xhpw [cn--cp-Xv.'
"Cu B`-c-W-h-kv{X--fpsS Imcy-n \n Aev]w Abhp
ImWn-m s]-tm-kvXn Hncn Bfp-Iq-Spw.'
"hey Bscpw thm. XymK-_p-n-bp--hsc aXn. _p-aX--n- tNcptm Xe ap\w sN-Ww. cm-ssk-\y-m Nph-

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tImn-S-Ww. AXn-t\-m hfsc Ipdp XymKta R Bhiy-s-Sp-p-p....B`m-S-m-cp-sS-bn-S-bn-en-cpv Bcm-[n-m ssZhm-mhns An I-n.'

DWhp Bcm-[-\-bmWv hmcym-]pcw k`-bn-te-Xv.
Hcp ]pcp-jm-c-ns alm-[z-\n.
hmghnfbn atmkv ktlm-Z-c ]mp-Xp-S-pw. sas-sas
Db-cp kvtXm{X-Ko-Xw. ]mnsd thKw hn-p-tm Xt-d-SnbpsS thK-hpw hn-p-p. atm-kns ssIbn Xt-dn\p X\Xmb hyn-Xz-ap-v.
Nne-bvm\pw Rc-m\pw
apg-m\pw apc-fm\pw aqfm\pw
A\p-X-]np hnXp-m\pw
Blvfm-Zn-mp-hn-fn-m\pw
\on-s\-Sp-hon-Sm\pw
]m]-t_m-[-n ZoL-izmkw hnSm\pw
DWnsd KXnsb \nb-{n-m-\pw....Hs-bp Ign-hp-X
- n-\v-.
]mp ]Ip-Xn-bm-Ip-tm-tgpw P\--fpsS {i Hcp kqNn-ap\-t]m-se
ssZh-n tI{o-I-cn--s-Sp-p.
Nne kvtXm{Xw apg-p-p.
Nne A\y-`mj ]d-bp-p.
Ipsd--gn-bp-tm-tgpw ]mp-I
A\y-`mjmKm\--fmbn cq]m--c-s-Sp-p.
]mp Xocm-dm-Ip-tm-tgpw ]e-cp-tSbpw Ip-I-fn NpSp-\o Xpfpn-bn-cn-pw.
A\p-Xm-]-n-s....
`n-bp-sS....
ktm-j-n-s....-Np-Sp-\o
AXns NqSv a\-nse hnIm-c-sf hopw Xnf-n-p-p.
B Xnfv ico-cs Nen-np XpS-pw.
Nne Ipep-p-p.
thsd Nne \rw sNp-p.
Iptd-t amem-J-amsc lrZ-b-ZrjvSnsImv Isp tXmp-amdv
a-l-kn-p-p.
hmcym-]pcw ssZh-k`m hnizm-kn-Iv ]W-n\v ma-ap-m-bncp-p. Rmb-dm-gvN-I-fn kvtXm{X-ImgvN t\mp-I-fmtbm \mW-b-pp-I-fmtbm kan-m ]mn-m--h-cmWp Nne. hgn-]m-Smbn
Imjn-I-hn-f-hp-I-fmWv Ah sImphcmdp-Xv.
ZpxJ-sh-n-bm-gvN-bpsS Xte Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse ]Xn-hn-tesd
ImjnI ^e- Bcm-[-\m-a-n-c-ns apv Fn-bn-cp-p. kphnti- j- t h- e bv pthn Hcp [\- t i- J - c Ww DSs\ \S- - W - s ap
ImWnv Ipp-km-bnv hnhn[ k`-Is-gp-Xnbn-cp-p. kmbn-ns
A`y-\sb am\n-m Hcp--tmSpIqSn-bmWv hnizm-kn-I hs-

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n-bn-cn-p--Xv.
tX am am
]bdv ]mhbvm ]S-h-em
tImgn-ap sNdp-\m-cm s\nm
henb Hcp tN\bpw XSn Hcp Imn-ep-ambn an-c-ap--s-nb
D]-hmkwX--bpsS apJv A`n-am-\-ns ]pncn hnSn-cp-p.
]cn-ip-m--]-Ibvpthnbpw ]cn-N-b-m-cpsS tcmK-ku-Jyn\pthnbpw CS-bvnsS k`-bn \S-m-dp Imn-cn-p-tbm-K-fn Blmcw shSnv \o Znh-k--fn D]-h-knp {]mnpI X--bpsS Hcp ]Xn-hm-Wv. asmcp Cc--tcpw Ahp-v-Im-n-cn-p-sIm--.
hmg-hn-f-bn atmkv ktlm-Z-c hs-n-bn-cn-p-Xv Ziap-gp-p Hcp ]qhtIm-gnsb Xqn-n-SnpsImm-Wv. Icp--\mb
B ]mn-q-hs\ an-c-ap-v Hcp hn-sm--bpsS Iosg AS-n-p.
Aev]-t\cw Ignv amS--n kvJdn-bm Fn--Hcp Imf-n-Smhn-t\bpw sImv. sXmp]pdtI Xma-c-hn-f-bn Nmtm--sN-XmSn-bp Hcp BnIp-nsb Ib-dn sIn-h-enpsImv. aptmp \Sm Hpw Xmev]-cy-an-m Hcp Ipn-B-Sv. HSphn, Nn ktlmZcn Hcp Xmdm-hp-am-bn.
Bcm-[\Ignv ]n-ar-Km-Zn-Isf teew hnfn-m\m-Wv. -In-p
XpI hSs Cy-bnse kphn-ti-j-th-ebvv.
ko\w hmb\ Ign--p. Fm-hcpw tNv kn.-Fw.Fkv
k`-bnse ]-m-c-\m-bn-cp hnZzmIpn Fgp-Xnb Hcp Km\w ]mSn:
kvXpXn-n kvXpXn-n tbip-tZ-hs\
lt-ep ]mSn kvXpXn-n kvXpXn-n tbip-tZ-h-s\.
]mv Xocp--Xn\p apt ssZhm-m-hns in-bmb Ne-\-ap-mbn. kvXpXn-bpsS Bc-hw. lt-ep-m-bpsS apg-w.
hn-sm--bpsS Iogn Dd-n-bn-cp ]mn-q-h s]s-v Fgptp. Xe Dbn Xe-qhp Ipepnbtijw CS-bvnsS \on-qhn
an-c-n-\p-nse i_vZ-tLm-j--tfmSv kl-I-cn-m XpS-n. kvJdn-bms Imf-n-Sm-hn\pw \nev]v Dd-bvp-n--Non Aadn Bnen-acw Ipepm XpS-n. Ibdps]mnv c-s]-Sm-\p {ia-n-emW-h. Ipn-bn sIn-bn-cp- Nmtm-bpsS sN-\mSpw Ibdp
henpwshnpw IcpXpS-n.
{]t_m-[-\-ptijw atlm-{Zhw Nmn-pv kvtXm{XImgvN tiJ-c-W-n\v Xm-dm-bn. \on-n-Sn ImWn--knbn Nne
\mW-b-p-p-I \nt-]npXpS-n. Hp-cp t] tImgnap-IfmWv
kn-bn-en--Xv. Xte Rmb-dmgvN Btcm kn-bn \nt-]n -ap-I Iqn-apn shfn-bn NmSnb a--cp-hns ]mSv kn-bpsS
]pdv ]Sn-cn-p-Xv Nne {in-p.
{]kw-Kn-m Fgp-tp\n-tm a bmNnp sImmWv
am-bn- hnai\w XpS-n-b-Xv:
"{]nb- a p hnizm- k n- I - s f, kphn- t i- j - t h- e bv pthn a\x]qZm\- sImphcp-Xv ssZh-n\v {]km-Z-ap Imcy-am-Wv.

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Fm C\ntaen Bcpw tImgn-ap ImWn--k-n-bn \nt-]n-cp-Xv. ImcWw, Ign-m-gvN-bn kn-p-n Iqn-ap-n-s]m-nb

ap-bpsS Icp-hns ]mSv Cpw amn-n-. Zbhp sNbvXv Bcpw C\n
]n-ar-Km-Zn-Isf an-c-h-f-n sImphc-cp-Xv. AXv Bcm-[-\-bpsS
GIm-{K-Xsb _m[n-pw. N-bn sImpt]mbn hnpInnb ]Ww
k`-bn sIm-phm aXn. IqSmsX \psS an-c-nse Fm
D]-I-c-W-fpw ipNn-bmbn kqn-p Imcyhpw {in--Ww.'
tbmKw ]ncn--tm Nmn-p-n-s\mcp kwibw: "]m-td,
amtXm-a-mm ]nSn-bcn tiJ-cn-p-p. bmtm-_m-m tImgn-Isf
t\-bmbn An-p-p. ]e s]-tmkvXp ]n-I-fnepw Irjn^--e-fpw ]n-ar-Km-Zn-Ifpw kvtXm{X-Im-gvN-bmbn kzoI-cn-p-p. ]ns hmcym-]pcwk`- am{Xw Chbv-p hnepIev]n--Wtam. CsXms \psS ]mc--cy-am-bn--gn-nt? ]mc-cyw amn-a-dn-m atlm{Zhw hp `hn-pw.'
"s]-tm-kvXp-Imcpw Ipsd ]mccy krjvSn-n-p-v. \
]mc--cy- apdpsI ]nSn-Ww. Am-h Dt]-n--Ww.'
tIp-\n--h-cn Ip-d-p-gn-bn am HgnsI as-m-hcpw
am-bn-s A`n-{]mbw Xe-Ip-epn kzoI-cn-p.
]mc-cyk`-I-fnse aWn-\m-Z--fpw, Npcp-fp-I-fm-bn-p-b-cp kpK-[q-a--fpw, ]ckymcm-[-\m-{I-a-nse sNmp-Ifpw Ipw tIpw
hf Nnev hmcym-]pcw k`-bnse Bcm-[\ Atcm-N-I-ambn
tXmn.
ZpxJ- s h- n- b mgv N am- b n- Ih- e - b n \nev p- I - b m- W v .
sskn-fn AXp-h-gnt]mb Ae-Ivkm- apX-emfn am-bn-s\
tNmZywsN-bvXp.
"DutZ-io, \nsS ]o-sezm Xncp-hm-Xn-c-I-fn-bmtWm \S-pXv? Rm\n-m-fn \nsS ]n-hgn t]mbn. i_vZw-tIp t]Snv
sskn-fns thKX Iqt-n-hp.'
"samX-em-fo. t]Sn-tImcy-sam-p-an-. \oXn-am-m-cpsS IqSm-c-fn Pb-n-sdbpw Dm-k-n-sdbpw tLmjw Dsv th-Z-]pkvX-I-n hmbn-n-nt?'
"Rm ]c-kym-c-m[-\m-{Iaw samw ImWm-X-dnbmhp--h-\m. AhnsSpw {InkvXym-\n-Ifv ]qc-mp ]mSn a\p--jysc Cf--W-sap Inn-.'
"samX- e m- f o, ]c- k ym- c m- [ - \ m- { Iaw a\p- j y kzw kuI- c yn\pthn Fgp-Xn-bp-m-n-b-Xm. AX thZ-]p-kvX-Iw. thZ]pkvXIw FSpv Asm-kvsXme{]hn-I cm-a-ymbw hmbnp
t\mn-bm-s. RsS ]o-teXp Xncp-hm-Xn-c-I-fn-bmtWm AtXm ]cnip-m-m-hmtmv a\-n-em-mw.'
Ae-Ivkm- apX-emfn thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-m-dn-. Amcyw
k-Xn-msX Xncn--Snp: "CsXmpw ]cn-ip--m-m-h. `qX-_m-[-bm'.
"]cn-ip-m-mhp h-tm ]t{Xm-k-sm-kvX-e\pw IqSn-bn-cp
\qn-bn-cp-]Xpt]cpw ]cn-ip-m ]q-cm-bn. Im-Sn-p-Xpt]mes
i_vZ-ap-m-bn. A\y-`m-j-I-fn kwkm-cn-p. tIp \n-h ]cn-l-

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kn-p. ]pXp-hop IpSnv ap-]n-Sn-n-cn-p-p- F-v B-t-]n--p.

]t{Xm-kv adp-]Sn sImSp-Xv, Ahp Innb A\p-`hw tbmth
{]hm-N-I-\n-eqsS ssZhw Acp-fn-sbvX hN-\-ns \nhr-n-bmsWm.'
"CsXms ]cn-ip-m-m-hm-sWp k-Xnp Xcm R-tfbmtcw In-n-.'
"tbip Acp-fn-s-bvXXv kXy-kp-hn-tijw m\n-Ipw hnthIn-Ipw adv inip-p shfn-s-Sp-n-bn-cn-p-s-m. ]mc-tcymw _ncp-Z--fp-sams amnhv inip-hns lrZbw t]mse XmgvatbmsS ssZh-k-n-[n-bn hcp--ht ]cn-ip-m-mhp Inq.'
"Fsmcp ]mpw Iqpw! DSp-n\v cp \mv. s]-tm-kpImv Bbncw \mv.'
"samX- e mfow \mp- I mcpw Rsf AwKo- I - c n- - m. ]s
\nsfmcp Imcyw \ntj-[n--n-R-sS Be-b-n hcp-tm
am\-km--c-s-Sp-p. _oUow shntew hen-s-do-p. Nohnfn-mcpsS hmbn\npw kvtXm{X-fpb-cp-p. CXp hnImtcmw `qX_mt[samp-a-. a\p-jy-\n ]cn-h\w hcp-p ssZhm-m-hmWn-Xv.'
"shdpw hnImcw!'
"]cn-ip-m-mhv shdpw hnIm-c-a; ssZhn-I-Zm-\-am-Wv. Bcm-[-\bn hnIm-tcm-w D-v. hnIm-c-an-m Ah- N-Xn\p Xpeyw. ImbnI-a-cw Ip ktmjnp-tm hnIm-cm-[o-\-cmbn i_vZ-ap-m-pp. cmjv{So-b- ap-{Zm-hmIyw hnfn-ptm hnIm-cm-[o-\-cm-Ip-p.
ssZhs Bcm-[n-m am{Xw hnImcw ]mSn-s-ptm? lnp-
i_-cn-ae A-s\ Hds hnfn-p-p. apo- Am-lqs\
Dn hnfn-p-p. ]ns {InkvXym-\n-I am{Xw hnIm-cs
ASn-h-bvp-sXn\v? Af-p-XqnbmtWm ssZhs Bcm-[nt-Xv? BmX-bp-t-Sv hnIm-chpw ImWpw. Bcm-[\
shdpw NS-m-I-cp-Xv. lrZ-b-n\n-p--Xm-bn-cn-Ww.'
tbmip-hm-sa-{Xm-, Ae-Ivkm- apX-em-fn-bpsS aI-fpsS hnhml-ip-{iqj \S-m ]-\w-Xn]n-bn h-tm kZy Ignv
apX-emfn sa{Xm--\p-ambn Ipiew]d-p. Ccp-hcpw c-_--ap-hcpw Hnp ]Tn--h-cp-am-Wv.
"Xncp-ta-\o, Cu s]-tm-kvXp-Im \psS kt`v Bfp-Isf
Nq-bn-p-sImp t]mIp-p. Ah ssZh-ns i{Xp--fm. Xncpta\n A\p-h-Zn-m aXn Rms\s ASn-bmm-sc-smv s]tmkp ancw Xohp \in-n-tmw.'
{]Xo-n-m D-c-amWv Xncp-ta\n \In-bXv: "Ah-cpsS
{]h\w am\p-jn-I-sa-n Xmt\ \in-tm-fpw. ssZ-hn-I-sa-n
Bsc-p-sN-bvXmepw \in--bn.'
"Hcn-epw Cu _l-f- ssZho-I-a-.'
"GXm-bmepw A{Iaw ]mSn-. cp-hjw apv sImm-c--c--he-bn Hcp s]-tm-kvXp-]-tZin {]kw-Kn-p-sImp \np-tm

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Hcp Cug-h Abmsf ASnp Xmsg-bn-p. ]nt-hjw B XobXn

Bb-tm B Cug-hs aI ]mp-I-Sn-tbp acn-p. ssZh-h-N\w
{]kw-Kn-p-h
- c
- psS ta ssIh-bvc
- pXv! a-fpsS a-fpsS Imepw
ssZh-in amdp-I-bn-. s]-tm-kvXn-tev Bfp-I t]mIp--Xns
ImcWw Ah-cp-sSbn-Sbn DWp Bcm[-\-bpXpsImmbncnmw. \p-sS-bn-S-bnepw {]m-\m-q-- XpS--Ww. CS-h-I-I-fn
Hcp ipo-I-cWw \SWw.'
"Xncp-ta\n ipo-I-cWw F hmp-sIm-s-m-Wp-t-in-p-Xv?
Bsc ipo-I-cn-m\m?'
"]m]-n Pohn-p-tmsc!'
"Xncp-ta-\o, As\ ipo-I-cn-s-Sp-m-s\m-ptam? t__n-samX-emfn sXmn Nmcmbw IpSn-pw. Fmepw ]n-p-thn amkw
Ccp-]--p-cq-]m-hoXw apS-msX Xcpw. t__n--\n-tev A\p
ifw Ipd-bpw. tPmPp-kmdv Cncn shntew _oUow D]-tbm-Knpw. F-mepw Bp-sam-cp-tZmtjmw Abmfp sNbvXn-n-. ]ns
eqtm-kp-am-n-fsb hy-`n-Nm-cn\p ]nSn Imcyw! ]t, AsXms
]- p-Im-ep \S--Xm.'
"]p \Stm Cw \Stm F-X Imcyw. sXp-Imsc hnkvXcnv A\p-Xm-]-n-tep \bn-m km[n-p-ptm?'
Ae-Ivkm- apX-emfn au\-a-h-ew-_n-p.
]-\w-Xn Ipp-I-fn\np sXfn-sh--hp-ambn hcp ssItm-Sp-I-sf-tmse ]cn-ip--am-bn-cpp hmcym-]pcw s]-tm-kvXphn-izm-kn-I-fpsS Pohn-Xw. agbpw apw, XWppw shbn-ep-ta-npw
Xe Dbn \nevp tImn aes--cn-hp-I-sf-tmse _en-jvT-ambn-cpp Ah-cpsS hnizm-kw. \mp-ImcpsS ]cn-l-mkw Ah-cp-sS-bp-n
Pzen A-nsb sISp-p-hm i-am-bn-cp-n-.
B Znhym-m-hns An tN--tbbpw ISp ]nSn-p.
Ah am\-km--c-s-p.
A\p-X-]n-p.
lrZ-b-n Xo In-b-tm \mhp Nen-p.
]cn-ip-m ]q-bm-bn.
Bpw ]nSn-In-m hmp-I D-cnv ssZhs kvXpXn-p.
s]-tm-kvX Ie--sh--n app--Xns\ ]e-hw ]cnl-kn-n-p tN ssI-q-cm-n hmfIw bp.- tXm-a-kns ssIogn kv\m\w kzoI-cn-pHcp Rm-b-dmgvN cmhn-se.
Xte-cm-{Xn-bn s]bvX s]cpag \nanw ssIqcmdp \ndsb
Ap Ie--sh--am-bn-cp-p.

H]Xv
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km-dm-bpw Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse Xs hon\nn-d-n. an-cw Xqphrn-bm-p IrXyw kmdm--bmWv ktm-j-tmsS kzbw
G-s-Spp sNp--Xv. an-c-tm-S-Sp--tm Hcp P\-k-aqlw Bsctbm {]Xo-np \np-Xp {in-p.
ASp-p t{X-nse ]qPm-cn-bpp apn. sXmp ]pd-In
\mep t]meo-kp-Im. an-c-hm-Xn-en \np XpWn-hym-]mcn
IrjvW\m-b-cpsS apn sNp ]pc Hcp inh-hn-{K-lw.
am-bn-s lrZ-b-an-Sn-ns thKX IqSn. thZ-]p-kvXIw s\tmSp tN-tlw ap-tp Ib-dn.
]qPmcn hnen: "am-bq-tZ-io, AhnsS \nevv.'
N-\hpw `kvahpw ]qinb, henb cp{Zm--am-e-b-Wn-, Xe
ap\w sNbvX B a\p-jys\ t\mn am-bn- \n-e-\m-bn.
"R-fn-hn-sS IqSn\nevp--Xns ImcWw ]d-b-s.'
am-bn- `mh-t`Zw IqSmsX \np.
]qPmcn XpSp: "\nsS s]-tmkpancw \nevp m\w
{_m-Wp hnip---e-am-Wv. ]p Ime-n-hnsS sslh
aljn-am X]psNbvX-Xm-Wv.'
am-bn- H izmk-n tNmZnp: "AXp \n-sf--\-dnp?'
"Znhy-in aqe-a-dn-p. Zm t\mq B aIq-\-bn. AhnsS\np R inhs Hcp -hn-{Klw Ipgn-s-Sp-p.'
"Fgm Ipgn-s-Sp-Xv?'
"Cse cm{Xn-Cu ancw s]mfnp amn ChnsS inh-hn-{Klw
{]Xn-jvTn--W-sav shfn--m-Sns Acp-f-m-Sp-v.'
"Rfp s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cm-sW--dn-bm-a-tm. shfn--m-Snepw
a{--fnepw Hpw Rp hnizm-k-an-.'
"\ntSm DutZ-io. Xtm-Smcp ]dp Xn-m. hmb-Sbvv.' XpWn-hym-]mcn IrjvW\mb Kn-p. apjvSn Npcpn ambn-s t\sc ]mp.
]qPmcn hopw XpSp: "shfn--mSv Ign-mgvN ]d-Xm
an-c-ns hSt tImWn aqSn XmgvN-bn Hcp tZh-hn-{Klw
Ds-v. Rfv cm{Xn samw sIf-p. Cv shfp-ns\ tZhs\
Ip-In-n.'
Bq-n-sem-cm inhs sNdnb Hcp hn-{Klw ssII-fn-epbn. P\w Bphnfn-p.
inh-tZ-ht\ icWw, iwt`m alm-tZhm
`K-hmt\ icWw, icWw icWw \o am{Xw.
am-bn- s]sp hmNm-e-\m-bn. ss__n heXp ssIbn-epbn thZ-hm-Iy- D-n hnfnp ]dp:
hn{K-l-sf tkhn-bpw
_nw_--fn {]iw-kn-bpw
sNp--h-scm-sbpw enp t]mIpw-....
hn{K-l-v IpvvImWp-n-.
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Rm tkhn-p btlm-hbmw ssZhw

ImWp-p. tIp-p. hIm-cy- sNp-p.
Fm apg-mepw Ahs apn aSpw
Fm \mhpw tbip-{InkvXp Imhv Fv
Gp ]d-tb-p \m hcpw
Xs GI-Pm-X-\mb ]p{X-....
]d--h-km-\n-n-pw-apt ]p-ap--Xp-t] am-bn-s\ hfp. Irjv W \m- b an- c - ns `nn- b n henp Ib- d n.
"CUym ]q-kp-hn-tij ssZh-k`' Fm-te-J\w sNbvXn-cp
at\m-l-c-amb ]eI henp Xmsg-bn-p.
k`-bpsS HutZym-KnI t]sc-gp-Xnb B ]eI AhnsS Xqn-bnv
cphjta Bbp-p. cphjw apv Ippkmbn-ns k` Atacn--bnse "ssZh-k`' F {]m-\-hp-ambn ebn--tm Innb
]pXnb t]cmWv "CUym ]qkphn-ti-j-ssZ-h-k-`.'
IrjvW\m-b am-bn-s\ an-c-ap--ns ]pd-tp Xnamn. \mept]meo-kp-Im A\p-Iq-e-`m-h-n- t\mn\np.
]qPmcn \ne-hn-fv In-p. `mK-h-X-tm-Ihpw lcn-\m-a-Io\hpw Dcp-hn-p. ]qP Bcw-`n-p. P\w `n-]p-c-cw t\mn \np.
hmcym-]pcw k`-m tNmc \ocmn Azm-\n-p-m-nb k`m-ancw! am-bn--s hkvXp hnv kmbn-ns JP-\m-hn-en-n-cp Bbncw
cq]msImp ]Wn-bn ancw! Fmw Hscm cm{XnsImv lnp-fpsS hI-bm-bn.
D Ignv k`mw-K- hnizm-k-`-h-\-n HnpIqSn-b-tm
AIse k`m-a-n-c-n\npw ssl-h-kq-- Dbp-sIm-ncp-p.
amS-n kvJdn-bm- ]dp: "am-bn-m, CsXmw lnp-fpsS the-bm.'
"icntbm?'
"\n-bw.'
"AsX-\m?'
"lpw....-F-\mtm? hmcym-]p-cv \nc-h[n lnp- aX-]-cnh\w sNbvXv s]-tm-kvXp-hn-izmkw kzoI-cn-p-p. CXv lnpp Xe-th-Z-\-bp-m-p-p. \psS hf XS-bm-sa--h IcpXn-b-Xm. DS-tbms\ ]nSn-p-sI-p Ime-am.'
"Hmtlm-]nSn-In-n. Ah Icp-Xn-qn Iptd-mew apv cl-kyambn \psS ancd-n inh-hn-{Klw Ipgn-n--Xm. Cse cm{Xoev
t\cs Ipgn-n-Xp sXmc-s-Sp--Xm.'
"AtX-....\psS an-c-an-cn-p ]dv lnp-p ]pWy--eam-sWp sXfo-mth-nbm Cu Ir{Xn-a-samw Ccp-ns ad-hn-eh sNbvX-Xv.'
"thsdmcp ImcWw....Xmgv PmXn-mv t{X-h-f-n Ibdn
Bcm-[n-m-\p kzmX{yw A\p-h-Zn-p-sIm-p t{X-{]-th-i-\hn-fw-_cw Nnn-c-Xn-cp-\m alm-cm-Pmhp ]pd-s-Sp-hn-nv Hcp hj-

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am-bn. ]s, Cgpw Cm-n-sepw Ah-i-Pm-Xn-msc t{X-h-f-nsepw tIn-. Fm \psS s]-tm-kvXp-a-n-c-n Ahi-Pm-Xn-mcpw hcpp. Ahp \mw Xpey Ccn-nSw sImSp-p-p.
Ah-i-sc kt` tNv \psS in hn-n-p-I-bm-sW-smcp
`bw \mb-mpw {_m-W-mpw ImWpw. \psS in bnn-mth-nbm ancw I-S-n-b-Xv.lnp--fpsS {IqcX!'
k`mw-K- aqfn-t-p.
am-bn- XpSp: "]t lnp-sf am{Xw Fn\p Ipw
]tdp? CXn-t\-m henb {IqcX {InkvXym-\n-I sNbvXn-p-v.
]v F-tcn {Kma-n lnp--fpsS t{X-w hI ev Ipsd
{InkvXym-\n-I- cm{Xoev KohKokv ]pWy-hm-fs {]Xna Ipgn-n-p.
cp hjw Ignv sXmc-s-Sp-p. ]p-c-m-bncw {InkvXym-\nIfv XSnpIqSn. H ZnhkwsImv t{X-ns ew {InkvXym\n-I ssIh-i-s-Sp-n. {_no-jp-Im-ct `cn-p--Xv. Ahn-Ss
t]meokv {InkvXym-\n-Ip Iqp\np.'
"GXm-bmepw \p an-mw. \fp ssZh-a--fm-....hyh-lmc-n\pw hg-n-\p-sampw t]mI-m.' kmdm sImph IpSp-h]nm-W-n \ ]pfn-bp tamcnshw IpSn-p-sImv kvJdnbm- Biz-kn-n-p.
CXphsc au\-am-bn-cp atlm-{Zhw Nmn-pp s]sp hmNme-\mbn: "AXp icn. AXp icn. CXp atlm-{Z-h-ns Ime-am. Znhm
kn. ]n. cma-kzm-an-A--cpsS Incm-X-`-c-W-at Cgp \S-p--Xv. Dc-hm-Zn-Xz-`-cWw Bh-iy-s--Xn\v \-h-\mb B ]wXmWp-]n--sbtmepw Pbn-en-e-S-p.'
am-bn- ]nXmn: "t\cm Nmn-p-t--G-{_lmw sa{Xmtm-eo-msb D]-{Z-hn-m t]meokv Ac-a\ hf--Xm. amamn-f-sb-hsc Ccp--gn-p-n-e-S-p. at\m-c-a- - { X-am-okpw sImw
_mpw Znhm t]meo-kn-s\-smp ]qn-p. CsXms \ap--dn-bmhp Imcy--fm. Cm-n Iq-p--h\m Ctm Imcy-m-c.'
HcmIp-nsb e`n--W-sa Nnc-Im-em-`n-emjw \nd-th-dn.
am-bn- thZ-]p-kvX-I-ns BZys Xm \nhn-sbgpXn: "1938 Unkw-_ 20mw XobXn kmdm HcmIp-ns\ {]khn-p. kvtXm{Xw. tPmWn-sbp Ipn\v t]cn-p.'
Ipns\-m-Wm taa\ kn.sI. tPmWpw `mcybpw km-\sm-Xn-bp-ambn h-tm tNmZnp: "am-bn-m, tPmWn-tam hfph-cpw Bcm-bn-o-c-W-sam B{Klw?'
"Hcp tUmIvS-dm--Ww. \-sbmcp sshZy.'
"tcmKn-Ip sshZy-s\-smv Bhiyw!'
"Bo-b-tcmKw NnIn-n-p sshZy.'
"am-bn--s\-tmse D]-tZ-in-bm-I-Ww, At?'
"AtX, AXp Xs-bm-sWs B{K-lw.'
]ncn-bm-t-cv kwkmcw k`m-Im-cy--fn-tep IS-p. "am-

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bn-m, temIw F{X i{XpX ]pen-bmepw Imhp ]WnX k`sb

]mXm-f-tKm-]p-c-p-t]mepw Iog-S-m km[n--bn-. \psS k`ma-ncw lnp- ssIh-i-s-Sp-n. Ctm Hme-p-c-bv-Im-bnpw
k` hfp-h-cp-p. kvtXm{Xw.'
"tPmk-tlm-Zcm, hmcym-]pcw k` am{X-a-, s]-tm-kvXp-{]m\w samw hf- c p- I - b mWv . cp- h jw apv Dq- n- k m
m]n kt`sS t]cpamn "CUym s]-tmkvXp ssZh-k`' F
]pXnb t]cp \Inb Imcyw Adn-bm-a-tm. sXt Cybn am{Xa-, Cy samw At-l-ns k` hfphcpp F-Xns
kqN-\-bmWv Cu t]cp-am-w-....Iotm-gqm-c ]n. Fw. imap-th-ens\
Adn-b-nt?'
"]nntym!'
"Atlw Cfv B{m-{]-tZ-i-m-Wv--D-q-n-km-dns CUym
s]-tmkvXp ssZh-k-`-bpsS {]h-I-\m-bn.
sXep-p-\m-n
[mcmfw k`-I Dm-bn-sm-n-cn-p-p. ]m ]n.n. Nmtmbpw
Fw.sI. Nmtmbpw B{m XpSn I- -hsc Iqm-bva-I
m]npsImn-cn-p-p.'
"kvtXm{Xw. At-ep-m. Im-hns the hf-c-s....Ip-\m-pIm-c F.kn. imap-th-ens\ Hmp-p-m-bn-cn-p-atm?'
"]nntym, At-l-ns ss__n mn Rm kw_-nn-p-v.'
"1930- ]m imap-th Xncp-h-\--]p-c-tp amdn. Akwokv Hm^v tKmUns {]h-I-\m-bn. Cw Xncp-h-\--]p-cv ]e
Iqm-bva-I-fp-v. 1915--emWv Akw-okv Hm^v tKmUns anj-\-dn-bmbn
tacn-Nm-vam F aZm h-Xv. ]noSv _Pkvkmbn-v, Kn aZm Fn-hcpw Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dn hs-n. ]m imap-th AhtcmSp tbmPn-p-\npsImmWv kphn-ti-j-the sNp--Xv.'
Aev]w hnjm-Z-`m-h-n-emWv kn. sI. tPm bm{X ]d--Xv.
1939 s^{_p-hcn BZy BgvN apX CS-ak`-bn-tev am-bn-s\
ew-am-n-sm-p hnhcw ImWnv apf-pg ssZh-k`mapJy-m\- p- \ n- s - g p- X nb \nb- a - \ - p ImWn- - t m- g m- W - t - l - ns
apJv hnjm-Z-mb ]S-Xv.
\mep Imf-h-n-I \ndsb hop-km-am-\- Ib-n.
"Rm Hcphn km[-\--fp-am-bnm hmcym-]p-cp h-Xv. Cw
\mep-h
- n. ssZh-sas A\p-{K-ln-n-cn-p-p.' am-bn- \n-]qw
{]kvXm-hn-p.
hn- b n km[- \ - \nd- p- I - g n- - t m XpWn- h ym- ] mcn
IrjvW\m-b hnizm-k-`-h-\-ns apn hp. ]p-cq]m ambn-s t\sc \on.
"CsX-n\m IrjvW\m-btc?'
"D]-tZin ewhnpt]mI-bt? bm{X-s-e-hn\p In-en-cp-tm-s.'
"Ap-Xw. \n-ft RsS k`m-a-ncw I-S-n-b-Xnse {][m\-]p-n. an-c-ap--p-\npw Fs Xn-amn iIm-cn-Xpw \n-ft?'
"Rm sNbvX sXn\p amp tNmZn-m-\qSm h-Xv. \nsS

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tbip-tZ-h-t\mSv F\npthn am-t]-n-m-epw.'

am-bn- cq]m kzoI-cn-p. IrjvW\m-bsc Npw_n-p. Ccph-cp-sSbpw It]m-f-I \\-p.
Hcp lnphpw Hcp {InkvXym-\nbpw kvt\l-ns N-eb
- n _nX-cmb \nan-j--fm-bn-cpp AXv.
hn--{I- A\-n. tPmWn kmdm--bpsS amtdmSp tNpInSp. bm{X-b-b-bvm \\ \b-\--tfmsShp-Iq-Snb k`m-P-\-fp-sS-bn-S-bn\npw Nmn-p-ns i_vZ-ap-bp: "am-bn-m,
kqn-tm-tW. CXp atlm-{Z-h-ns Ime-am. Ign-bp-sa-n {hX-mscbpw sXnp If-bm kmm {ian-tm-n-cn-p-I-bm-....ac-W-]-cyw
hniz-kvX-\m-bn-cn-.'
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]v
ap-Shp

]mew ISv Imf-h-n-I ]p\-eq-tcp Xncn-p.

Ipf-q-pg Ipp-I-fn \nv sNdp-Nm-ep-I-fmbn Bcw-`n-p
I-S-bmdv ae-s-cn-hp-I-fn-eqsS hf-p-]p-fv Hfnp]mbp-p.
]p\-eq Fp-tm Hm-ns thKX Ipd-bvp-p. Hmf-
sXp im-am-Ip-p.
Xoc-hm-kn-Iv IpSn-bvm\pw Ipfn-m\pw Pew-\In-b-tijw
Xqp-]m-es tcmam--a-Wn-bn-p-sImv hopw AXn-io{Lw HgpIn
\op-p.
Xncn-p-t\m-m-sX.
sImm-c-c sImw hgn AjvS-ap-Sn-m-b-en sNp tNcp-I-bmWv
eyw\o Hm-ns oWw amm.
am-bn-\pw ey-n-te-tm-Sp-I-bm-Wv.
oWwamm kabw Inptam?
Fs-nepw Inptam?
Hmw XnI-bvm km[n-ptam?
\oXn-bpsS IncoSw e`n-p-tm-gm-bn-cnpw C\n hn{iaw!
Ahn-sSbpw sXp-hn-f- a-mbn hn{iaw B{K-ln--bn-.
ssZhs apJm-apJw Iv kvtXm{Xm-\-I \S-p--Xns _m-Sn-em-bn-cn-pw.
]p\-eq ]-W-nse Xqp-]m-e-ns sXmp-In-gv h-nI
\np. hopw Ing-p-Zn-n-te-v- Xncn-p.
Ip-s\-bp Ibw XpS-p-I-bm-bn-cpp Ahn-sS.
Atapm-eSn s]mhpw kmam-\yw XSn ico-chpw sImgp
t]in-I-fp-ap am-bn- Nnte-S--fn hn Xn-sm-Spv ImfI-fpsS `mcw eLq-I-cn-p. hmf-tmSp Ign--tm-tgpw Imf-I-fpsS
izmtkm-zmkw {ZpX-K-Xn-bn-em-bn.
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hymgmgvN D Ign-n-cn-p-p.
BImi-ns \oen-a.
dac--fpsS lcn-X-hw
Imp-a-c--fpsS \ng-ep-I-....FmwIqSn tN-tm ]pI-s]mp Ccp Hcp ]-X-K-lz-c-n-tep \op {]Xo-Xn-bmWp
am-bn--\p-m-b-Xv.
hm\w Npw_nv \nhr-Xn-t\Sn \nevp Ie-b\
- mSpIpp-I. AXn\-pdw BIm-iw-aps akvX-I-ap-bn \nevp ]vfmt-cn--sh-n-ae
dtXm--. CS-bvpIqSn s]cp-m-n-s\-tmse hf-p-\op InSp sImw-- --sN-tm tdmUv. AXnte \on-b-tm Imf-h-n--{I Rc-p-p-m-bn-cp-p.
CS-a-n-t\m-S-Sp--tm kpK--mp hoin-p-S-n. AIse
Ddp-Ipp h\m--c--fnse ]pjv]n hr-e-Xm-Zn-Isf Xgp-In-h-cp
Ing-Im-ns K-am-W-Xv.
CS-aI-h-e-bn hn-I \np.
sX-e-bpsS ASn-hm-c-n {]Ir-Xn-sbm-cp-nb at\m-l-c- in-ev]w.
ka-X-e-n\npw hfsc Dbp nXn-sN-p `qhn-`m-Kw.
`qa--e-n\npw hfsc Dbv Hcm-o-b-tem-I-n Ncn-p
P\w--C-S-a CUym ]q-kp-hn-tij ssZh-k-`m-P-\w.
Ahn-Ss BZys cp hj- An-tim-[-\-bpsS ImeL- - a m- b n- c p- p. Cuhpw XWp- p- a p Imem- h aqew kmdmbvpw tN-bvpw XpS-sc-p-Ssc ]\nbpw Npa-bp-ap-m-bn. CXn\nsS ISp {]k-hm-kz--X-I XcWwsNbvXv kmdm \mem-aXpw
{]k-hn-p-C-c--p-p-. cn\pw thZ-]p-kvX-I-nse t]cp-I
sImSp-p-F-t-....ti_m.
cmw temI-a-lm-bpw sImSp-n-cn-smp \S-p-I-bm-Wv.
\mnse sNdp--m ]ecpw _-bnepw {^mknepw CwKvf-nepw
{_nojv km{am-Py-n-\p-thn bp-tk-h\w \S-p-p. Ah-iy-km[-\-p Xohn-e.
Xg ac-n\p XW-ep-v. CS-ak` Xg-p-h-f-cp Hcp hram-Wv. AhnsS am-bn-\p XW e`n-p.
]p- a - n am- \ p- ] - t Z- i n- b psS Nc- a - h m- b - d n- - t m
tN aIs\ hnfnp ]dp: "tamt\, am-bo, C\n F\no temIn Hn-cn-mew C. Adp-]-p hb-m-bn. Fs icocw
sZhtkmw bnp hcp-p.'
sN-q{]-tZ-i--fn sFIy-ss{I-kvX-h-Ishj-\p-I-fn
{]kw-Kn-m hcm-dp-mbncp am-\p-]-tZ-insb Ih-e-bnhv ]ehw In-pImcyw Ah Ab-hn-d-n.
tN--bpsS {]h-N\w icn-bm-bn-cp-p. CS-a-n h-Xns
aqmw hjw Ah A-cn-p.
Ccp-\q-dn-e-[nIw AwK--fp sN-q sXp-hnf IpSpw-_n\npw Hcp ]pcp-j am{X-amWv ih-kw-kvIm-c-n\p h-Xv. am-

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bn-\pw tN-bpw s]-tm-kvXp-k-`-bn tN-Xns {]Xn-tj[w

Ah {]I-Sn-n--bm-bn-cp-p. sXp-hnf IpSpw-_--fn \S-p hnhmlw, acWw Ch-sbmpw Ah am-bn-s\ Adn-bn--t]m-ep-an-m-bn-cpp. N-\m-tcn Ipcn-ipw-aq-n IpSpw-_-m kmdm-bvpw IpSpw-_{`jvSp Iev]n-n-cp-p.
Ipdp--m-cpsS ktlm-Z-c
H-I--n-Ip Iqmfn
]tmkv Zzo]nse GIm-In.
IqSpw hoSpw hn Xs GIm--Po-hn-X-s-n am-bn- CSbvnsS Nnm-[o-\-\m-bn.
km-c-{]-kw-K-n-\n-S-bn Nc-a-hm Ipp-km-bn--dn-p.
cmgvN Ign--tm am-bn-s\ Biz-kn-n-m At-l-sa-n.
]Xn-hp-t]mse Imf-h-n-bn-e h-Xv-a-t\m-l-c-amb Hcp Imdn.
kmbn-ns\ DSs\ aSn Ab-bvm am-bn-\p Xmev]-cy-anm-bn-cp-p. Hcm-gvNs tbmKw \S-n-bnp t]mIm \n_-n-p.
kmbnpw Akw-okv Hm^v tKmUv k`-bnse kn. Ipp--\p-am-bncpp {]kw-K-I.
hben ]p-fn-aq-n Ipm-n-km-dns hop-ap-p ]-en-p.
IqSnh-h-cpsS {i kZ-ns apn-en-cn-p D]--I -c-W-n-tem-bn-cp-p.
Hcp teml-s-n. sXm-Spv ASn-tbmfw \ofhpw cnp
I\-hp-ap Hcp teml-q.
AXn-s-b-v hmg-q-ns hen--ap Hcp teml--In-Sv.
kmbnpw Zzn`m-jnbpw P\s A`n-hmZyw sNbvXp. At-l-ns
i_vZw Hcp tImem-l-e [z\n-tbmsS sXm-Sp-p ]pfn-a-c-n hp
sIn-bn-cp teml-tm-fm-n-bn-eqsS ]pd-php.
P\-q-
- ns ]pd-In-en-cp adn-bk
- t- lm-Zcn sXm-Sp-n-cp Genbm-k-tlm-Z-cn-bpsS sNhn-bn a{np: "sImp-km-bnv Hcp ssZh-ZqX-\m. tZis hnd-n-p i_vZw.'
kmbn-ns i_vZw, tImfm-n-p-n Hfn-n-cn-p amem-J-am
]e-a-Sv [z\n-n-s-Sp-p-I-bm-sWv Ah [cn-p.
Nne ssl-h-t{im-Xm- A`n-{]m-b-sp: "CXp Ipn-m-s
]WnXs.'
a\p-jy-i_vZw sImSpmmbn amp B D]-I-c-W-s--n- {KmaoW-cmb tIhn-m At\ym\yw a{npXpS-n.
sXmgp-n ]pp-Xn-p-sIm-p\n Hcp Imf-n-Smhv Ib-dp-s]m-np-sImv sXtmv ]mp. ]ndtI Ipc-p-sImv Ipsd \mbvf
- pw.
Nne-cpsS lrZ-b-an-Sn-n\p thKw IqSn.
t{imXm--fpsS BImw IqSp-X cq-am-Im-Xn-cn-m kmbnv
hni-Zo-I-cWw \In.
"am\y-tc, Cu D]-Ic
- W
-
- ns t]cv D-`m-jn-WnsbmWv. \psS
i_vZw ]n-cp-]-Xn-cn hn-nv tIn-m-\p {Iao-I-c-W-
CXn-ep-v.'
tIhn-m-cpsS BImw hn--tX-bp-p.

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kmbnp XpSp: "Rm Ign hjw ^tembvv Ata-cn-bn-em-bn-cp-p. Fs kztZ-i-sm-cm km-\n--XmWo D-`m-jn-Wn.
Rm Ctm k-cn-p Imdpw AhnsS\np Zm\wInn-b-Xm.'
Atv ]{-p-hjw apv ]pIm-hnhv am\-km-c
- s
-
cm{Xn am-bn-- Hmn-p. Ap kmbnv {]kw-Kn-Xv Hcp XI-ctm-fmn ssIbn ]nSnpsImm-Wv. hnZyp--ntbm _m-dntbm
IqSm-sX-bp Hcp D]-I-cWw. {]kw-K-I-s i_vZw cpaqn-c-nbmn tIn-mt\ AXv D]-I-cn-n-cp-p-q.
kmbn-ns ]pXnb D-`m-jnWn CS-a{]tZiw apgp-h\pw apg-ap-f-hm-n. hnkva-b-`-cn-X-cmb Hcp henb P\Iqw XSnpIqSn.
]-en\p]pdv, hnizm-kn-I hgn-bm-{X-bn shw ImWm IcpXn-bn-cp sXtmeNqp-I--I sI-Sn ]pI-bp-p-m-bn-cp-p. AIv, ]mp-Ifpw Bcm-[-\bpw kmbn-ns {]kw-Khpw sImfp-nb Xo
Bfn--p-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
]p-t]sc B XobpsS NqSpw shfnhpw IS-p-]n-Sn-p. Ah
am\-km--c-s-p.

]Xn-s\mv
a

m- b n- \pw kmdm- bpw he- h o- i p- I m- c mWv ; Bm- sf

{InkvXp-hns he-bn-em-p--h.
kphn-ti-j-th-e-bpsS Bghpw ]cpw {]m-{]-tZ-i--fn-tep
hym]np XpS-n.
kmdm--bpsS {]m-\-bp-sSbpw Bfmw-{]Xnkphn-tij the-bpsSbpw ^e-ambn k`bvv ]pXn-sbmcp ays Inn-k-{X-ap-n
t{X-kym-.
kwkm-cn-p ayw. Ipw aqpw sNhnbpw Bm-hp-apayw.
shn- a e tXm- nse ImWn IpSn- b sXm- s `mcy
t{Xkym tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ kz-c-n-Xm-hmbn kzoI-cn-p. am{Xa-, Hcp shn-bmgvN cmhnse Ah ]p\-eq Xqp-]m-e-n-\p apIfnep IS-hn kv\m\w kzoI-cn-p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
kv\m\-ip-{iqj Ignv am-bn-\pw tPmWnbpw ]p\-eq ]SnmtdsXcp-hn-tep \S-p.
]p\-eq Xoh-n-bm-okv ImWW-sap tPmWn Xmev]cyw {]ISn-n--X-\p-k-cnmWv Ah Atmp bm{X Xncn--Xv. aI ktmj-hm-\m-bn-cn-p-hm am-bn--\m-{K-ln-p. [rXn-bn-ep Bo-b-{]h-\-n-S-bnepw aIs \ymb-amb B{K-l- km[n-p-sImSp-m-\-tlw {ian-n-cp-p.
Bo-b-Im-cy--tfmSv tPmWnv Xmev]-cy-ap-m-I-s-sb-m-in-psImv kv\m\-ip-{iq-j-Iv Ah-s\-qSn sImp-t]m-Im {inn-cp-p.
Imfhn-bn, \ s]m-ap Hcp-]-tZin Ih-e-bn hn-d-p-

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-X-tlw {in-p. \o Hcp bm{X-bpsS oWw B Ppm-[m-cnbpsS apJp \ng-en-n-cp-p.

A]-cn-Nn-X thZ-]p-kvXIw Xpd-p. Ih-e-bn \nevp--h-tcmSv
]c-ky-{]-kwKw XpSn:
Ay-Imew h-Sp-n-cn-pp
tbip-{InkvXp temI-`-cWw Gs-Sp-m-dm-bn.
bp-fpw bp-{ip-Xn-Ifpw apg-p-p.
Ign amkw, AXm-bXv 1945 BKv
amk-n Pm-\n AWzm-bp[w s]mn-p.
e- Nm-em-bn.
AXn-t\-m `oI-c-bp-- hcp-p-....
temI-ns \mep tImWp-I-fnepw
NnX-dn-n-S-p blq-Z-P\w
bn{k-tb-en-tev Iqn-t-s-Sp-sav
thZ-]p-kvXIw {]h-Nnp.
{]h-N\w \nd-th-dm-dm-bn. {InkvXp hcm-dm-bn.
Nne {in-p. Nne ]cn-l-kn-p-sImp \S--I-p.
_p Imp-\n Cn-h-o ]p-kz-c-n ]dp: "F. Un.
Fgp-]-Xn sblq-Z-msc bn{k-tb-en\nv ASn-n-d-n-b-Xm. sImtdt sImn-bnepw hs-n. Ch-scms C\o bn{k-tb-en Xncn-sItm-Ip-sa-p-t]mepw!! Ftmcp hnUvVn-w. Xqp-]mew s]mn
hoWmepw CsXmpw kw`-hn--bn-.'
"tIn--t, Hcq-tZin hmbp-hn {]kw-Kn-p-Xv! Bcp tIm\m?'
tdmUn \n Hcm Bt-]n-p.
am-bn- Xncn--Snp: "ImWmsXt]mb BSns\ In-tWm-n
Ih-teepw Imnepw t]mbn {]kw-Knt ]q. IgnmgvN ]p\-eq
]-W-n JmZn hkv{X-[m-cn-I-fmb tIm{Kkp {]h-I PmtYw
cmjv{So-b-{]-kwtKmw \S-n{_n-o-jv`-c-W-n-s\-Xn-sc-bp {]kw-K. Fm-ns ]m]-n-s\-Xn-sc, tbip-hns kphn-tijw sXcphn {]kw-Kn--cptXm?'
tPmWnsb Xoh-n-bm-okp ImWn-np aSnh-tmgpw Ppm[m-cn-bpsS {]kwKw Ah-km-\n-n-n-. At-l-ns {]kwKw IqSpX Imhym--I-am-b-tm Ih-e-bn tXcm-mcm \S--h {im-ep-fm-bn.
Fs cmPm-hmb ssZhw
Xs hmbv F hSn-sImp `qansb ASn-pw.
bmtlmh Af-hp-\qepw XqpIbpw ]nSnpw.
XfnI XpSp Ia-gvn-h-bvpw.
Ah `qko-am-hm-kn-Isf Nqfw-Ipn hnfn-pw.
ZpjvSs\ Imn-cw-Xon \p-shw IpSn-npw
sh-p-Xn-cbpw a-p-Xn-cbpw
{]Xy--s-Sm t]mIp-p.
kam-[m\ cmPyw, GI-tem-I-cmPyw hcp-p.
AhnsS ASn-abpw DS-abpw Dm-hn-.

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Imf-h
- n-bn Icp-Xn-bn-cp IqP-bnse XWp-s
- hw Hcp tIm
IpSn--tijw {]kw-K-I {]h-N\ kq--fpsS Aw hni-Zo-I-cnp-Xp-S-n.
{]kwKw D]-kw-l-cn--tm am-bn- hn-bpsS kao-]tp \S-p.
"A-bpsS t]scm?'
"]m kn.sI. Zm\n-tb.'
"hosS-hn-sS-bm.'
"sImm-c--c-bv-Sp-v--th-q.'
"C\o Ftmm bm{X?'
"Ftm-s-n-. hoSp-hn-p. IqSp-hn-p.'
"]m Cn\o Fpw t]mI-m. Fs hoSv CS-a-m. ChnsS\n-pw \mep-ssa-te-bpq.'
Ccp-hcpw Imf-h-n-bn Ib-dn. At\ym\yw IqSp-X ]cn-N-b-sp. \ i-f-ap Hcp km tPmen Dt]-n-n-m-W-tlw kmc-{]-kwKw \S-p--sXpw Atlw Dq-n-km m]n Cyms]--tmkvXp k`-bnse Hcp kphn-ti-j-I-\m-sWpw am-bn-
{Kln-p. AXypjvW Imem-h--bn-ep ZoL-bm{X, kabw sXnbp Blm-cw, hn-bpsS IpSp--n \np-mb ico-c-th- Z- \ -C-h-bp-sS-sbmw oWw B apJp ]Xn-n-p-s-nepw Bob-Im-cy- kwkm-cnp XpS-n-b-tm Atlw hmNm-e-\m-bn.
"C{Xbpw XymKn-bmb Hcp ssZh-Zm-k Fs `h-\-n ImepIp-m-\n-S-bm-b-Xn ssZhs kvXpXn-p-p.' ]m Zm\n-tb-ens\
kzmKXw sNbvXp-sImp ]d-p.
kmdm `Ww Xm-dm-m XpS-n-b-tm AXnYn ]dp:
"Rm\np `Ww Ign--bn-.'
"AsXm?'
"Fm shn-bm-gvNbpw Rm D]-hm-k-am. shw am{Xta IpSnq....Fs Hcp kvt\ln-X ZpjvS-\mbn Pohn-p-p. Abm am\km--c-s-Sp--Xp-hsc BgvN-bn-sem-cn-hoXw Blmcw shSn-bm
Rm ssZh-ap-n Xocp-am-\n-n-cn--bm.'
Hcm-gvNs thZ-]-T-\-mv \S-nb tij-am-W-tlw bm{X-bmb-Xv.

]{v
Rm

b-dmgvN cmhnse ]Xn-hp-t]mse tXm-nse Im-Wn-am-cpsS

IqsS Nop-I-fn-m sXm--\n-d-n.
Aev]w Ignv `mcy t{Xkym thZ-]p-kvX-I-hp-ambn CS-a
ssZ-h-k`m an-c-n-tep \S-p.
sXm- Nop-I-fn-m ]vfmt-cn-bn-tep t]mbn-. ]Icw
Ddp-Ip-n sNv hmp-Nm-cmbw Ign-p. D-I-gnv Abm CS-a
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t{Xkym Bcm-[-\-I-gnv hon-te-p-- a-S--bm-{X-bn-em-bn-cpp. sXmp-]p-d-In kmdm-bpw am-bn--\pw. AI-se, ]pd-In ]pap-Xp k`mw-K-.
sXm- t{Xkym--bpsS apn Cu-p-en-sb-tmse NmSn-hoWp.
kwkm-cn-n-.
iIm-cn-n-.
Ic-Wv c-Sn....
]S--ns i_vZw....
Abm Aev]w {]Xo-n-p. XpSv k-i-nbpw kam-l-cnv
Hcp sXmgn. Ah ASn-tb ]mn-s\-tmse Npcpp \nep hoWp.
"]tdSo, \o s]-tm-kp-] - o t]mIp-tam-v. Cm-fnse \ntm-Sp ]d--Xt C\n taem-tm-tb--cp-sXv. Rm-td-Xp \o
tIp-tamSo?'
cp-hjw apv t{Xkym kv\m\-s hnh-cw, sXm--\-dnXv aqp-amkw apm-Wv. kv\m\-s--Xns tIm]w Xom
Abm `mcysb {Iqc-ambn an-p. taen s]-tmkvXp an-cn t]mI-cp-sXv Bbpw \In. AXns\ adn-I-S-mWv
t{Xkym-, sXm- hon-en-m Xwt\mn ssZh-k-`m-a-n-c-nse- n- b - X v . AsX- - s \tbm aW- - d n- mWv sXm- - \ n- t m
t{Xkym-sb ]nSn-Iq-Sn-b-Xv.
Npcp-p-In-S `mcysb Abm hopw an-p. Atmgpw am-dp tNp ]nSn-n-cn-p thZ-]p-kvXIw Abm Xn-sb-Spp: "lpw.
lpw. \ns sXmn-k-lnXw Rm ]nSn-n-cn-p-p.-...Al-m-co.'
Atm-tgpw kmdm-bpw am-bn-\pw t{Xkym-sb cn-m\mbn HmSn-b-Sp-p.
sXm- am-bn-s\ Xpdnp t\mn.
Abm-fpsS apJv hnjw ]S-cp-Xp {in kmdm--bpsS icocw
Ben-e-t]mse hnd-p.
"\obm-tmSm Chn-Ss DutZin?'
am-bn- adp-]Sn ]d-n-.
"\obm-tmSm Fs s]n-fsb Ie--sh--n apn-bXv?'
adp-]Sn ]d-bm Ah-kcw sImSp-n-.
Abm aSn-p-n \npw aS-p-]n-m-n-sb-Sp-p.
kmdm \ne-hn-fn-Xpw sXm- ]nm-n-bpsS Xp-sImp
am-bn-s apJ--nSn-Xpw Hn-p-I-gn-p. sabvhg-ap Hc`ym-kn-sb-tmse Abm hopw hopw an-p.
am-bn-s hmbn\npw tNmc! Ccp-fns ]mfn-I Aev]t\-ctt-ls he-bw-sN-bvXp.
k`m-P-\- HmSn-b-Sp--tm-tgpw t{Xkym-sb hen-n-g-p-sImv, A-lm-k-tmsS Abm \S--I-p.
aZy-e-l-cn-bn Abm am-bn--s\bpw k`m-hn-izm-kn-I-sfbpw
]cn-l-knp:
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hnX-bvp-n-, sIm-sImsImp-n.
s]-tm-knse DutZ-in-amsc t\mp-hn
hnX-bvp-n-, sImp-n-.
Inf-bvp-n-, tZl-a-\n
]Wn sN-sN--sN-p-n-.
sImS-h-bdp shp \S-pp
s]p-sf Ie--sh--n app-p.
Ata-cn-tp I-Ww t\Spp
samtw ]mepw I-I--I-gn-p-p.
l-l--l--H-cq-tZ-insb
Rmsm-gnp Xmsg-bnp.
samtw ]mepw shfo-m-Sn-p.
sXm-Sp sdbn]mfw ISp-tmgpw Abm ]pd-tImp t\mn
i_vZ-ap-m-n-sm-n-cp-p s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cpsS adp-`mjm `mjW-ns lmkym-\p-I-cWw:
loen-bm--]u-Um-em...
Imn-p-dq Ipdp Ipdp-Ipdp...
]ne I{XnI shne I{XnI...
hnnev Imnev shne \mn-ev...
Inev honev am{In tXmn-ev...
tIp-\n--h Nncn-p.
k`m-hn-izm-kn-I am-bn-s\ ]nSn-s-gp-t-ev]n-p. apJ-p-s]mSn cw Hn-sb-Sp-p. sN-q sXp-hnf IpSpw-_-nse
am-bn-! hoc-iq-c-]-cm-{Ian! ]v ]e-tcbpw ASn-p-ho-gvn-bn-p
am-bn-. Ctm, X-{Xbpw t]mepw XSntbm intbm Cm Hcp IpSn-bs ASn-tb--tijw au\-ambn \nevp-p.
tcmaw I{Xn-p--h-cpsS apn anmsX \np BSn-s\tmse!
sXm- aSn-p-n\npw aS-p-]n-m-n-sb-Sp--tm HmSn
c-s-Sm-am-bn-cp-p. sXm-s\ XncnsI ASnp hogvm-am-bn-cpp. As-n, ]pdtI sNp t\cn-Sm-am-bn-cp-p.
]s, am-bn- Cv Hcp ]pXnb krjvSn-bm-Wv. {]Xn-Imcw
sNp-I-bn-. sN-bv-Sn-m ]-bv-Sn--bn-.
HmSn-sb-nb k`m-P-\--fn cp-aq-p-t] Ip]n-X-cm-bn. ambn--\-hsc im-cm-n.
Ac-N hoWp, ]Sbpw Xop; C\o s]-tm-kvXp-Im Xe
s]mp-I-bn F {]kvXm-h-\-tbmSpIqSnbmWv Itm-enm ]n{]-am-Wn-bmb shn-ae tPmk^v apX-emfn am-bn-\p a-\-ta
hm kzoI-cn--Xv.
_me-s\-nepw kw`hw tPmWn-bn hnhn-[--fmb hnIm-c--fpm-n. Ahs ]nXmhpw s]-tmkvXp k`mw-K-fpw _e-lo-\cm-sW--h\p tXmn. ssIsIn\nv A\ys Xp-sIm-p Hcp
]nXm-hv. AXn\v {]Xn-Imcw sNmsX kvtXm{Xw ]dp \nevp
k`mw-K--....]nt-Zn-hkw Ab-es Nne Ipn-I Ah\v "Xp-sIm-

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{]Xn-\n-[m\w sNp s]-tm-kvXp-k-`-tbm-S-h\v shdp-mWp tXm
n-b-Xv.
{]mXn--Iq-ey--fpsS atybpw CS-a-nepw {]m-{]-tZ-i--fn-ep-ap
s]-tm-kvXp-k-`-I ]ptcm-K-an-pp F hkvXpX Nne ]mc-cy-k-`mw-K--fn tcmj-ap-f-hm-n. Fm B{I-a-W-fpw An-]X-n Iq-c-_mWw {]tbm-Kn-p--Xp-t]mse \njv^-e-am-sWp
a\-n-em-n-g
- n-t- m am-bn-s\ \mn hj-fm-n-m-Wn-m
]pXnb Hcpamw Is-n--A-]-hmZw {]N-cn-n-p-I.
Ah AXp sNbvXp. ]nb Hcp IYbpw \nn-p. am-bns\ sXm Xnb kw`hw Ah hfpsIn.
am-bn-\v k{X-ap-nse t{Xkym--bp-ambn Ahn-lnX_-apm-bn-cp-p. sXm- honenm Xw t\mn cl-ky-ambn
t{Xkym--bpsS hon sNm-dp-m-bn-cp-p. Hcp Znhkw sXm--\nm ka-bp am-bn- t{Xkym--bpsS hon sNp. Aev]w
Ignv sXm- bmZr-n-I-ambn hon hp. am-bn-s\ ]nSnIq-Sn. ASn-p. sXmgn-p. Ipn.
Xt-p-dn-p A]-hmZw am-bn-s ImXp-I-fnepw Fn.
Hcp thZ-hm-Iy-am-bn-cpp adp-]Sn:
\n-sf-p-dnv Fm Xnbpw
If-hmbn ]d-bp-tm
ktm-jn-n.

]Xn-aqv
i

\n-bmgvN k{X-ap-n ]utem-kns hon \S D]-hm-k{]m\ Ign--tm-tgpw t\cw Ccp-n-p-S-n-bn-cp-p. hon-tep

aS-p kmdm--bp-sSbpw am-bn--sbpw kwkmcw Cy-bpsS
kzmX-{y-sa hnj-b-n-tep IS-p.
cmgvNapv {_nojv B[n-]-Xy-n\npw Cy hnap--bmb-Xn kmdm BmZw {]I-Sn-n-p.
"Hcp cmPyhpw asmcp cmPys Iog-Sn `cn-m ]mSn-. GXmbmepw C\n Cym-m-c\p izmkw-hn-Sm {_no-jp-Im-cpsS A\p-hmZw
thm. \mw kzX-{-cm-bn-cn-pp!' am-bn- ]d-p.
"Am-bm, \psS alm-m-Kmn F{X \ a\p-jy-\m. Atlw
Hcp lnp `-\m-Wv. Fm {InkvXym-\n-Ipw apo-pw
Atlw Bcm-[-\m-kzm-X{yw hmKvZm\w sNbvXn-p--tm.'
"AtX, \psS -t\-Xm- Fm-hcpw alm-m-cm-Wv. ImcWw \yq\]--ns Ah-Im-i- Ah AwKo-I-cn-n-p-v. Ah-\-h\v CjvSap aXw ]np-S-cm-\pw, Ah-\-h hniz-kn-p Bi-b- {]Ncn-n-p-hm-\pw, a\-m-n-bpsS t{]c-W-b-\p-k-cnv aXw-am-dm\pw ]mnam-dm-\p-ap kzmX{yw \psS cmPy-in-ev]n-I \In-bn-p-v.'
"aXw amdmw. sXmgn-ep amdmw. ew amdmw. Cy-bn Fhn-sSbpw \app k-cn-mw.'

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"AtX, Ccw kzmX-{y- hnep cmPys P\m-[n-]-Xycm-Py-satm kzX-{-cm-Py-satm hnfn-p-Xv A-iq-\y-am-Wv.'

"Hcp {InkvXym\n lnp-a-X-n tNm-tem.'
"]gb _nw_m-cm-[-\-bn-tep hopw Xncnp t]mIp--Xn Rm
A\p-Iq-en-b-. Fm, Hcp {InkvXym\n lnp-aXw kzoI-cn-m
B{K-ln-p-s-n AXv Abm-fpsS kzmX-{y-am-Wv. \nbaw B
kzmX-{ys hne--cp-Xv. ImcWw a\x-km-n-bpsS kzmX-{ys
hne-n-bm Nne t]jy cmPy--sf-tmse \mw A[x-]-Xnp
t]mIpw. Nne t]jy cmPy--fn Hcp A\y-a-X-m-c\v apow
BImw. F-m- Hcp apow {InkvXym-\ntbm lnpthm Bbm
Ahs\ ]oUn-n-p-p. Cu coXn GI-]-o-b-am-Wv.'
"GXm-bmepw Cysb shn-n-fv ]mn-m Fsmcp
{]tXy-I-cmPyw Dm-n-bXv tJZ-I-c-am-bn-tm-bn. Cy ans afmWp \msa-mw. lnphpw apoapw {InkvXym-\nbpw Hcp-t]mse Cy-sb kvt\ln--Ww. Cy-bpsS sFIy-n \pthn {]hnp--Ibpw thWw.'
Atm-tgpw Ah IpSn-bsXms hoSn-t\m-S-Sp-n-cp-p.
sXms hoSns apn-eq-sS-bmWv CS-a-n-te-p \S-m-X. Ccp-fnsbpw \nem-hn-sbpw iI-e- ]mX-bn-ep-S-\ofw NnX-dn-n-S-n-cpp.
sXms hon\n-p-ap-b thZ-\-bpsS Rcw am-bn-s
ImXp-I-fn ]Xn-p. Ib-dn-sp Imcy-sa-s-t\z-jn-p-Xv A]I-S-am-sWp am-bn--\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-p.
sXm-Sp Pm\-In-bpsS hon-e-t\z-jn-p.
"sXmam-f Pzc-ambn sIS-p-hm. s\n-\mp thZt\w.'
am-bn- Btem-Nn-p \np.
"kmdm-t, \ap-smp {]mn-tp t]mcmw.'
"Atm, IpSn-bsXms hon-tem. Am-bs\ ASnp tNmcsbm-en-n-tms hon-tem-....hjw \mep Ign-p. Fnpw ]nm-nsImv CSn ]mSp amn-n-.'
"thZ-t\sS Ic-nem.'
"Dd-n-n-Sp ]pensb hnfn-p-WtWm?'
"amem-Jsb Abv knwl-ns hmb-S-- ssZhw.'
hop-a-h \S-m-X-bn ktm-N-tmsS \np.
am-bn- BZys NphSphp. kmdm--bpsS s\n sNsImp i_vZw.
ki-Isc I-tm t{Xkym--bpsS apJv `b-ns hcI ]Sp.
kmdm Aev]-k-abw t{Xkym--bp-ambn kwkm-cn-p.
am-bn- thZ-]p-kvXIw Xpd-p. \qn-bn-cp-]-smmw ko\w hmbn-p. BZyw kmdm {]mn-p. ]ns am-bn-.
sXm- Hc-cw ann-bn-.
]Sn-I-fn-d-n-b-tm kmdm Biz-kn-p. "GXm-bmepw Xp Innbn-. Nobpw tIn-.'

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"AsXmcp hnPbw Xs.'

cm{Xn-bn sXm- Nnm-[o-\-\m-bn. "Rm tdmUns \Sp-hn
ASnphogvnb ambn D]-tZ-in. Ctm Fs tcmK-ia\n\pthn {]mn-np t]mbn-cn-pp!'
t\cw shfp--tm t{Xkym-sb hnfn-p. "FSo Fnepw B
am--bq-tZ-in-....-Bf{X tami-a-. Abm-sfs tcmKw amdn kpJ-am-Im
{]mn-n-cn-p-p.'
"Rmt ]dXt Atcv ssZh-Zm-k-\m-sW-v.'
"Rm Zo\-ambn Hcp amk-ambn sIS-p-hm. P\n-p-h-f ]ose
Bm Xncn-p-t\m-o-n-. Ahp IpSn-bsXm-s\ t]Snbm....Atepw ]mh-s-tms hon-se-n\m hcp-Xv?'
"Zo\-m-cs hon--b-dn-bm Zo\w ]I-c-nt? ]s, ambn
D]-tZ-inv Zo\w ]I-cp-Xp {]iv\-a-. Bm-sf Biz-kn-n-pXm Atp Imcyw.'
sXm- hopw Nnm-[o-\-\m-bn.
cmgvN Ignv am-bn-\pw kmdm-bpw sXm-s hon
hopw hp.
ky Ccp-fns ]pX-np Ign-n-cp-p. sXms Idpp
Icn-hm-fn Npp-I-fn _oUn Insbcn-p. Ipi-e-{]iv\ptijw am-bn- Imcy-n-tep IS-p.
"sXm-m, C\n sXm--s\m ssZh-`m-K-tp hcp-Xv?'
sXm-\p tNmZyw CjvS-s-n-.
"Rm ]ns BcpsS `mKm? ]nim-Nnsd `mK-mtWm?'
"Ip-Ip-Snbpw ASn-]n-Snbpw Hs ]vim-Nns {]hr-n-Ifm.'
"RsS A-m Hscw FtmSv C-s\mpw ]d-n-n-.
Fs _p-Xs F{X ]ptcm-ln-X-m Dsv D]-tZ-in-dn-bmtam?'
"]ptcm-ln-X-m Xs Nne _oUn-h-en-p--hcpw shne apdpp--hcpw ioa-aZyw IpSn-p--h-cp-am. ]ns-s\ Ah sXm-s\
KpW-tZm-jnpw?'
sXm- Hp Npa-p.
"sXmm \n cn--s--XmtWm?'
"Rm ]ns inn--s-n-cn--bmtWm?' tIm]-ns kzcn ssINq-n-smv tNmZn-p.
am-bn- au\-ambn sXm-s\ t\mn.
"tlbv . ...DutZin Fm Fs C{X kqn- p- t \mp- Xv ?
Rm\pw Ip-km-cn-p-p-v. tItm.'
"Ip-kmtcmw ssIap--ep-sampw a\p-jys\ cn--bn-....Hm\m-gnp ]qWp sIn-b-Xp-t]m-te-bp-q. a\x-]-cn-h-\-ap-m-ImsX
NS-p-I-fn ]psIm--Xp-sIm-m-bn-. Bm-hn\m P\n-m-h ]m]n-bmWv'.
Xm Hcp ]m]n-bm-sWp sXm--\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-p. ]t
Amcyw BZy-ambn-mWv Hcm apJ-p-t\mn ]d-bp--Xv.
"s]-tm-kp-Imcp am{Xta kz-ntmsmtm?'

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"As\ Rm ]td-n'.
"]ns-n\m s]-tmkn Bfns\]nSnp tNp-Xv?'
"sXm-m, ]mc--cy-k-`-I A[x-]-XnpIgn-p. ]mc--cy-k-`Iv ]WvUn-X-m [mcm-f-ap-v. ]t, thZ-]p-kvX-I-n icnbmb hnizm-k-an-m ]WvUn-X-m-cm. a\p-jy sImcp aqpm-b-Xm-sWp ]Tn-n-p-tmcpw Dv.'
"Fmcpw A-\mp ]d-bm-s\m-ptam?'
"As\ Rm Ipw ]td-n-. Fm \nsS ]n-I-fn-tesm-p t\mv. lnp--fpsS A-e--fn-ep--Xn-t\-m _nw_-fp-v. ]pIev]-\-I ]d-bp-Xv Bcm-[-\-bvmbn BIm-inepw `qan-bn-ep-ap bmsXm-n-sdbpw hn{Klw Dm--cp-sXpw
Ah-bpsS apn Ipn-S-cp-sX-p-am-Wv. kzhpw shnbpw Rn Fp {]kvXm-hn ]t{Xm-k-tm-kvsXmes A\pbm-bn-Isf--`n-am-\n-p ]ptcm-ln-X-t{i-jvT-m kz-h-Sn-bp-sSbpw kzp-cn-in-sbpw kz-knw-lm-k-\-n-sbpw B`m-Sn ab-n-gn-bp-p. ssZh-sam-gnsI ampw ]m]-sf tamNn-m A\phm--Z-an-sp hN\w ]td-p. thZ-]p-kvX-I-n tbip-{InkvXp am{Xta
\ns ]m]- Rm tamN- n - n- c n- pp Fp ]d- n- p- q.
AsmkvsXm-e-mcpw I\ym-a-dn-bhpw Bcpw ]m]- tamNn-p-sImSp-n-n.'
"icntbm?'
"icym, hN\w hmbn-p-t\m-v....Fm Cp Nne ]ptcm-ln-Xm ]m]- an-p-hm X-[n-Im-c-ap-sv Ah-Im-i-sSp-Ibpw a\p-jy-sc-smv Ah-cpsS apn ]m]w Gp-]dbnbpw
sNp-p. bYm-n, t\cnv ssZh-tm-SmWp ]m]w Gp-]-dtb--Xv. e--W-n-\m-fp-I ]nWn InS-p Cu cmPyv
sa{Xms\ hmgn-m-\pw- I-_-d-S-m\pw k` e--W-n\p cq]
Zphybw sNp-p. _nw_- {]Xn-jvTn-m\pw Ipcn-ip-sXm-n-I
m]n-m\pw HmSn-mSn \S-p Chv ]m]n-Isf cnp kphntijw {]kw-Kn-m t\c-an-. P\s ]cn-ip-m-m-hn-sbpw Ir]mh-c--fp-sSbpw A\p-`-h-n-tep \S-p--Xn\p]Icw, aqtdm
ssXew s\n-bn ]pcn ]cn-ip-m-m-hns\ \In-sb--h-Im-i-s-Spp. `n-bpsS thj-apvin-bn-.'
"CsXmpw ipo-I-cn-s-Sp-m-s\m--n-s-mtWm DutZin
]tdXv?'
"ssZh-s-smv kItemw kpkm-[yw. ]t, ]ptcm-ln-X-hw
hn\-b-s-S-Ww. ]mc--cys ]nSn ]nSn Hcn-epw hnSp-I-n-sp
a-SapjvSn Dt]-n-nv A\m-Nm-c- Xqs-dn-b-Ww. Hmw \qmnse Asm- k v s Xm- e nIk`- b psS A\p- ` - h - n- t ep aS- n- h - c Ww....As\ ipo-I-cn-sm, hnp-t]m Itm-enmk`-bn
aS-n-s-m Rm Xm-dm-Wv. Itm-en-m-k-`-bpsS D-d-bn
A-s\-sbmcp ipo-I-cWw Dm-hm Rm {]mn-p-sIm-n-cnpp.'
"Cu s]-tm-kvXp-k-`-Is-pv {]tXyIX?'

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"s]-tmkvXp Iqm-bvaI
- f
- psS khn-ti-jX
- b
- d
- n-bW
- s
- a-n RfpsS \me-p tbmK--fn kw_-n--Ww. Hp ]co-n-p-t\mv.'
"Rm shfo-\nv tIn-p-v. _l-fw. k-{X_l-fw. Xtdp
Xn-sm-n-bm.'
"sXm-m, _l-f-a-, Bo-b-k-tm-j-am. Cu {InkvXob
PohnXw Hcp \Zn-bm-Wv]cn-ipmmhns \Zn. {InkvXym\n-b-Xn
\on-p-fn-p--h-\m. Hcp \Zn-bn Imew sh-ap `mK-ap-v. ap-ap--S-ap-v. Igp---ap--S-ap-v. Xe-b--ap--S-ap-v. Xe-bw shap `mKv \om\m F\n--njvSw. ]cn-ip-m--]q-amb Bcm[\ R-fpsS Iqm-bva-I-fn-ep-v. AXn apn-p-fn-p Ffnb
Hcp kphn-ti-j-I-\mWv Rm. k`-Ifpw aX-fpw ]e-Xp-v. ]t
Fm-hpw kXy-{]-Imiw Inn-bn-n-Inn-b-h AXp \jvS-s-Spp-Ibpw sNbvXn-p-v. anman\p-nsd sh-n ]ecpw Xn-S-bp-p. Imew sh-n apn-p-fn-m hrYm {]bXv\w
sNp-p....\nsS ]n-I-fn Bcm-[-\m-kzm-X{yw C. i_vZ-apbn Hcp kvtXm{Xw ]d-bmt]mepw kzmX-{y-an.'
"Cu s]-tmkp k`-I hntZ-i-cm-Py-p-\npw Cd-p-aXn
sNbvXXt?'
"ssZh-n\v hntZ-in-sbpw kztZ-in-sbpw C. Cy {Zmhn-UaXw BNcn-n-cp Hcp cmPyambn-cpp. hntZ-io-b-cmb Bcy-m ASnt-ev]n {_m-W-ta-[m-hn-Xz-amWv Ctm-gs lnp-a-Xw. Cmw aXns thcpw hntZ-i-m-W-tm. Cy-bnse ss{IkvX-h-k-`-I-sfmw
hntZ-icmPy-p-\npw Cd-p-aXn sNbvX-Xm-W-tm. tXma-k-smkvsXm-e Hcp hntZ-in-bm-bn-cp-p. At!...Cy-bn 1905- Hcp
]cn-ip-m--]-I Dm-b-Xmbpw Av ]q\mbnse apn B{i-anse ]nXv cam-`mbn ]cn-ip-m-m-`n-tjIw {]m]n--Xmbpw k`mN-cn-{X-n-ep-v. BZy-ambn Cy-bn s]-tm-kvX-\p-`hw {]m]nXv Hcp lnp-hm-bn-cp-p.'
t\cw Fp-a-Wn-bm-b-tm t{Xkym-bpw kmdm-bpw ASp--fbn-tep t]mbn. sXm-\pw am-bn\pw am{Xw Cd-bp tijnp. sXm-s tNmZy- IqSp-X hyn-]-c-am-bn.
"DutZ-io, \n _oUn hen-p--hp k`-bn AwKXzw
sImSp-m-dn-. F\n-m-sW-n Znhkw ]n-cp-]Xp _oUn-sb-nepw
thWw.'
"hnj-ap ]pIbpw Idbpw izmk-tIm-i-n Ib-p-Xv AXn{I-aat? Iymkdpw Bkvambpw Npa-bpw....F{X-sb{X tcmK-
Dm-p ioew. ssZhw X ico-cs Cn-mbn \in-n-p
ioew. ico-cs \in-n-p Hcm Ay-\ym-b-hn[n Znh-k
-- n
IWp t_m[n-n-tnhcpw. Xo....]pI-bne s]mSn-p-m-nb
aqp-smSn henphenv F{X-t]- sXmbvpw A-\m-f-n\pw
izmk-tIm-i-pw tcmK- hcp-p-p-s--dn-bmtam? F{X-t]
hen-p-h-env izmkw-apn NmIpp? CsXms tUmIvSam ]{X-fn shbvm A-c-n Fgp-Xp Imcy--fm.'
"_oUn hen--cp-sXp thZ-]p-kvXIw ]tdtm?'

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"thZ-]p-kv-XIw Fgp-Xnb Imep _oUn-hen Cm-bn-cp-p. AXpsImv ]pI-h-en-sb-n Hpw ]td-n-. Fm tdma ]{mw
Aym-b-n ]d-bp--Xv, \psS ico-c-sf Poh\pw hnip-nbpw
ssZhn\p {]kmZ-hpap bmK-ambn kan-o Fm-Wv. _oUnbpsS Id-]n-Sn, ZpKw han-p, hnjw -I-bnb icocw Fs\
ssZh-ap-n hnip--amIpw?'
"Fpwshv kt`v apS-tWm?'
"apS--Ww. sbim {]h-N\w A--mw Aym-b-n {]hm-N-I KpW-tZm-jn-p-Xv A- a - m--Xn\p {Zhyhpw Xr]vXn hcpm--Xn\v \psS {]b-Xv\-^-ehpw sNe-hn-S-cp-sX-m-Wv. _oUn
F-{X hen-m-epw, aZyw F{X IpSn-m-epw, shne F{X apdp-n-bmepw
Xr-]vXn-h-cp-n-. hopw hopw hen--Ww. IpSn--Ww. apdp--Ww.
{InkvXp-hns ASn-a-bmb Hcp kXy-{In-kvXym\n Hcp Zpxkz-`-mhn\pw
ASnabm- I - c p- X v . Blm- c - a - m- X n\pw Xr]v X n hcp- m- - X n\pw
Fn\m ]Ww ]mgvsehp sNp-Xv?'
"Hm, Fm ]W-s-ehm?'
"]nmv Bl-mcw hmn-sIm-Sp-t Imsi-Sp-t ]pIp
Itf--Xv?'
"v'
"Nnnq sXm-m, sXm- ]pI-hen F Zpio-e-n\Sn-abm-Ip-tm sXm-s a aZy-]m-\n-I-fm-Im AsXmcp t{]cW-bt? As Imp-h-Sp-I-fn afpw!'
"_oUn hen-p-tm \c-I-n-tm-Ip-sa-mtWm DutZin ]tdXv?'
"Hcm \c-I-n-tm-Iptam kz-n-tm-Ip-tamp hn[n ]d-bm
Rm ssZ-hw-X-p-cm-\--tm. ]t Hcp Imcyw. ]pI-h-en-m-cs
hmbn Ctm-tg \c-I-ns Hcp \m-ap-v.'
sXm- Hp Nncn-p. am-bn-\pw Nncn-p. Ccp-h-cp-tSbpw lrZb- IqSp-X ASp-p-h-cp-- e--Ww.
"DutZ-io, F\np \smcp `m-cybpw cp-aqp a-fp-ap-v. Rm
Np-I-gn-v Fs Bm-hn\v \nXy-imn Inm Ah {]mnpw. AXp-t]mtc?'
ssIbn-en-cp thZ-]p-kvXIw Xpd-p. ambnsd ssIhn-cep-I cp sImcn-y Amaymbn-tep Nenp:
Ah-\-h ico-c-n-en-cn-p-tm
sNbvX-Xv, \-Xm-I-nepw Xob-Xm-Inepw
AXn\p X-hw {]m]n-t--Xn\v
\mw Fm-hcpw
{InkvXp-hns \ymbm-k-\-ns apmsI
shfn-s-tS--Xm-Ip-p.
XZ-\-cw bnc-aym-{]-h-N-\w ap-smmw Aym-b-nse Nne
hmIy-i-I-e- hmbnp:
A-m ]-ap-n-cn Xnp
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C\n ]d-I-bn.
Hmtcm-cp- Xmms AIrXyw
\nan--at{X acn-p--Xv.
hmIymw hni-Zo-Ic
- np: "Ah-\h
- ico-c
- n Poh-t\m-Sn-cn-ptm sNbvX \bvpw Xnbvpw Ah\p ]Icw Inpw. ZpjvS\
- p-thn, Ah acn-p-Ig- nv F{X {]mn-mepw tamw Inp-Ib
- n.'
sXm- X-ns ssien kzoI-cnp: "DutZin ]td-Xv
A_-w. ssZhw Icp-W-bp--h-\t? Hcp a\p-jy-\p-thn atfm
_p-tfm {]mn-m ssZhw tIm-Xn-cn-ptam?'
"ssZhw Icp-W-bp--h-\m. ]t ssZhw \oXn-bp--h-\pw-Iq-Sn-bm.
ZpjvS-X-{]-hnp Pohn Hcm-fn\v, _p- {]mn Xp-sImp
am{Xw \nXy-imn Inp-s-n ssZhw \oXn-bp--h-\-. {]mnm _-p-an-{Xm-ZnIfnm-tm \c-I-nepw!! sXm- acn-p-Xn-\p-apt sXm-s `m-cybpw afpw acn-m ]ns sXms \nXy-im-n-p-thn Bcp {]mn-m\m?'
"As\ Rm acn-m Fs Bmhv ipo-I-c-W--e-qsS
IS-p-t]mIpw.'
"sXm-m, acn--h-cpsS Bmhv ipo-I-c-W--e-qsS IS-pt]m-Ip-sav Hscm--hm-Iyw-t]mepw thZ-]p-kvX-I-n-en-. Pohn-n-cnp-tm Xs \mw \psS ico-c-mtZlnIsf ipo-I-cn--Ww.
acn-p-I-gnv Ah-kcw Inp-I-bn-. Bmhv ipo-I-c-W--e-qsS
IS-p-t]m-Ipw F Ahnizmkw k`-bn IS--Xv Amw- \q-mn-\p-ti-j-am-Wv. {Kop aX-n \npw IS-sa-Sp Hcm-i-b-am-WnXv. I\yma-dn-bm-anIq-Sn-bp ay-{]m-\bpw k`-bpsS AImcbpK-n \pg-p-I-b-dnb Zpcm-Nm-c-am. tbml-m ]Xn-\memw Aymbw ]Xn-aqmw hmIyw ]d-bp-Xv \psS{]m-\ tbiphns \ma-n am{Xw Bbn-cn--W-sa-m. Hp Xnsam-sY-tbmkv
cm-a--ymbw Amw-hmIyw ]d-bp-Xv ssZh-n\pw a\p-jypw
CS-bn tbi-p-{InkvXp F GI-a-y am{Xta Ds-m.'
"amXmhp ]d-m ]p{X tI-nt?'
"hN\w ]td--XmWv ASn-m-\w. amXm-hnIqSn ]p{Xs\ kao]n--b]Icw, ]p{X-\nIqSn ]nXm-hmb ssZhs kao-]n--bmWp
th-Xv.'
FXnsam-gn-bn-msX sXm-- hnjbw amn: "DutZ-io, Cp
s]-tm-kp-Im-cpsS ]mntw {]m-t\tSw I-Sn-tbtSw i_vZ-tImem-l-ew-sImp \mn-empw sIS-p-d-ms\m-n-\nsS
ssZhw hb-\m-bn hcn-I-bmtm, \nsS ssZ-h-ns tIhn-in
Ipd-p-h-cn-I-bmtm?'
Hp Nncn-n-mWp adp-]Sn \In-bXv: "sXm-m, s]cp-sh-ns Cc-t]mes [z\n-bn ssZhs kvXpXn-p Zq-Xmscn shfn-]mSp ]pkvX-I-n ]e-hw ]d-n-p-v. ]gb kpdn-bm\n {InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS ]c-kym-cm-[\
-- -bn ssIb-Sn-p-ho Fv
]ptcm-ln-X aqp- {]m-hiyw ]d-bm-dp-m-bn-cp-p. ]gb\nb-a-Im-ev
Imlfw DuXn D-kz-c-nem ssZ-h-s kvXpXn--Xv. am Xo-tmkv

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aqmw amtXmam sa{Xm-tm-eo 1873- {]kw-Kn--tm ]ecpw

Bm- h n \rw sNbv X - X m- b n k`m- N - c n- { X- n- e p- v . km[p
sImqp-]-tZin alm-tbm-K--fn \rw sNbvXn-pv.'
"Afo _l-f-n am{Xta ssZhw {]km-Zn--smtm?'
"As\ Rm ]d-bp-n-....au\-ambn Bcm-[n-t ka-b-apv;
i_vZw Dbn Bcm-[n-t ka-b-ap-v. Bcm-[\ XpS-p-Xp
apX Xocp--Xp-hsc _lfw am{X-am-Im\pw ]mSn-. [ym\-tm-sS,
kmh-[m-\-n Aw {Klnp ]mtS ]mp-I shmw
t]mse thK-X-Iq-n-mSn Ae-he
-- m-Xn-bm-m\pw ]mSn-.'
"Rm\n-m-fn Hcp s]-tm-kvXp-]-n-bpsS apn-ep tdmUn
\n-fpsS Bcm-[\ tItmp \np. ]mp XpSn HcSn ]mSn-gnw
apX ]mns t]mv hnam-\-ns kv]o-Un-em. F\nv Ah ]mSp
hnjbw Hc-cw ]nSn-In-n-bn-.'
"Am-cy-n Rm sXm-t- \mSp tbmPn-p-p. Rm ip{iqjn-p k`-If
- n ]mp]mSn Ib-dp-s]m-np NmSm Rm A\p-hZ- nm-dn-. ssZh-ns Bmhv kpt_m-[
- ns Bm-hm-W.v tIp-hv hmp-Ifpw Ahpw ]nSn-In-p coXn-bn ]mSm Rm
hnizm-kn-Isf ioen-n-p-p. Aw {Klnv [ym\nv kmh-[m-\
- n
]mSnbtijw Hmtcm ]mnsbpw Ah-km-\
- n Ah-\h
- s lrZ-bt- {]c-Wb
- \
- p-kc
- nv kvtXm{Xm-\I
- fpw ktm-j{- ]-IS- \
- fpw \S-m
Rm ]cn-io-en-n-p-p-.v Fm, Bcm-[\
- bvv kzmX{yw A\p-hZn-p-tm Nne hnIm-c
- n\v A[o-\c
- mbn Ib-dp-s]m-n-s-n-cn-pw. Bcm[-\sb ]mfnbn \nb-{n-m km[y-a
- . AXns Bh-iyhpw
C. As\ \nb-{n-m \nsS ]n-If
- n-te-tmse RsS Bcm[-\bpw bm{n-Ia
- m-Ipw. Nne-tm ]mp-I]mSn ]Ip-Xn-bm-Ip-X
- n-\p apt hnizm-kn-I \nb-{n-m-\m-hm B-obk-tm-j
- n-em-Ip-p.
R ]mp-\nn Bm-hn Bcm-[np XpS-pw.'
"Bcm-[-\-mcyw t]ms. D]-tZ-in-tbbpw `mcy-tbbpw sNqItm-enm ]n-bn\npw apS-n-b-Xm-sWp tIp.'
"s]-tmkvXp hnizmkn tNpIgn-t- m sshcm-Ky-n\v
apS-n-bX
- m. AmsX apS-nb tijw s]-tm-kn tN-X
- .'
"F-gm-bmepw apS-p- InnbXt?'
"Bob \thm-XvYm-\-t\-Xm-hmb amn eqYsd t]mv apS-n-bXt? G. Un.1054 tImmn-t\m-n-fnse sa{Xm, Ing- k`I-sf-sbmw apS-n-b-Xt? tdma Itm-en-m-k` bmtm_mk`m-scsbmw Hcp Imev al-tcm sNmn apS-n-b-Xt? 1653
Hcp hn`mKw Iq\IpcnipkXyw sNbvX-t apS--s-Xv? 1911
bmtm-_m-bnse h-t-cn sa{Xm-tm-eo-sb Atym-Jym-bnse
]m{Xn-bokv apS-n. 1923 Xncp-hn-Xmw-IqtImSXn apSp icn-hp. CsXms Ncn-{X-am-Wv. A-s\-sb-n sN-q]n-m
Fs apS-n-b-Xn sImg-sampw hcm-\n--tm.'
t{Xkym `Ww tai-p-dp sImp-h-p. Hnv Amgw
Ign--W-sap sXm- \n_-n-p. k`m-Im-cy- N sNbvXpsIm-m-W-h `n--Xv.

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"D]-tZ-inv C{X-tbsd Adnhv Fs\ Inn?'

"sXm-m, Rm [mcmfw {InkvXob]pkvX-I- hmbn-m-dpv. IqSm-sX, Itm-en-m-k-`-bpsS A-hn-izmksf-n kntem
s]-tmkvXp t\Xm-hmb ]mt]m ss__n mv \S-n-btm Rm\pw kw_-n-n-cpp.'
"D]-tZ-io, t]mfp ]d-mepw tXfp ]d-mepw RsS k`bvt ]mc--cyw. C-es ag-bn Ipcp XI-c-bt \n-sSs]--tmkp k`?'
"N ]mc--cy-hmZn-s\p hne? ]t{Xm-k-sm-kvtXm-e
m]n--XmWp X-fpsSk`-sbv Nne Ah-Im-i-s-Sp-p. ]t
]t{Xmkpw Hmw\qm-nse k`bpw hne-tb-dn-b-Xmbn Icp-Xn-bn-cp
A\p-`-h--sfm-p-an-hn-.'
"Cs-q-tZ-in-sb--\-dnp?'
"hN\w ]Tn- - - f - d n- p. ]t{Xmkv ]cn-ip-m-m-hn \nd-bpIbpw A-p-X-tcm-K-im-n-mbn {]mn-bpw sNbvXn-cp-p. Cp
R-fn-sXms sNp-tm ]ecpw ]td-Xv R-p `qXwtIdnsb-m-Wv. Hmw \qm-nse k` am\-km-cw, hopwP\-\w,
kv\m\w, hnip-n, ]cn-ip-m-m-hv, Ir]m-h-c-, {InkvXp-hnsd
Dbns-gp-t-ev]v, ]p\-cm-K-a-\w Ch-bn-semw hniz-kn-n-cp-p.
Rv Hmw \qm-nse k`-bp-ambn A\p-`-h-ns Imcy-n
]mc--cy-_--apv.'
t\cw \m Ccp-n--gn-n-cp-p. am-bn- bm{X ]d-bm `mhnp. sXm- IqSp-X kwkm-cn-m B{Klw {]I-Sn-n-p.
am-bn- N-bpsS KXnbpw ssienbpw amn-smp ]dp:
"sXm-m, tNmZn tNmZyn\pcw \In-bn-tm?'
"Ftm tNmZyam?'
"sXm- C\n Fm ssZh-`m-Kp hcp--sXv?'
sXm- Hp Nncn-p. "DutZ-io, \mep-Xcw Ip-Ip-Sn-b-m-cpv. h-tmgpw IpSn-b-m. CS-bvnsS IpSn-b-m. Nm-n\p IpSnb-m. apgp-p-Sn-b-m....Rm\m-ctSw Iv Nm-n\v Ip-Sn-n-n-.
Azm-\n-p-m-nb N{Iw sImSpt IpSn-n-p-q.'
am-bn- aqfn-t-p.
"Rm \memw-X-c-n-ep IpSn-b\mapgp-p-Sn-b. Fs cnm Hcp ssZh-n\pw Ign-b-n-.'
"Rm\psamcp apgp-p-Sn-b-\m-bn-cpp.'
"DutZ-io, Rms\m-n-cn-tsc ASn-n-sm-v. sXmgn-n-sm-v. ]p]-{psImw-apv Hcp-s\ sXmgn-p. tNmc Ia-n.'
"Rm\pw sXmgn-n-p-v. kzw `mcy-sb-tmepw. Ipp-km-bnns\ sXmgn-mt]mb hgn ssZhw Fs ]nSn-p.'
am-bn- `qX-Im-e-ns sIp-I-f-gn-p. ]Xn-s\p hjwapv
Ipp-km-bn-ns ]-en hv tbip-hns\ kzw cn-Xm-hmbn
kzoI-cn kw`hw hni-Zo-I-cn-p.
]IpXn hen-p-Xo _oUn sXm- ap-s-dn-p.
"Rms\m-cn- DutZ-insb D]-{Z-hn-p. F\np ampXcptam?'

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"Rm\-sXms ]t an--Xm. am{X-a-, sXm--\p-thn \mep

hj-ambn Rm {]mn-p-sIm-n-cn-p-p.'
"DutZin an-p-Im-Wpw. ]t Fsd {IqcX ssZhw anptam?'
"Rm an-p--Xn-\p-apt ssZhw an-np-v. ssZhw a\pjy-t\-m \-h-\m.'
sXm- au\-a-h-ew-_n-p.
"Fs ASn-m sXm-s\ t{]cn-n-Xv \nsS hb-n InS
aZy-am-Wv. Cu aZy-]m\w Dt]-n-Ww.'
"v'
"tkmtZm-anse apn-cn-h-nbm CXv. alm-k-nsd hnjw.'
"Dw'
AIse kly-]-X-n-sd- A-Sn-hm-c--n Duf-m Hmen-bnp. shn-ae tXm-n\npw XWp izmk-hp-ambn h Imv
hcm--bn Xqn-bn-n-cp ]\-p-a-d-bn Xn-bp-cn IS-p-t]m-bn.
ssZhm-m-hns Cfw-Imv sXm-sd lrZ-b-`n-n-I-fn a-ambn
Dc-p-p-m-bn-cp-p.
]nt-amkw ]p\-eq t]an-n\p kao-]-p-hv Hcm-gvN-tp
\S-nb sFIy s]-tmkvXp alm-tbm-K-n, CUym ]qkp-hn-tij ssZh-k-`-bpsS {]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn hnf-pSn am-bn-\pw
Cym s]-tmkvXp ssZh-k-`-bpsS {]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn ]n. -Fw. -^nen-pw, Akw-okv Hm^v tKmUv k`-bpsS {]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn ]n. -Un. tXm-akpw {]kw-Kn-p. alm-tbm-K-ns ^e-ambn ]p-t] am\km--c--p.
tbmK-k-am-]-\-Zn-\-amb Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse kqcy-In-c-W--fm
{]tim-`n-X-amb ]p\-eq IShv \oXo-I-cn--s ]p ]m]n-Isf kzoIcn-p-hm Xm-dm-bn. Hmf- Atm-p-an-tmpw Nenv sh-hkv{X-[-m-cn-Ifmb P\-v kzmK-X-a-cp-fn.
i-c-aw-Kew Ipcp-hn-f-km {]mn-p. Ic-bn \np hnizmkn-I-fpsS \\ Ip-I-sf kmn-\nn-smv, sXm-\pw
_mn H-Xp-t]cpw ]m n.- Pn. -D-s ssIo-gn hnizm-kkv\m\w kzoI-cn-p.
sXmp Xmsg-bp IS-hn Ipfn-p-sIm-p\n Ipn-I At\ym\yw sh-n apn kv\m\w \S-p-I-bm-Wv. apI-fn-es
IS-hnse s]-tmkvXp kv\m\s A\p-I-cn-p-I-bm-W-h! tPmWnbpsS angnbpw a\pw Xmgs IS-hn-te-tm-Sn.
Ipn-Ip shdp-samcp Ifn. sXm--\v Pohn-X-nse ]pXnsbm--c-ym-bw.
Hc-[n-Im-c-ss-am--am-bn-cpp AXv. {_no-jp-Imcpw Cym-mcpw
Xn Xte-amkw \S-n-b-Xp-t]mseCy-bpsS `cWw hntZ-in--bcn\np kztZ-in-b-cn-tep ssIam-dn-b-Xp-t]mse sXm-s PohnX-\u-I-bpsS \nb-{-Wm-[-nImcw kmm-\n\npw tbip-{In-kv-Xp-

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hn-tep ssIam--s-p.
kv\m\-ip-{iqj Ignv PmY-bmbn Xt-d-Snp]mp-]mSn aS-p
hnizm-kn-Isf Ip-sImv shn-ae Ih-e-bnse ]e-N-c-p-hym-]mcn
Ip- A`n-{]m-b-{]-I-S\w \S-n.
IpSn-b sXms\ IpSn-np.
D]-tZ-inam IpSn-n-p. aqp-aps IpSn-np.
I-S-bm-nse Ie--shw hb-dp-\n-dsb!
BZyw apn-p-fn, ]ns apn-pSn.
tIp-\n tPmk^v apX-emfnbpw Imhy-ssi-en-bn-emWv IpSnbsXm-s ]pXnb Imh-bv]n-t\mSv {]Xn-I-cn--Xv.
DW-nb ]m]n-bmbn IpSn-bsXm t]mbn
\\ ]m]n-bmbn sh-n XmWp
IpXn ]m]n-bmbn Icbn Ibdn
]mSp ]m]n-bmbn XncnsI hp.
sXm--\n-tm ]m]n-b-s-p bmYmyw AwKo-I-cn-p-sImSp-m tPmk^v apX-emfn Iqm-n-bn-.

]Xn-\mev
C

Sa hnZym- e - b - n XSn- p- I q- S nb Aym- ] - I - s cbpw

hnZymn-I-sfbpw timI-kz-c-n-emWv {][m-\mym]I sImtmbn-km A`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNbvX-Xv: "Cv 1950 P\p-hcn apXmw -XobXn BW-tm. \psS cmjv{S-]n-Xm-hmb alm-m-Kmn shSn-shp
sIm-s-nv cp-hjw XnI-bp-I-bm-Wv. At-ls kvacn-phmthnbmWv \man-hnsS IqSn-bn-cn-p--Xv.
sImtm-bn-km ]d--h-km-\nnpw apt tPmWnbpw NmXn
X-\pw sIn-S-nsd ]pd-Inse hmXn-enIqSn Hfnp shfn-bn
IS-p. AI-se-bp ]d-n sNv Hme-p Ifn-p-I-bm-bn-cpp
Ah-cpsS eyw.
\S-m-X-bn-eqsS Ah- C--S -tmp Xncn-p. s]mSp--s\, acp-Xnaq-n ]mn-t- aZy-tkh Ignv Ak`yw ]pe-n-smphcpp. tPmWnbpw Nm-Xnbpw CS-h-gn-bpsS ]miz-n-ep tImenn-m-n-tep ]Xpn-b-dn.
tPmWn Nmpkn-bn\npw t\mp-_ppw s]kn-ep-sa-Sp-p.
]mn-t-s aZyw-]p-c hmbn\np hoW Ao-e-]-Z- Hmtcmmbn Ipdn-n-p. aZy-ns NqSp hmp-I. ITmcn-smw aqbp hmN-I-.
]mn-t-s {]-b a\v Ao-e-`m-j-bn\nv thZ-]pkvXI`mj-bn-tep IS-p:
]mp-Iv am-am--am-f-apv
]d-h-Iv B-B--B-Im-i-apv
Fmepw acp-Xn-aq-n ]m-]m-nv
sXmn Ip Inp-n

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C-hn-S-Sp-spw Ip-jm-n
Ipmp hmp-Nm-cm-bta
F\np In-In--In-p-p-p.
]mn-t- h-Sp-t- m-tgpw tImen-n-m-n\npw AS-nb
Nncn-bpsS i_vZ-ap-bp.
"B-B-cSm Cn-m-n! FF-F-d-n-hm-Sm.'
tPmWnbpw X-\pw HmSn c-s-Sm {ian-p.
"\nn-s\Sm Ahn-sS. HmSnbm \ns-sbms ap-ap--ap--app Xnsbm-Snpw.'
hnd-p-sIm--h CS-h-gn-bn-en-d-n-\n-p. I-m t]meo-kns
apn-se--t]m-se.
" \o\o\osb-n-\mSm Nncn-Xv?'
"NpmXm' hnd-p-sImv X- ]d-p.
"NpmsX Nncns--m-Sm....Cm \ns Xte Rm-Rm--Rms\mcp Ip ]nSn-p-shbv-mw....Npn-smp NncnmaXn IgptX.' X Ic-bm `mhn-p. ]mn-t- Nph ZrjvSn tPmWn-bn ]Xn-np.
"\o s]nqknse am-bq-tZ-in-bpsS aI-\-tSm.'
"Bp.'
"FSm \n- I-bq-tZ-in-bm. \n--\n-mfn Nt {]kw-Knp-Xp tIp. \n-\n--\n--\n--fpsS \nt]w kz-n kqn-W-sa-v.'
tPmWn ann-bn-.
"FSm ]o, \n--t\mSp sNsNp ]- d ....Fs \nt]w Fs
hb-n-em-sW-v. hbdp s\dp Nmcmbw sIS-p-sp sNp-]d....tItm-Sm.'
tPmWn \ni-_vZ-\mbn \np.
"Ftm-n-\mSm \---- obn-hnsS \np-t-HmSnbvtm!'
]pd-In\nv ]mn-t- hnfn-p-]-d-bp--X-h-cpsS ImXp-Ifn
]Xnp:
tbm\m IS-em-\-bpsS hb-n
aqp cmhpw aqp ]Iepw Ccp-- t ]mse
Cu acp-Xn-aqn ]mn Ip-jm-n
aqp cmhpw aqp ]Iepw Ccn-pw.
t\cw shfp-p. tPmWn t\ct hnZym-e-b-n-se-n. BZyambn ]mn-t- hnfnp]d thZ-]p-kvXI kmlnXyw Ipdn-n-ncp IS-emkv Nm-Xn-Isf hmbnptIn-p.
mn Iq-n-cn.
tPmWn t]m-n-tep hopw ssIbn-dn ]pXnb Hcp ISemkpIjWw IqSn shfn- b n- s e- S p- p. ]mn- t - A- l - k n
Aoe]Z--fm-bn-cpp AXn. Xe ac-hn-np BZys Aoe-]Zw tPmWn-bpsS \mhp--cn-p.
s]sv apn-es _n-en-cp tPmbn-pn mn\p shfn-bn-

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en-d-m XpS-n. tPmWn-ajw tXmn.

"\osb-mSm tPmbn-po Cd-n-tm-Xv?'
"F amtXm-m-bnse ]ptcm-ln-X-\m-sWp \n-dn-bma-tm. A- ]o {]kw--K n- pw ]dbpw Iw ]td-tmcpw
No ]td-tmcpw \c-I-n-tm-hp-sav. F\np \nsS Nosbmpw tI-.'
"FSm a-m-tc, F--\pw D]-tZ-in-bm. Rm A- {]kwKn-p--sXmpw hI-sh-bv-n-. \o hey `n-sbmpw Na-bm.'
"Bscms Fsms ]d-mepw Rm No--S-emkp hmbn-n-.'
X-\pw tKmhn-\pw tPmbn-p-n-bpsS ssII-fn _e-ambn ]nSnp _nInS-n. tPmWn No-hm-p-I Hmtcm-mbn tPmbnp-n-bpsS sNhn-bn D-cn-p. sNhn Xpf-bvp i_vZ-n.
]nSn-hn--tm Io-scm-en-n-p-sImp tPmbn-pn ap-dn-bnp
\evIn: "Rm sImtm-bn-km-dn-t\mSp ]d-bm t]mm....-\n--sf-sbmw
ASn sImnpw.'
tPmWn DSp-ns ssI aSn--b-n. apjvSnNpcp-n: "FSm \o kmdnt\mSp]dv Rsf ASn-sIm-n-m CSnp \ns Np Ie-pw!
sNmW-tbmt ]td-Sm....'
sImtm-bn-km mn h-tm tPmbn-pn au\-am-bn-cp-tX-bp-p.
sImtm-bn-km Amwmnse kmam-\y-hn-m\w ]Tn-n-p
Aym-]-I-\m-WvhnZym-e-b-nse {][m-\m-ym-]-I-s\ Npa-X-ebvp
]pd-ta. Atlw Xncp-hn-Xmw-IqsImn kwtbm-P-\-s-n ]Tn-nm ]Sw t_mUn hc-p.
"Ign hjw-hsc Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq, sImn Fv cp cmPy Cy-bpsS sXt tImWn-ep-m-bn-cp-p. 1949 Pqsse Hmw
XobXn Ah cpw IqsS Hnv Xncp-smn F t]cn Hcp cmPyam-bn. \mw Xma-kn-p ]p\-eqCS-a {]tZiw Xncp-sm-n-bpsS
sXpIngp `mK-p Hcp `qhn-`mKamWv.'
tPmWn-bpsS {i Ao-e-sa-gp-Xn-bn IS-emkv sImtm-bn-km-dns
Ip-sh-np hmbn-m-kz-Zn-p-X
- n-em-bn-cp-p. _n-en-cp-h
- c
- psS NncnbpsS ISn-m CS-bvnsS s]mn.
sImtm-bn-km tPmWnsb IS-emkp klnXw ]nSn-p. ssIbn-epw
XpS-bnepw Bhn-m-hnv Nqc{]-tbmKw \S-n.
Atlw Bm-]np: "Cdnsmbvtm. \ns c-Imhns\ hnfn-tmp hm....\ns Nncow Ifow Rm \ndp-n-tbmw.'
]nt-v am-bn- tPmWn-tbbpw sImv hnZym-e-b--n tep
Xncn-p. am-bn-sd a\v IS-em-bn--gn-n-cp-p.
Hm^o-kn\p apn-ep hcm--bn Imp-\n-p. ]pI hen-psImv sImtm-bn-km Xe \on.
"\n-sf-n\m hXv?'
"Rm\n-hs c-Im-hm. Ch sNbvX sXn\v amp tNmZn-

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m h-Xm.'
am-bn-sd h--gp-p- DSppw, ssIbn-en-cp thZ-]p-kvXIhpw \o ImeIp-Sbpw Atlw kqn-smp t\mn.
"\n-fmcmD]-tZ-in-bmtm?'
"AtX, kphn-ti-j-I\m'
"
"kn.- Fw. -F-nse D]-tZ-in-bmtm?'
"A.'
"amtXm-m-bnse Bbn-cnpw.'
"A. s]tmkvXnse D]-tZ-inbm. CUym ]q-kp-hntij ssZh-k-`-bn-se....'
"`q\n-sS-sbms ]q-X. Fsmcp ]qX!' Atlw hcm-bn-tev Imn-smcp Xpv.
_oUn- pn hen- s - d n- p- s Imv hopw A- l - k n- p:
"lpws]-tmkv! s]-tm-knse DutZ-in. \osbms I-mcm. ]q I-m!'
"Fs s]mpkmtd, Fs As\ sXn--cn--cp-tX. Rm
I-\-. ssZhw hnfnnd-nb D]-tZ-in-bm.'
"sImmw. ssZhw hnfn-s-v. \osbms RsS k`-bnse AwKsf hi-m-n, Ie--sh--n apn \nsS kt` tNpp. Hcp Xebvv Bbncw tUmfhoXw Ata-cn-tp hcp-p-p.
Ign hjw RsS kt`v aqp-t]sc s]-tm-kp-Imcv apnsb-Sp-p. RsS k`mw-K-sf tamjvSn-p Ipdp--mcm \nfv.'
hnd-]q ssII sXmgp-Xp-]n-Sn-p-sImp am-bn- ]dp:
"kmtd, F\nv Ata-cn-tv Hcp Nt{Imw Ino-n-. BcptSw Hpw
A]-l-cn-n-n-. _lp-am-\-s kmdns\ Btcm sXn--cn-n--Xm.'
"Iw. ]--w. ]q-I-w.'
am-bn- sImtm-bn-km-dns apJp t\mn-\n-p.
"\nsS tam Aev]w hjfm tItm. Xpf-knp aWhpw apn\p
ap\bpw apf-bvp-tmtg Dv.'
Ipsd-t\cw au\-ambn \nnv am-bn- At]-np: "Ah
sNbvX sXv Ah-t\mSp an-tW kmtd,'
"an-m Rm\mcm ssZh-amtWm?'
"kmtd!'
"Ch-t\m-sSms Fs\ anpw? tIhew ]{p hb-p
\nsS tam ]td No-h-am\w! \nsS tam ]tdXv
]q-W-kp-hn-tijamtWm, AtXm ]q-sX-dn-bmtWm?'
"kmtd, Cse cm{Xn Rm\-h\v Bh-iy-n\v ASn-sIm-Sp-npv.'
"sXdn-p-cw apdn--ev.'
"apdn---ep-sIm- kmsd, \o apgp---ep-sImm ASn-sImSp-Xv.'
"ASn-mam{Xw t]mcm. ]nmsc sNmt-t\sc hfm ]Tn-Ww. tItm-tSm...-]q am-bn-m.'

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"s]mp-km-td, hfm--Xns sImg--a-. hon {]m-\bp-v. ]mp-v. thZ-]p-kvX-I-hm-b-\-bp-v. tPmWnp \mep ktlmZ-cn-am-cp-v. Ah-scms ss]nfn kz`m-h-m-cm. ]t, Fs aIs
Xe Xncn-p-t]m-bn....Fp sNmwC{]m-hiyw kmsdmp an-pX-cq. C\n taen Ch C-s\-sbmpw sNn-.'
"taen Cs\ sN-n-sp \n-sf--\-dnp? \n
tPmy-\mtm{]hm-N-I-\mtm?'
"s]mp kmtd!'
"thm. Chs-\-sbmpw Fs ]n-q-S-n ]Tn-n--bn-.
]q-m-cpsS asf Cu kvIqfn\p thm.'
sImtm-bn-km Xncnp \S-p. At-l-ns Xocp-am\w
An-a-am-bn-cp-p-shv am-bn--\-dn-bm-a-mbn-cp-p.
sImtm-bn-km AwK-am-bn-cn-p ]p\-eq kn.-F-kv.-sF. CS-hI-bnse GXm\pw t]sc Xte-hjw Hcp kntem s]-tm-kvXpt\- X mhv kv \ m\- s - S pn s]--t m- k v X p- k - ` - b n tN- X ns
sshcmKyw am-bn--t\mSp hop-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
hon kmdm hnhcw {]Xo-n-n-cn--bm-bn-cp-p.
"Fs ssZh-ta, Cu sNdp--s\-smp \mWw-sI-tm?'
"icym. cp-hjw app-hsc Rm k{X-ap-nse IpSn-b
sXm- am\-km--c-sSm {]mn--bm-bn-cp-p. C\o Fs
kzaI KpW-s-Sm {]mn-t-n-h-n-cn-p-p. \mW-tSv!'
"D]-tZ-in-am-cpsS a ]ng-m Bpw kl-Xm-]-an.' kmdm-bpsS Ip \nd-p.
"ssZhw \app XpW. NX HmS Ah HSn-n-. ASp-hjw thsd kvIqfn tNmw.'
k`- b nse AwK- fpw am- b n- \p XpW- \ n- p. apcp- t
hKokpw thZ-aWn k-tlm-Z-c\pw hon-sen tPmWn-p-thn
{]mn-p.

]Xn-\v
c

p ]g- IpS-I-fp-ambn IpS \m-p-Im-c hmkp-]n--bpsS

hop-ap--s-n-b-tm B hjw tan-n-m taqc ambn-s Insp. cp apdn-I-fp ]pp-ta Hcp hoSv.
Hp c-p aWn-qapp s]bvX-S-nb ag-bpsS XWp XpnI CS-bvnsS taq-c-bpsS kpjn-c--fnqSn NmWIw sagpInb Xd-bn hogp-Xpw am-bn- {in-p. ]\n _m[n cp
s]a- \ne-p hncn Nmn InS-p-d-p-p. _mn Ggp
a Hcp as--hn-f-ns Acn-In, saS Hme-bpsS ]pd-ncn-p-p.
thhn I-bp-sS-bpw Np ay-n-sbpw cq-Kw aqn
Xnbtm am-bn- cp-aqp hw Npa-p.

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hmkp-]n CS-ap-dn-bmsX Npa-bvp-p-m-bn-cp-p.

In-en.
]pX-n.
Xe-bn-W-bn.
Ccn-m-\-hnsS Itk-c-bp-an-.
Hcp XSn-p-cn am{Xw Xdbn-semcp tImWn InS-p-v.
"\msf sshInv.' IpS hmn-smv hmkp-]n ]d-p.
"Iqen Ftm sImp-h-cWw?'
"\me-W, D]-tZ-in-bm-b-Xp-sImv cW aXn.'
hon-sen hmkp-]n--bp-sS sNp-Sn-en-s\-n Hcp ZrIvkmn
hnh-cWw \In. Hcp Inepw Hcp s_pw cp ]mbpw Xe-bn-Wbpw hmkp-]n-bvp Zm\w sNm-\mWv am-bn-s XmXv]cyw.
tPmWn FXnp.
_me-s\-nepw {]mb-]qn-bm-b- H-cm-fns Kuc-h-nepw kzcn-ep-am-W-h {]Xn-tj-[n--Xv.
"\psS honse km-am-\--sfmw htmpw s]dp-n-sm-Spm \pp ]ns-smv?'
"tamt\, AXym-h-iy-ap--sXmw \pv.'
"AXym-h-iy-ap-tXm! shn-ae kq{]-ns tams Iqv Hcp
apm-S ssknfp hmn-p-X-cm Rm\---t\mSv F{X \mfp-sImp
sIn....-F-npw hmnp Xn.'
"s\\p Rms\mcp d-dp-]v hmn Xnt tamt\?'
"F\np ]pthm. ssk-nfp aXn.'
"AXn\p ]p-ap-Xp cq]m-bm-Ipw. \--Xn\p Imin.'
"hmkp]nbvp sImSp-m-\n-cn-p In-epw -s_pw Bsnepw hnm ssknfp hmm Imip-Inpw.'
"sskn Hcm-h-iy-a-, B`m-S-am-Wv. ]mh-s hmkp-]n--bpsS
IpSpw-_-n\v Inepw ]mbpw Hcm`m-S-a-, Hc-Xym-h-iy-amWv.'
kzw Bh-iy-pw B`m-S-pw kwXr]vXn hcp-msX
A\y-cpsS Bh-iy- \S-n-sm-Sp-p {InkvXob BZi-tmSv
tPmWnbvv ]p-amWp tXmn-b-Xv.
]nXmhv Hcp s]-tmkvXp `-\m-b-Xp-sIm-mWv IqsS ]Tnp Nne Nm-Xn-I-sf-tmse hne-]n-Sn hkv{X-tfm Ifn-m-tfm X\n-n-m--sXp tPmWnp tXmn. Nne kl-]m-Tn-I-fpsS
Xnf-p tamXn-c- Ahs\ tamln-nnpv. knp-Sp-p-Ifpw
Ah-s\ {]tem-`n-n-n-p-v.
Hcp s]-tm-kvXp-]-tZ-in-bpsS aI-\mWp Xms\ hkvXpX
Ghpw ASp kplr-p--tfmSp am{Xta tPmWn ]d-bm-dp-q.
AXpw hfsc hnn--tmsS! ]te-Spw B hkvXpX ad-p-h-bvm
{ian-n-p-v.
Xm Hcn-epw Hcp s]-tm-kvXp-Im-c-\m-hp-I-bn-sv kplrp--tfmSv tPmWn Dund-bm-dp-v.
kmdm am-bn-s HuZm-cys `mKn-I-ambn AwKo-I-cnp:
"]mbpw Xe-bn-tWw sImSp-mw. Inepw _pw th-m.'

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"\ap-m-h-iy-n\v Inepw Itk-tc-ap-v. B b-tcmKow Ippfpw sIS-p-Xp \\ Nmt-em.'

"\pw Ipp--fnt?'
"\p _mn cp Inepw cp _p-ap-v. AXp-a-Xn. \sS
hoSv sIn-ta--Xm. \nep sIS-mepw shw tNmp tZlp
hog-n-. hmkp-]n-bvv HXp a-fm.'
"\v {]mnv Bizm-k-hm-p-I ]d-np t]mcmw.'
"Biz-kn-n-p hmp-I am{Xw t]mcm. Biz-kn-n-p- {]hrn-Ifpw thWw.'
"Fmepw?....-kzw honse IXIp ]ngpXv A\ys hon hbvtWm?'
"\p kz-ambn Hp-an-. Fmw ssZhw X-Xm.'
kmdm-bvp Imcyw t_m[y-s-p.
]ntp sshInv Inepw _pw, ]mbpw, Xe-bn-Wbpw Imf-hn-bn\npw sN-p-Sn-ens apn Cd-n-h--tm hmkp-]n-bpsS In IrX-X Xpfp-n.
bm{X ]d-bp-tm \m-nb cp IpS Gev]np sImp ]dp. "am-bq-tZ-io, CXp \m-nbXn\p Iqen-sbmpw Xc-m. Cu
]mh-s Fs kvt\l-{]-I-S\-ambn Icp-Xn-bm-epw.'
am-bn- hmkp-]n-sb kqn-p-t\m-n-hm-kp-]n ambn--s\-bpw. Ip-I-f-t\ym\yw Bi-b-hn-\n-abw \S-n.
Hcp lnp-hn-sbpw Hcp {InkvXym-\n-bp-sSbpw Ip-I kvt\l]m-i-m _n-X-amb A\L-\n-an-j-am-bn-cpp AXv.
\m-n-sb-Sp IpS-I hon sImp-hv ]\-p-X-n-bn
Xqn. ASp ag s]p--Xn-\p-apt am-bn-s\ tXSn Hcp Iv
apf-p-g-\n-p-sa-n. 1950 Pqam-k-n am-bn- Xqh-bq k`bpsS ]m-dmbn ew amd-W-sav I-n \ntZ-in-n-cn-p-p.
amXmhns ih-Ip-Socw Hcpt\mp-IqSn Inv am-bn-\pw
kmdm-bpw Ap a-tfm-sSmw _n Xqh-bq-tcv bm{X Xncnp. hop-km-am\w \nd Imf-h-n-I-fn CS-a k`-bnse GXm\pw
AwK- A\p-bm{X sNbvXp.
Ime-n-\p-h am-s-
- n-bmWv am-bn- Nnn-X
- .v bm{X Imfh-n-bn\np _n-tev. Cybvp kzmX{yw Innbnp aq-phjw- X
--- nI-n-n-.-\mn-emsI ]ptcm-K-XnbpsS s]mpw Ipdn-bpw.
tdmU-cn-In ]pXnb hym]mc-im-e-I.
Ahn-S-hnsS ]mew-]-Wn.
]pXnb tdmUp-I. ]pXnb hml-\-.
_v ASq ssaXm-\-n\p apn \n-tm-gmWv ssaep-I
\op-\n Nnbvp hncm-aan-Xv.
sk v]o- Itm-enm ]n-bn s]cp-m s]mSn-]q-c-ambn
\S-p-I-bm-Wv. ssaXm-\-n\p apn-eqsS Hcp henb ]pcp-jmcw \op-

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Xp am-bn- {in-p.
]ptcm-lnXt{ijvT-cpsS AI--Sn-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn, `n-Ko-X--fm apJcn-X-amb A-co--n, Ae--cn tamtm hml-\--fp-sS-bn-S-bneq-sS, Xnf-p Hcp kz-p-cnipw I\y-Im-a-dn-b-ns at\m-l-camb Nn{Xhpw Fgp-s-np XpS-n.
Ahn-Ss tImem-lew tPmWnsb BIjn-p.
Iqa-Wn-I-fpsS \mZ-sm-en-abpw app-p-S-I-fpsS I-
n--- n-p
{]Im-i-h-e-bhpw BImiw ]nfp I-spw ]ntp \S-m-\ncn-p {]tXyI Ipm-\-sb-n P\-p ap-dn-bnp \In.
am-bn-\p ebpw ZpxJhpw tXmn.
sagp-Ip-Xncn In-epw IqZm-i-Ifpw XIr-Xn-bmbn \S-p-p. ]cnip-m-m-hns kmn-y-an-m shdpw NS-p-I.
BZn-a-k-`-bn Bcm-[-\bvp in-\In-bXv Bm-amb
kvXpXn-kvtXm{X-fpw A\p-Xm-]-ns I-p\ocpw ]cn-ip-m-mhns \nd-hp-am-bn-cp-p. ChnsS Ctm in-p-thn BImiw
]nf-p I-s-p-I-sfbpw CS-tXm-cmsX i_vZn-p ame--S--sfbpw B{i-bn-tn hcp-p. ]n-m ssZh-ns t]cn
]Ww Zphybw sNp-p. Npp-ap IpSn-ep-I-fn-en-cpv NS-p-I
{in-p ]mh--fpsS hb-dp-I hniv Hn-bn-cp-p.
tPmWn-tbmSp kwkm-cn-p-sIm-mWv am-bn- cwKw hon-Xv. tPmWn-bpsS apn am-bn-s sNdp--Imew Atlw Ab-hndn: "tamt\, Rm\pw Hcp Imev CXp-t]mse Am-Nm-c--fn
IpSpnbn-cp-p. ]pWy-hm-f-m-cp-sSbpw tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-sbpw {]Xna-I Fgp-s-n-n-p-v. Fm Ipp-kmbn-ns ]-enhv
ssZhw F\np shfnw Xp. I--fn IqSn-b-, hnizm-k-m
ssZh-a-I-\m-bn-o-cm `mKyw e`n-p. \psS sXp-hn-f X-d-hm-p-Im
Cgpw Ccw N NS-p-I-fn Ipcp-n-n-S-p-p.'
tPmWn Hpw ann-bn-. Xs apn-eqsS IS-p-t]mb {]Xn-aIfpw ]pcp-jm-c-ns tImem-l-ehpw A-co-s sRn-n shSns-p-I-fp-am-W-hs\ BIjn--Xv. Xs ]nXmhv s]-tmkvXp
k`-m-c-\m-b-Xp-sImv Ccw BtLm-jm-Zn-I-fn ]s-Sp-p-hm
Ah\p km[n-p-n-tm F-Xn IpWvTn-X-amWp tPmWnp
tXmn-b-Xv. sXp-hnf Xd-hm-p-Im-sc-n Ah\p Ihpw Xd-hm-Sns
]mc--cy-kn--amb hnizm-km-Nm-c-sf hen-s-dn Xs ]nXm-hnt\mSv Ah--bp-ap-m-bn.
Im\-S-bmbn Ah Xqh-bq-tcp Xncn-p. s\n-ap-I-fn Fn.
tdmU-cn-In-ep ]p-]n-f-f-bpsS Imn--S-bn\npw ]cn-p-h-Sbpw
]ghpw XWp shf-fhpw hmn--gn-p.
]p-]n hnc Nqn: "Zm B ]dp Itm?'
"Ip.'
"AXv s\n-aq-n apX-em-fn-am-cpsS Xd-hmSp kzm. Ahn-sS-bmWv
amm- W v U - h alm- c m- P mhv i{Xp- - f n \np c- s - S m
thjwamdn HmSn-b-tm hp Ib-dn-b-Xv.'
"Hmtlm!'

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"AsXmcp Ncn{Xw Xs. alm-cm-Pmhv HmSn-tm-b-hgn B hon

Ibdn Ahn-Ss hey--n-tbmSv oWw Xom Cncn shw
tNmZn-p. Btcm hgn-bm-{X-m-c-\m-sWm hey-n hnNm-cn--Xv.
Fnepw Ah ]ip-hns\ Idv ]mep sImSp-p. oWwamn cmPmhv
ew-hn-p. ]noSv Atlw cmPy-`-cWw Gs-Sp-w B hey-nv [mcmfw `qkzpfpw ]Whpw km-\n-p. ]mep \In-bXns \n ImWn-m.'
am-bn- kmdm--sbbpw Ipp--sfbpw t\mn--dp:
"cmPmhv Hcp hey--nsb Cs\ {]Xn-^ew\In _lp-am-\n-sn kz--\mb ssZhw Xs Ipp-v Ah-cpsS Hmtcm
{]hnpw {]Xn-^ew km-\n-p Znhkw hcpw.'
kmdm {]Xn-h-Nnp: "tbip-{InkvXp hopw hcm-dm-bn. \ {]hrn-Ip {]Xn-^ew hoXn-p- \m ASp-p.'
"No {]hr-n-Ipw Iqen Inpw....-\nXy \c-Iw.' aZy-]m-\nbmb
]p-]n--bpsS Nphp Ie-nb Ip-I-fn-tev t\mn-smv ambn- ]d-p.
]p-]n--tbm-Sp kphn-tijw am-bn- ]tcm--ambn Adnbn-p-I-gn-p.
Znhkw Hcm-tfm-sS-nepw kphn-tijw {]kvXm-hnpw Fv hjp-apv am-bn- {]Xn sNbvXXm-Wv. bm{X-n-S-bnepw
AXp ]men-p. Npcp-nb hmp-I-fn-se-n-epw.

]Xn-\mdv
IhS-m-c

em`-s-n Nnn-p-p.
Irjn-m-c ASp hnf-sh-Sp-n-s\--n.
tPmen-m-c DtZym-K--b--s--n.
D]-tZ-in-ampw Nnn-mw. kz]v\w ImWmw. AXv a\p-jys
Pm-h-Im-i-am-Wv.
asf sIn-p Imcyw.
Ipp-sf ]Tn-n-p Imcyw.
hoSpw hbepw hmp Imcyw.
kvtXm{X-ImgvN hmp Imcyw.
sXp-hnf am-bn-\pw Nn-I-fp-m-bn-cp-p. kz]v\-fpw
BIm-i-tm--Ifpw!
Xqh-bq F e-p ip{iqj Fs\ ssZh-\ma al-Xzn-\p-thn {]tbm-P-\-s-Sp--Ww....-k-`sb Fs\ \SWw, \\bv-Ww, hfn-sb-Sp--Ww....
ASp DWp-tbm-K-n cn--s-Sm-\n-cn-p Bm-fpsS kwJy ssIhn-c-ep-I-fn-se-n-sm--tlw Xqh-bq k`m-a-n-cn-eqsS \S-m-dp-v. k`-bpsS AXn-cp-I sXtmpw hS-tmpw
Ing-tmpw ]Sn-m-tdmpw \on-\on Atlw at\m-cY kmcw
sNbvXp.

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am-bn--s\-tmse kz]v\--fp cp-t]-cp-IqSn Xqh-bq k`bn-ep-m-bn-cp-p-]p-Xp-tcn intam-\pw hnfbn D--\pw.

aqh-cp-sam-nv Nnn-p....-kz]v\w Ip....-{]-hn-p.
kXy-kp-hn-tijw {]N-cn-n-p--Xn-\p-thn hnhn[ k`-I-fn-ep-hsc kwL-Sn-n-p-sImv cmgvNs thZ-]-T\w {Iao-I-cn-p. thZmym-]I
- \
- mbn Xncp-h\
-
- ]
- p-c
- p-\npw ]m Fw.-kn. tPmPvimkv{Xn
hs-n.
Ah-km\ cm{Xn-bnse ]T-\-hn-jbw ]mc-cy k`-I-fnse Zpcp-]tZ-i- Bbn-cp-p. Itm-en--\mb tImcp-Xp-am-n-f-bpsS tNmZy N-bvp-incpIqn.
"]m- t d, \n I\y- I m- a - d n- b s hW- m- - s X- mWv ?
kv{XoI-fn hv Ghpw `mKy-h-Xn-sb-t amXm-hn-s\-n thZ-]pkvXIw ]td-Xv?'
"`mKy-hXn F ]ZwXs amXm-hn\v Znhy-Xz-an-sp sXfn-bn-pp. ssZh-n\v `mKy-ns Bh-iy-an--tm. tbip-hns injy-mtcm, tbip-hns kn-[n-bn tcmK-ku-Jy-n-\mbpw {]iv\-\n-hm-cW-mbpw h P\-tfm ay--Xbvv adn-bsb D]-tbm-Kn-nn-. bmZr-n-I-ambn Im\m-hnse IeymWhncp-nhv tbip-hn-t\mSv
adnb Hcp bmN\ \S-n-b-sXm-gnv asm-cn-Spw adn-bsb CS-\n-em-cn-bmbn ImWp-n-.'
"adn-bbvv m\-ap-s-t B kw`hw hy-am-p-Xv?'
"kz-{Km-a-n \S hnhm-l-am-bn-cp-XpsImv adn-bbpw
kw_-n-p. hncpp ka-bv apn-cn-mdv Xop-t]m-bn. BZyw B
hnhcw ]mN-I-ns t\XrXzw hln kv{XoI Adnp ImWpw.
Aq--n adn-bbpw Adn-p. s]sv adnb tbip-hns\ hnhcw
[cn-np Fp am{Xw.'
"GXm-bmepw ay--bmbn amXm-hns\ tbip AwKo-I-cn-tm!'
"Hcn--ep-an-. `mhn-bn Fsms kw`-hn-p-sa--Xn-s\-n
tbip-hn\v Zqc-Zi\w D-tm. ]nevm-ev adn-bsb Bcm-[n-p
Zpcm-Nmcw k`-bn \pg-p-Ibdp-sav tbip a\-n-em-n-bn-p-v.
AXp-sIm-m-bn-cnmw amXm-hns\ \ncp-m-l-s-Sp-n-sm-v-kv{Xotb F\npw \n\pw Xn Fv?-Fv tbip adp-]Sn ]d-Xv. tbml-m cmw Aymbw hmbn-p-t\m-v.'
tbml-ms kphn-tijw Ip-]n-Sn-p-hm tImcp-Xp-am-nf _s-Sp-Xp a\-n-em-nb alXzwNmtm- {]kvXpX Aymbw
FSpp hmbn-p.
tPmPvimkv{Xn hni-Zo-I-cnp: "AXm-b-Xv, tbip-hns Bob
ip{iq-j-tbm-Sp _-n adn-bbvv ssZhw {]tXyI ZuXy-
sImSp-n Fv ChnsS hy-am-Ip-p. tbip-hn\p Pw \In
Dn-tb-ip-hns\ `n-\n`-c-amb Aco--n hfn-sm-phcnI F henb Hcp ZuXyw adn-bbvv \In. AXv adnb `wKn-bmbn \n-ln-p. AmsX tbip-hn\pw a\p-jypw CS-bn amXmhns\ ay Bn-bn-.'
"tbip-{InkvXp amXm-hns\ kv{Xotb Fp ]cp-coXn-bn hnfn-

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-sX-p-sIm-sv ]e-tmgpw Rm Nnn-n-pv?' tImcpXp amnf-bpsS Abhmkn Atm-Wn-km Pnm-km-]qw Bcm-p.

"As blq-Z-m-cpsS k{-Zm-b-a-\p-k-cnv kv{Xotb FpXv _lp-am-\-]qw IpSpw-_mw-K-sf ]cm-ainv D]-tbm-Kn-mhp kwt_m-[-\-bm-Wv.'
"Hmtlm, ]nSn-In-n....-F-mepw adn-b-bn ]m]-an-m--Xp-sIm-t
amem-J-bpsS ki\w Dm-bXv?'
"amemJ adn-bsb kwt_m-[\ sNbvXXv Ir] e`n--htf FmWv. Imc-Ww, Hcp km[m-cW hyn-sb-tmse adn-bbvpw ssZh-Ir], ssZhImcpWyw Bh-iy-am-bn-cp-p. adnb ssZhs kvXpXn-psImv Hcp Io\w ]mSn-bX
- mbn eqtmkv Hmw-A
- ym-b
- n
ImWp-p.'
C{]m-hiyw A[nIw _-s-SmsX tImcpXp amnf {]kvXpX
Aymbw Ip-]n-Sn-p.
"t\mp-I. adn-b-bpsS kvXpXn-Ko-X-n--c-n-Xm-hmb ssZhta, Ahs\maw ]cn-ipwXs-Fv-v adnb ]mSp-p. Fm a\pjy-scbpwt]mse adn-bbvpw Hcp cn-Xm-hns Bhiyw Dm-bn-cpp. adnb ssZhs ]m]-c--I-\mbn AwKo-I-cn-p-p. ssZhw am{Xw
]cn- i p- - s \pw adnb k- X n- p- p. ap- n- s bmw hmIyn"Rm Im-hns Zmkn'Fpw adnb k-Xn-p-p.
BZmay ]m]-ns Xo-te-evmsX ]cn-ip-m-m-hn-\m P\n
tbip- am-{X-amWv ]cn-ip-.'
"]t...'
"an--Ww, ]d-p-Xon-...adnb a\p-jy-Ip-e-n P\n Hcp
hy-a-lnf Bbn-cp-p. a\p-jy-Pw e`n-p--h ]m]n-I-fmWv. adnb
Ir]-bm hnip Fnepw kmm ]m]n Bbn-cp-p. kmn
Fnepw ]m]n....-Hcp ]m]n asmcp ]m]n-bpsS ay BIm km[ya- . IS- _ m- [ y- X - b p Hcm asmcp IS- m- c - \ p- t hn Pmayw
\nm Xp\n-bp-I-bn--tm. adnb Dbns-gp-tp F A`yqlw
HutZym-Kn-I-{]-am-W-ambn Itm-enm k` AwKo-I-cn-Xv tIhew
\mephjw apm-bn-cp-p. 1950 \hw-_dnemWv t]mv ]bkv ]{m-a adn-b-bpsS Dbns-gp-tpw kzm-tcm-l-Whpw {]am-Wambn Fgp-Xn-t-Xv. adnb acn-p-I-gnv 1900 hj-p-ti-jw.
\qm-p-I-fnse sIp-I-Y-Iv Atlw hgn HutZym-Kn-I-amb
AwKo-Im-cw \Ip-I-bm-bn-cp-p. CsXms ]{X-n h hmI-fm-Wv. sXp k-Xn-m a\-n-. {]am-W- Fgp-Xn-tptNv sIp-I-Y-I kXy-am-n-sb-Sp-m-\p {iaw. hn^-e-{i-a-.
ssZhw tIm]n-p {ia-.'
"kv{XoI-ft ]pcp-j-m-tc-m Icp-W-bp--h?'
"tImcp-tX, CXp a\-n-em-v....-Imhdn-bn acnv alm-Im-cpWywImnb tbip-hns\ kao-]n-m \apv am-cp-sSbpw Hmi thm.
]Xn-\mdmw \qm-n t]mv ]bkv \mem-a-\mWv I\y-a-dn-bm-an-t\mSp {]m-\-I k`-bn \S-m-m A\p-h-Zn--Xv. CXp-t]mse
\n-fpsS k`-bn IS-p-Iq-Sn-bn-p At\I Zpcm-Nm-c- ]m

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sI.-C.-G-{_lmw Fgp-Xnb "al-Xnbmw _m_n-tem' F ]pkvX-In N sNbvXn-p-v.'

"AXns Hcp tImn F\np Xcmtam?'
"Xo-bm-bpw. X]m-en Abp Xcmw....-]p-kvX-I-nse Nne
Imcy- Rm Xs ]d-bmw....'
"Bs.'
"tbip {Iqin acn-p--Xn\p apv amXm-hns ]cn-c-Ww tbipXs tbml-ms\ Gev]n-p. hm-Iy-n-tep {]th-in-p
adn-bbvv injy-m-cpsS klmbw Bh-iy-am-bn-cp-p. tbip-hns
kzmtcm-l-W-n-\p-tijw At\I P\--tfm-sSmw sbcp-i-te-anse
amfnI apdn-bn ad-nbbpw Imn-cpp {]mn-p, ]cn-ip-m-m-hns\
{]m]n-p. km[m-cW a\p-jy-sc-tmse adn-bbvpw {]m-\bpw ]cnip-m-mhpw Bh-iy-am-bn-cp-p. AmsX Bcp-tSbpw {]m-\bvp
adp-]Sn \Ip knn-I-sfmpw amXm-hns\ tbip Gev]n-n-. Hcp
s]ssZhw thW-sav GtXm Ip_pn-Ip tXmn-b-Xp-sImmWv adnb Dbns-gp-tv kzm-tcm-lWw sNbvsX If-f-Y
]nevm-ev {]N-cn-n--Xv. tbip-{In-kvXp-hns injy-mcpw AsmkvsXm-e-mcpw Fgp-Xnb Ccp-]-n-aqp ]pkvX-I- ss__n-fns
]pXnb\nb- a - n- e p- v . Cu ]pkv X - I - - f n- s empw adn- b sb
{]Ionv Hcp hmIyw t]mepw C.'
tImcp-Xp-am-nf au\-ambn {in-p. Aev]w Poc-I-shw IpSn-tijw tPmPvimkv{Xn XpSp.
"Ing-p-\npw hnZzm-m s_Xve-tl-an sN-tm Dn-tb-iphns\ am{X-amWv \a-kv-cn--Xv. aqe-`m-j-bn\n-p ]gb hnh\--fn-se-mw-in-ip-hns\ A-bmb adn-b-tbmSp IqSn Ip, hoWp
Ahs\ \a-kv-cn-p-F-mWv tcJ-s-Sp-n-bn-cn-p--Xv.'
am-bn- ambn cm-a-ymbw ]Xn-s\mmw hmIyw s]sv
hmbn-p-tIn--tijw ]dp: "Ah-s\, Ahs\ am{Xw \a-kvI-cnp.'
tPmPvimkv{Xn Bibw ]qo-I-cnp: "Fm ]mm-Xy-cmPy--fnse Nne ss__n hnh-\--fn--in-ip-hns\ A-bmb
adn-b-tbmSp IqSn Ip, hoWp \a-kvI-cn-p-Fv Xncp-n-bn-p-v.
t\mp-I, F{X em-Icw! adn-b-sbbpw \a-kvI-cnp Fp sXfnbn-m k`m-t\-Xm--fpsS k-tmsS Nne hnh-I "Ahs\'
F ]Zw amnf-n-cn-p-p. AXp-t]mse ]p Iev]-\-I-fnse
"Hcp hn{K-lhpw Dm--cpXv' F Iev]\ hnp-I-f-n-p Hcp
ss__nfpw ]mm-Xy-cm-Py--fn Cd-n-bn-p-v. ]mc--cy-k-`-I-fpsS
hn{K-lm-cm-[-\ \ymbo-I-cn-p-hm-\p X{--fm-Wn-h.'
"adn-b-tmSp \nn{X hntcm-[-sam?'
"hntcm-[s
- am-p-an-. adn-bsb R BZ-cn-p-p, Fm Bcm[n-p-n. adnb hnip--bm-Wv, Fm ]cn-ip--b-. ssZhw am{Xw
]cn-ip-. a\p-jysc Bscbpw R Bcm-[n--bn-. Asm-kvsXme-{]-hrn ]mw Aymbw hmbnp ]Tn-p-I. Hcp a\p-jy Asm-

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kvsXm-es\ \a-kvI-cn-p-hm kmjvSmwKw hoWp. ]t{Xmkv Abmsf

hne-n. ]nSn-s-gp-t-ev]n-p. a\p-jys\ \a-kvI-cn--cp-sXp KpWtZm-jn-p.'
am-bn- CS-bvp-I-bdn: "Cs aX-t\-Xm--fm-bn-cp-s-n
Bcm-[\ ktm-j-]qw kzoI-cn-p-am-bn-cp-p.'
tImcp-Xp-am-nf Hp Nncn-p.
"tbmlm ol Hcn- Hcp amem-J-bpsS Imev hoWp.
amemJ tbmlms\ imkn-p. ssZhs am{Xta \a-kvI-cn-mhq
Fp-]-tZ-in-p. Cu kw`hw shfn-]mSp ]pkvXIw Ccp-]-n-c-mw
Aym-b-n tcJ-s-Sp-n-bn-p-v.'
tPmPvimkv{Xn \Inb hkvXp-XI-fpsS apn ]mc--cy-k-`I-fpsS D]-tZ-i- XI-sp Ignp Fp a\-n-em-nb Nne
]Xn-s\m-p-a-Wn-tbmSpIqSn ]pd-In-es hmXn-enIqSn ew hnp.
"kXy-kp-hn-tijw ]Tn-n-m-sap ]dv Rsf hnfn-p-h-cpn-bnv RsS amXr-k-`sb Ipw ]d-bp-I-bmtWm? CXmtWm
\nsS kphn-tijw?' ]ncn-p-t]m--Ip--Xn-\n-S-bn Hcm Kn-p.
Abm hmXn-en Fn-b-tm tPmPvimkv{Xn i_vZ-ap-bn
]dp: "kv t \lnXm \n honsNv Nnn- m thn
HcpImcywIqsS ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv. k-i-\pw k-hym-]nbpw km-\n-bp-amb Hcmp am{Xta \psS {]m-\-I tIm
Ign-hp-q. ssZhw am{X-amWv k-i-\pw k-hym-]nbpw km-\nbpw. I\y-a-dn-bbvpw ]pWy-hm-f-mpw Cu hnti-j-XIfn. temI- n ]e cmPy- - f n Ccpp {]mn- p- - h - c psS
{]m\ tIm adn-b-n\p km[y-a-. ImcWw adnb khym-]n-b-. hmpI sImv D-cn-m-\m-hm lrZ-b-nse au\amb {]m-\-I ]nSn-s-Sp-m-\p-ff Ignhpw adn-b-n-\n---Im-cWw
adnb k-m-\n-b-. \n I\y-a-dn-b-tmSv ay--X-bvpthn {]mn-p-tm adnb CsXmpw tIp-n-. shdpsX
aps sIm-s-ns aqn sNp-\nv sXn-t\mSp {]mnp--Xp-t]mse am{X-amWv adn-b-tbmSpw ]pWy-hm-fmtcmSpw D
{]m-\. sXn\v tIm Ign-hn-. adn-bbvpw C.'
Abm Xncn-p-\np ]dp: "adn-bbpw, acn ]pWy-hm-f-mcpw
Hp-In kz-n-em-Wv. As-n ]dp-Zo-k-bn. Ahv \psS
{]m\ tIm k-m\w e`np Ign-p.'
"Hcn-epw C. kz-nse amem-J-am t]mepw k-m-\nIfpw k-i-cpw k-hym-]n-Ifpw A. ssZhw Iev]n-tevnp Nne D-c-hm-Zn-Xz- sNp-hm-\p Ign-hp-am-{Xta amem-Jamp-q. Ahmpw k-tem-I-cp-sSbpw {]m-\-tIm\p Ign-hn-. Ahsmw ]cn-an-Xn-I Dv. hnip--m Fmhcpw Hcn-- kz-n hkn-t--h-cm-Wv. Fm, Av Ah
ssZh-tfm Ipn ssZh-tfm BIp-I-bn-. ac-W-an-m icocw Hcn hnip--mp e`n-pw. Fm, Atmgpw Ah ssZh-tfm
Ipn-ssZ-h-tfm BIp-I-bn-. k-m-\n-I BIp-I-bn-. Xo-

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bmbpw hnip--bmb adnb Ctm ]dp-Zo-k-bn hn{i-an-pp Fp

R hniz-kn-p-p. AhnsS Ah Znhy-k-tmjw Ipw tIpw
\nXyX sNe-h-gn-p-p. Fm `qan-bnse a\p-jy-cpsS {]m\
tIv ay--X sNm-\p knn-I Ahn.'
tImcp-Xp-am-n-f-sbbpw Atm-Wn-km-dn-s\bpw t\mn-smv
tPmPvimkv{Xn ]dp: "a\x]qw Zpjn-p-I-b-. kXy-kp-hn-tijw
]Tn-n-p-tm Zpcp-]-tZ-i- Nqn-m-Wn-t--X-Xym-h-iy-am-Wv.'
"]m hnj-an--m. hkvXp-XI a\-n-em-m R p
Xmev]-cy-ap-v--t\cw ]mXncm ASps-n-epw.'
"Atm-Wn-km-td, thZ-]p-kvX-I-n ]mc-cy k`-I ImWnn-p Ir{Xn-a-v C\nbpw DZm-l-c-W- Xcmw-F-{X-th-W-san-epw.'
"]m Fmw ]dp Xont t]mIm-hq.'
"Ae-Ivkm- N{I-hn-bpsS ]nKm-an-I CuPn-]vnhv
blq-Z-m-cpsS thZ-]p-kvXIw AYhm ]gb\nbaw F{_m-b-`m-jbn\nv {Kop`mj-bn-tep hnh\w sNn-p. AXn t\cs
Ds-Sp-n-bn-n-m ]Xn-\mep ]pkvXI
-
- Iqn-tp. Ah
Atm-{In^ {K- F t]cn Adn-bs
- -Sp-p. kXy-hn-izm-knI Hcn-epw Cu ]Xn-\mep ]pkvXI
-
- sf thZ-]p-kvXI
-
- ns `mK-fmbn AwKo-Ic
- n-n-n-. Fm Itm-en ss__n-fp-If
- n Chbpw
AwKo-Ir-X{- K-
- f
- mbn tNn-p-v. ]mc-cy k`-Ifnse Nne A\mNm-c
- sf ]nm-p Nne {]kvXm-h\
- I
- Atm-{In-^{- K-
- f
- n-epv. adn-ambw tN Cu ss__n Cy-bnepw {]kn-o--Ic
- n-m
]mc-cy k`m tI{-f
- n Btem-N\
- I
- Dm-bn-p-v. ]t, s]tm-kvX Hcn-epw B ss__n kzoI-cn-p-Ib
- n-.'
"ssZh-h-N-\-tmSp sXmp-I-fn-p--hp im]-ap-v....-b-lq-Z-mcpsS ]gb\nb-a-n Cphsc Cu ]Xn-\mep]pkvX-I- tNnn-.' alXzwNmtm- CSbvpIbdn ]d-p.
"icym Nmtm-m....-\-thm-m-\-t\-Xm- ]Xn-\mdmw\qm-n
Atm-{In^ {K- ss__n-fn\np \on--f-b-W-sav t]mnt\mSv Bh-iy-s--Xm-Wv. ^e-ap-m-bn-.'
Atm-Wn-km ssI Dbn.
"tNmZn-m-epw.'
"\thm-m-\-{]-m\w RsS Itm-enmk` ]nfp-m-bXt?'
"icn'
"\nsS k`-I-fpsS ASn-m\w Hcp hnhml tamN-\-tkv Bbncp-tm! CwKvf-n GtXm Hcp cmPm-hns hnhm-l-tam-N\w RsS
t]mv AwKo-I-cn-n-. AXns ]nWw Xom B cmPmhv RsS
k` Xn-n-fn s{]m-p k`-I cq]o-I-cn--Xt?'
"CXmcp ]dp?'
"A]-n\p ]Tn-p Fs A\--c-h.'
"hkv X p- X - I hf- p- s I- n- b p- m- nb Adn- h m- W - X v . ...- R m
ss__nkvIqfn ]Tn-p Imev CtX-n D]-\ymkw Fgp-Xn-

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bn-p-v. CwKvf-nse sl{Sn Fm-a F cmPmhv At-l-ns

hnhm-l-tam-N\ hnj-b-n t]mp-ambn ]nW-nb Imcyw icn-bm-Wv.
1535- tdma Itm-en k`-bp-am-bp _w Atlw hnt-Znp. Xqew CwKvf-n Itm-en k`bvv in--b-ap-m-bn.
cmPm-hns ]npW e`n-XpsImv s{]m-pk`-I CwKvf-n
Aev]w hf-cm CS-bmbn FXpw kXyw Xs. Fm \thmm\{]m-\-ns ^e-ambn BZys s{]m-p-k-`-I DmbXv P-\n-bn-em-Wv.'
"AtXtbm?'
"AsX. P aX-]n-X-\mb amn eqY-dm-Wn-Xn\p t\XrXzw
hln--Xv. 1513 apX Atlw tdma Itm-en k`-bpsS Zpcp-]-tZi- A-Snp {]N-cn-n-p-Xp-S-n. bqtdm-n-emsI Bbn-c- eqYdns\ A\p-Iq-env s{]m-p k`-I cq]o-I-cn-p. CXmWv s{]mp k`-I-fpsS D-h-N-cn{Xw; AmsX hnhm-l-tam-N-\-{]-iv\-a-.
s{]m-pk`-If
- psS D-h
- n-\p-tijw ]p-hjw Ign-mWv hnhml-tam-N-\-{]iv\w Dm-bXv; Ccp-]-n-cphjw Ign-mWv cmPmhv
Itm-enm k`-bp-am-bp _w ]qa-mbn hnt-Zn-Xv'.
"Fmepw eqY amXr-k` hnXp sXt?'
"kXyw {]N-cn-n--Xn\p amXr-k` At-ls hfsc ]oUn-n-p.
hf-sc-mew Hfn-hn ]mt-n-h-p. ss__n-fn\p {]Nmcw e`n-m,
s]mXp-P-\- kXy-kp-hn-tijw a\-n-emn Itm-en--k` hnpI-f-bp-sav t\Xm-v `b-ap-m-bn-cp-p. AXn-\m, ss__n
km[m-c-W-m-cs `mjbn-tep hnh \w sNbvX tPmhnn^ns\ k` ac-W-tbm-Ky-\mbn hn[n-p. Poh `bv \mSp hntmSnb
hnn^v tcmKn-bmbn acn-p. Fnpw k`m-t\-Xm--fpsS sshcw Xon. At-l-nsd ihw Xpc-s-Spv Npp Nm-em-n.'
"AtX-Xm-bmepw IjvS-am-bn-tmbn.'
"kmtd, thsd-bp-apv {IqcX! ]noSv SnsU-bn F `
cl-ky-ambn ss__n hnh\w Xm-dmn {]kn-o-Ic
- n-p. Itmen t\Xm- Ip-In-nb tImn-I Npp-I-cn-p-I-f-p. t]mv
\nb-an-m-nb hneyw hmdw F _nj-mWv Cu {IqcX-bpsS ]nn
{]hn--Xv. k`-bpsS Zpcp-]-tZ-i- eLp-te-J-I-fnIqSn ]pdp
sImp-h SnsU-bn-ens\ HSp-hn Hcp XqWn sIn-bnv Igp-psR-cnp sImp.'
"IjvSw, IjvSw!'
"IjvSw Xs. Av ss__n Hcp \ntcm-[n-X-{K--am-bn-cp-p.
]ptcm-ln-X
- mp am{Xta ss__n hmbn-m\pw hymJym-\n-m\pw
A\p- h m- Z - a p- m- b n- c p- p- q. ]ptcm- l nXh- ns hf- s m- S n
hymJym\w k`m-P\
-
- f
- psS ta ASn-t-evn-p-Ib
- m-bn-cpp ]Xn-hv.'
Atm-Wn-km-dns apJp {]I-S-amb PmfyX tPmPvim kv{Xn
{in-p: "kmsd, thZ-]p-kvX-I-nse ]pXnb\nbaw hmbnp t\mq.
\nsf ]Tn-n-p-h-n-cn-p D]-tZ-i- shdpw hymP-am-sWp a\n-emIpw.'
tImcp-Xp-am-n-fbpw Atm-Wn-kmdpw At\ym\yw Hp t\mn.

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"Poh-Im-cpWy {]h-\-fpw kmaq-ly-tk-h-\-fpw IqSp-Xepw

Itm-en-m-k-`-bt sNp-Xv?'
"icn-. AXns ]nn {]hn-p ]ptcm-ln-X-m-sc R
BZ-cn-p-p. Fm k- sNbvX-Xp-sIm-p-am{Xw Bbn. kXy-hn-izm-k-kw-ln-Xbpw kzoI-cnt ]q.'
"s]-tmkvXp-Im kaq-l-n\v Fp KpWw sNpp?'
kybvp XpS-n-b-XmWv tPmPvim-kv{Xn-bpsS thZ-]-T\w.
C\n kwkm-cn-m inbn--t-l-n-\v. i_vZw ]pd-p-hn-Sm _s-p-sImv Atlw am-bn-s\ Hp t\mn.
adp-]Sn ]d-Xp am-bn--\m-Wv.
"Atm- W n- k m- s d, hyn- ] - c - a mbn sNm- h p klm- b -
R ]mh-s--hp sNp-pvv. `qtem-I-am-k-I-e-ap s]tmkvXpIm s]mXpsh Ij-Icpw sXmgn-em-fn-Ifpw BWv. [\-hmm hnc-en-se-m am{Xw. tIc-f-n-em-sW-n Hcp- \hn-`mKw
]mh-s--h-cm-Wv. \n-fpsS k`bvv temI-s-m-Spw-IqSn tImSm-\ptImSn AwK--fp-v. Ctm s]-tmkvXp {]m-\-n\v temIs-m-Spw-IqSn ]p-ew AwK-t]mepw ImWp-I-bn-s-p-tXmp-p. \n sNp coXn-bn-ep hn]p-e-amb Imcy- sNm\p tijn Rn-. Fnepw sNdnb tXmXn-ep A\m-Y-ime-Ifpw hnZym-e-b-fpw Bip-]-{Xn-Ifpw Rp-ap-v.'
"kaq-l-tmSp \app IS-m-Spv!'
"Xo--bm-bpw Dv....\n ]mh-s--h\p ]pc-ta-p-sIm-Sp-pIbpw Id-h--ip-hns\ hmnsmSp-p-Ibpw sNp-p. Fm B
]pc-bv-Ip Xma-kn-p--h-tcmSv bYm tam-n-\p amw
tbip-{In-kvXp-hm-sW kXyw ]d-p-sIm-Sp-m-dptm?'
"ambqtZ-io, Xm ]d-bp-Xv kmaq-ly-tk-h\w sNp RfpsS I\ym-kv{Xo-Ifpw ]ptcm-ln-X-mcpw \c-I-n t]mIp-sa-mtWm?'
"Amcyw Xocp-am-\n-m Rm\mcv? Zbm-]-c-\mb ssZhw hn[n-s....Fm s]mXp-P\w kXy-kp-hn-ti-j-n-tep \op--Xn\p
XSw\nevp ]ptcm-ln-X-hw Ip-m-cm-Wv.'
"D]-tZ-io, \nv \nsS kzw k`m-{]-m-\s hfW-sa--msX as-s-nepw ey-aptm? Cu k`m-t{]aw \Xmtm?'
"kmtd, \n-fmWv A-cmb k`m-t{]-an-I. Imc-Ww, sXm-bmepw
icn-bmbmepw k` ]td-Xp am{Xta \n A\p-k-cn--bp-p. AmNm-c- Xqs-dn-bm \np a\-n-.'
"\n {]m-\s am{Xw Dbp-p.'
"R tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ Dbn-m-Wn-p-I-bmWp sNpXvtbip-{InkvXp ]m]n-Isf cn-p-p; tcmKn-Isf kuJy-am-pp; ]cn-ip-m-m-hns\ \Ipp; cmPm-hmbn thKw hcp-pCXmWv
s]-tmkvXp kt-iw. Cu kt-iw \n ]q-ambn hniz-knp-Ibpw A\m-Nm-c-sf Xqs-dn-bp-Ibpw sNbvXm Itm-enm

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k-`-bn-tev XncnsI hcm Rm Xm-dm-Wv. Hcp k`sbb. Hcp

k-t-is hfm-\mWp R {ian-p--Xv.'
kmdm sImp-h hSbpw Imnbpw Ign--tijw thZ-]-Tn-Xm Hmtcm-cp--cmbn bm{X-]-d-p.
tImcp-Xp-am-n-fbpw Atm-Wn-kmdpw tPmPp-im-kv{Xnsb Npw_np. lrZ-b- ASp-p-I-gn {]Xo-Xn.
\S-m-X-bn--se-nb Atm-Wn-km ]pd-In-temp t\mn: "]mtd, Rm \msf- ap-X ]pXnb\nbaw {inp hmbn-mw. a\-n-emIp kXy- A\p-k-cnpw.'
"kXyw \nsf kzX-{-cm-pw.' tPmPvimkv{Xn CS-dnb i_vZn ]d-p.
tPmWnsb Xqh-bq kvIqfn Amw -m-n tNnp aSn-h--tm kmdm am-bn--t\mSp tNmZnp: "\sS tdmkAhsmcp IeymWw \S-t?'
"ssZhw Ahp-thn Hcp hcs\ t\mn-sh-n-p-v.'
"sImn\v Ccp-]Xp hb-m-Im-dm-bn. hmcym-]p-cp h hjw
P\n-Xm Ah-fv. C\o F{X-\mfm hon \ndp-p-Xv?'
"ssZh-n-\n-jvS-ap ka-bv AhsS IeymWw \S-pw. \fp
[rXn ]nSn-m-sem-
- n-. GXm-bmepw \psS tbip-Imhp hopw
hcm-dm-bn. Ahsf sIn-p--Xn-\p-apt tbip-Imhp hcn-I-bn-smp ]d-bm Ignbpw?'
tdmk \o hSn-shm Hcp ico-c-ns DS-abmWv. Xnfp Ip-I. Ccp-\n-dw. \o ]pcn-I-. cq]-`wKn hgn-sm-gpIp s\n--Sw. {]Imiw kv^pcn-p im-h-Z-\w. tXmfn\p cSn
Xmsg- hsc InS-p ImIq-.
apSn-bn ap-q-hn.
Igp-n I\-I-an.
ImXn I-en.
Imen Nne--bn.
s\n-bn knq-c-p-d-nbn.
Ah-fm-scbpw Gdp-I-np t\mm-dn-. Cf-Inb an B\sbtmse \S-m-dp-an-.
Fnepw Ah kp-cnbmbn-cp-p. P-kn--amb kucyw.
ssZhw \Inb ku-cyw.
]t, Ah ]Tn-m ka-b-m-bn-cp-p. ]mw-m-n
cp-X-hW tXmp\mep hj-n\p apv. Ap hnZym-`ymkw
\nn.
Ab-ep Xma-kn-p sN--bm-imn tdmk-sb tNmZyw
sNbvXp: "Ipt \osbm Cncn Nnq-chpw Ia-jnbpw tXbvmXv? \ns apJw Inv He-m It-sS-Iq-n-cn-pp.'
"Rfp ssZh-a--fm. kn\n-am-\-Sn-IsS thj-a ssZha-v.'
"Ipt, sImtd Nnqtcmw Iajow ]pc-n-b-Xp-sImv \c-I-

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n-sepw t]mI-n-. Inepw sh-nepw s]mSn-bn-ep-samw

Cuiz-c-\p-sm RsS {io\m-cm-b-W-Kp-cp-tZ-h ]d-n-cn-p-Xv.
A-tm- Nnq-c-nepw Ia-jn-bn-ep-w Fmw ssZh-ap-v.'
"ssZhw Fs lrZ-b-n-semvB kucyw aXn-sb-\nv.'
am-bn- hnNm-cn--Xp-t]mse tbip-{InkvXp hn-. ]t,
tdmk-bvv sNdp--m hp. Hw Ieym-Wm-tem-N-\-bvmbn Zmf-m-cpw.
_mh-m-\mWv BZys bphm-hv. cmw-tem-Ia
- l
- m-bp-t- k-h\w
Ignp aS-n-sb-nb Hcp-kp-ap-J. Abm tdmk-sb t\m-an-p.
]e- h w tdmUnhv t\mw- s Imv tdmk- - b psS {isb
BIjn-m {ian-p. ]t tdmk Ku\n-n-.
HSp-hn tdmk--tbmSp t\cn kwkm-cn-m Xocp-am-\n-p.
tdmk Hcp XpWn-k-n-bn ]e-N-c-p-km-[-\- hmn hontep aS-p-I-bm-bn-cp-p. hr-ns ]pd-In ad-p-\n _mhm tdmk-sb Zqsc-h-p-Xs Ip. tdmUn-en-dn FXntc \S-p.
Ccp-hcpw Xn-e-Sp-p. ssIbn knK-dv ]pI-bp-p-m-bn-cp-p.
"tdmk-t, F\n-smcp Imcyw ]dbm-\p-v. Hp \nevv.'
tdmk \nn-. hm Xpd-nthK-X-Iqn \S--I-p.
_mhm- knK-dp ]mX-tbm-c-tp hen-s-dn-p.
In-sb-cn knK-dv am{X-a _mhm- Dt]-n--Xv. Hw
tdmk-sb kz-am-m-\p tamlhpw!
Ipp-km-bnpw IpSpw-_-hpw, Zzn`mjn ame-c tXmam--t\m-sSmv
Xqh-bq ssZh-k-`m-a-n-c-n-em-K-X-cm-bn-p-v.
1929-, Ccp-]-smp hjwapv, Xs tcmKw-]n-Sn In
kv]inp Ipp-km-bnp {]mn-Xpw Xm am\-km--c-s--Xp-amb
cwKw am-bn- Xqh-bq hnizm-kn-I-tfmSv hnh-cn-pXpSn. ambn-s\ hnImcw Iog-S-n. Hcp inip-hn-s\-tmse Atlw hnn-c-p. ]dp XpS-n-bXp XomsX Itk-c-bn sNn-cp-p.
Cud Ip-I-fp-ambn bm{X-]-d-bm-s\-gp-t-p-\n Ipp-km-bnns\ am-bn- kqn-p-t\m-n.
]gb Im-\-hn ]c-p- apSn \ntjw sImgn-p-t]m-bn-cnp-p. ]I-cw, sNhn-p-d-In \c \mep apSn.
am-h-ta-dn-bn-cp Xzn\v Cp Npfp-w.
]p-Iv ]g-b-Xp-t]mse Xnf--an. ap\nc-bn cp ]pI \jvS-am-bn-p-v.
As Kw`oc hmKvt[m-c-Wn-bn-. ]Icw sXm-bn-S-tbm-SpIq-Snb ]cp- i_vZw.
Fgp-]Xphb-p Hcp hr. C\n kphn-tijw {]kw-Kn-p-\S-m {]mbhpw ico-chpw i_vZhpw Xs A\p-h-Zn-n-.
Ipp-km-bnv `Ww Ignv Imdn Ib-dn-b-tm am-bn Zzn`mjn aptJ\ ]dp: "Av hn{i-an-m ka-b-am-bn. kzw\-m-n aS-n-sbn hn{i-an-m-epw.'

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"Fs kz-\mSv Ata-cn--bkzamWv. C\o \n-sf-sbmw

Rm ]dp-Zo-k-bnhv ImWpw.' At-l-ns i_vZw KZvK-Z-n
Ah-km-\n-p.
Imdv ad-bp-thmfw am-bn-\pw k`mw-K-fpw t\mn-\n-p. C\nsbm-cn-epw Ipp-km-bn-ns\ Cu `qan-bnhv ImWm km[y-atm F hkvXp-X-bm-W-hsc thZ-\n-n--Xv.
hfsc tPmen-n-c
- p Ipp-km-bn-.v Ata-cn-b
- n-tep aS-p-Xn-\p-apt Xqh-bq k`m-P\
-
- t- fmSp bm{X-tNm-Zn-m htm F
hkvXpX Hm-tm Nne-cpsS Ip-I hopw NpSp-\o s]mgn-p.
Ap sshInv Amgw Ign-m-\n-cp--tm tPmWn-bpsS apJw
hnf-dn-bn-cp-p. DuWp-I-gnv tdmk tPmWnsb Npn-n \np.
HSp-hn tPmWn Imcyw Xpd-p-]-d-p.
Dbvv Ipp-km-bn-n\pw AXn-Yn-Ipw Cd-nbpw apbpw
ao\pw-Iqn hn`-h-k-ar--amb DuWp-\In. AXn-Yn-Isf Dun--gn-tm `Ww A[nIw tijn-n-cp-n-. tNmdpw Imn-b- tamcpw
cp ap--j-W-fpw am{Xw. IpSpw-_mw-K- Ah hoXn--tm
B\-hm-bn A-g-m-t]m-se.
AXns {]Xn-tj-[-amWv tPmWn-bpsS apJw hnfn-dnbn--Xv.
Ah tPmWn-bpsS \ockw ian-n-m {ianp: "FSm sImt\, hncp-p-Imsc k-cn--sb-Xv ssZh-Zm-k-m-cpsS IS-a-bm.
AXn \ apjn-b-cp-Xv. A-\pw A-ow- \sf Hcn-epw
]nWn sIS-o-n-. ]ns, Fdow samtw AXn-Yn-Iv sImSpp--Xp-t]mse \p Xcm \sS hon kuI-cy-an.'
tPmWn AS-n-bn-: "Cu s]-tmkp kt`-em-b-Xp-sImm
\v Ct{Xw Zpcn-inv Blmcw Ign-tnhcp--Xv. A- sNq sXp-hn-f-X-d-hm-n sIS-n-cp-s-n aqp-t\-tcmw Fdow
samtw s\pw ]mepw-Iqn Blmcw Ign-m-am-cp-p.'
"Ipt \ob-s\ ]d-bm-Xn-cn-sb-Sm. \sS A- s]-tmkn-em-b-XpsImv F{Xtbm ]m]n-I am\-km--c-s-Sm-s\-S-bm-bn. A t]m-S-smw k`-h-fp hn-pp.'
"Hmtlm, k` hf-cp-p. kzw hbdp s\d-bvm-Xmtm kt`
hfp--Xv. t\mv. A-s icocw Hn-s\mv oWnp sImdnn hcp-p....k`-bvp-thn Azm-\n-v....F\no kt`w thm. k`mtcw thm.'
"\obnXp tIp sNdp-m....s]-tmkvXp {]m\w XpS-nbnv
A[n-I-Im-e-am-bn-n-. s]-tmkvXpk`-Iv AwK-kwJy hfsc
Ipd-hm. IpSpw-_-_--fpw kap-Zm-b-ssa-{Xnbpw DtZym-Khpw \jvS-sSpn Cu ]pXnb {]m-\-n tNcm ]Whpw {]Xm-]-hp-ap--hcmcpw Xm-dm-Ip-n-. AXp-sImv s]-tmkvXp k`mw-K- Hpap-mepw km-n-I-ambn km[m-c-W-m-cm. D]-tZ-in-amsc Xon-tmm Ign-hp k`-I hf-sc-Ip-d-hm.'
"F\no Ncn-{X-sampw tI-m.'
"Fmepw \o tIv. ]sm-cn- Hcp _-p-hns Ieym-W-k-

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-Zy--bn Ww InnbX\p-k-cnv dmo-m-c tPmk-^qtZin kw_n-p. s]n-tm-kvXp-Im-c RsS Ieym-W-n-\p-h-cm Fv

A-l-kn-p-sImv At-ls B IpSpw-_-nse Hcp aq ImcW-h Bn-p-d-m-n....s]ntm kvXpImv ih-tm-bvv
ew hnev-cp-sXv ]sms ]mc--cy-]-n-m BsImSpn-cp-p. AXp-sImv ]v hmcym-]p-c-p-Im ]p-]-Xn-\-p ssa
ihw Npav sN-q ih-tm--bn-em-bn-cpp Ipgn-n-n-cp--Xv. ]ecp-sSbpw ih- hop-]-d-nXs Ipgn-n-tS-n-hp.'
"\mW-tSv- Ijv-S-mSv.'
"AsX, kXyw ]n]-p-tm IjvSw klnt ]q.... ]sm-cn Rm ]co--bn tXmw IW-p-km Fs ASn-m
mns apn Fgp-t-ev]np \nn. Rm Ic-bm XpS-n.
FSo \o ae-bm-f-n Ic-bmsX s]n-tm-kvXp-Im-cpsS adp-`-m-tj
Ic-bm-sa-n \ns ASn--n-sv km ]cn-l-kn-p. Ipn-I-sfmw-IqSn Iq-ncn'.
"C-cn-{X--sfms F{X-{]m-hiyw shf-o-sm--Xm. tIp-tIp
aSp-p.'
tPmWn Dd-p--Xp-h-sc, Asm-kvX-e-m kphn-ti-j-n-\pthn kln Zpx-J-Zp-cn-Xm-]-am-\--sfn tdmk hni-Zo-I-cn-p-sImn-cp-p.
{Inkvakv Ah-[nv amth-en-c tPmPv D]-tZ-inbpw aI Ahdm--\pw-IqSn am-bn-s `h-\-n-se-n.
Ah-dm-\v tdmk-sb Xr]vXn-bm-bn.
cmgvN Ignv tPmPp]-tZin hopw am-bn-s\ kinp.
h-Xns Xmev]cyw Adn-bn-p.
"hnhm-l-n\v Rpw sNdp-\pw XmXv]-cyw.'
"kvtXm{Xw. Rpw XmXv]-cyam.'
Ftm Kuc-h-amb hnjbw kwkm-cn-m Xm-sd-Sp-p coXnbn tPmPp-]-tZin cp-aqphw sas Npa-p. IWvT-ip-n hcpn.
"Fmev....tItm....\-fn-Xp-hsc kv{Xo[-\-ns Imcyw kwkmcn-n-tm?'
kv{Xo[\w.
kv{Xo[\w.
am-bn- Aev]-k-abw Nnn-n-cp-p. hopw B hmv lrZb-n apg-n.
kv{Xo[\w!
Xe sNmdn-p-sImp am-bn- ]dp: "kv{Xo[-\tam!
AhXs Hcp [\-am. ss]n-fn-kz-`m-hw. cn--s-v, kv\m\sv ]cn-ip-m-m-`n-tjIw {]m]n s]Ip-n.'
"Fsd tam\pw cn--s-tm\m.'
"kvtXm{Xw.'

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"Btcm-Ky-hm. Im sImm-hp sNdp-. Ah\v Bcpw

Am-bncw cq]m kv{Xo[\w Xcpw. am-bn--\m-b-Xp-sImv cm-bncw
cq]m Xm-aXn.'
cm-bncwB kwJy am-bn-s\ sRn-p...cm-bncw!
"tPmPp-]-tZ-in-s-n\m cm-bncw cq]m. \nfp ]W-m-ct?
a-sfmw DtZym-K-m-ct?'
"]W-mtcm Atbm F-X {]-i-v\w....\nsS aq- tam
tdmk Hcp IpSpw-_-Po-hnXw XpS-p-tm Ahsmcp km-\am-bn cm-bncw cq]m sImSp-p-sXmpw A[n-I--. Ahv hoSp]-Wn-sXm-S-m-s\m Imim-Is.'
"D]-tZ-in-s-n\m hoSv?'
"Fm Rsmpw hoSp-tht?'
"Btd-gp-ap-dn-bp hey hon-et Ctm Xmakw! ]p
hoSt!'
"Dv'
"sNdp-\p tPmen Pa-\n-bn-em-b-Xp-sImv C\n \mn-se-n\m
hoSp ]Wo-Xv?'
Dcwapnb coXn-bn \nnv tNmZnp: "Fsd tam\-tm cm-bncw cq]m kv{Xo-[\w hmm Al-X-bnt?'
"Al-X-sbm-v. ]t Fs Inev ]W-an.'
"]W-an-stm! am-bn- sN-q sXphnf Xd-hm-p-Imc-\t? \n-sfms ]W-m-cm-sWm Rm-t-Xv.'
"kphn-ti-j-th-e-bvn-d-n-bw sXp-hnf Xd-hmSp samw
FgpXnhnp ssZhth-ebvp Zm\w sNbvXp.'
tPmPp-]-tZ-in-bpsS apJv Ap-X-ns hc-I ]Sp.
"hop-km-am-\- hnp kv{Xo[\w Xcm-am-bn-cp-p. ]t Ahsbmw ]g--\m-bn. ]n-cp-]Xp hjwapv hmcym-]p-c-p-hp hmnXm ac-m-am-\- anXpw.'
"am-bn-s\ Fm-hpw hnizm-k-at?'
"v'
"BtcmsSnepw ISw hmn cm-bncw cq]m ASp-nm aXn.
am-bn- tNmZn-m Bcpw Xcpw.'
sXnS au\-n-\p-tijw am-bn- Bcmp: "tPmPp-]-tZin-ss hnizm-k-amtWm?'
"Xo-bmbpw.'
"Fm-sem-cp-]-Imcw sNbvXm-s. Fs tam tPmWn Cw ]nq-S-n t]mIp-hm. Ah ]Tnp ]mmbn Hcp tPmen Inp
Imev sImsd cq]m kzcq- ] n- p- X - c mw. kv { Xo[\w Xp- h o- mw.
Xevmew an-m-s. Fmpw Fs hnizm-k-am-sW-n tPmPp]-tZ-inpw Fs hnizm-k-am-bn-cn-p-a-tm. \ cpw s]-tmkvXp-Im. cp-t]cpw D]-tZ-in-am.'
"Atm tPmWntbm? Ah-\nw hb-s{Xm?'
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"l-l-l sImmw. Ah ]Tnp ]mmbn tPmen Inp-tmtgpw C\n F{X Imew ]nSn-pw. Gsg-p-hjw! AXn-\p-apt
\psS Im-hmb tbip hcpw. temIm-h-km\w kao-]n-n-cn-p-p.
Xs `-m kz-n-tm-Im-dm-bn. \mi-ns Xo hcm-dm-bn....sN-dp-\p htmw kv{Xo[\w sImSp-p-s-n AXn-tmtg In-Ww.'
am-bn-\p tIm]w hp. ]s, AX-Snsm-tlw {]Xnh-Nnp: "tPmPp-]-tZ-io, tbip-{InkvXp C{XthKw hcp-sa-n cmbncw cq]m Rm Xmepw hoSp-]Wn Xocp--Xn-\p-apt tbip
hmtem? kv{Xo[-\-pI Fn-sm-n-cn-pw temIw Ah-km\n-mtem? \qdp-cq-]m-t\m-smw Nm-em-I-nt?'
tPmPp-]-tZ-in-bpsS {Zhym-{K-l-n\p \sm-c-Sn-! ]ns A[n-It\cw Atlw A-hnsS Ccp-n-.
tdmk kkz-`m-hn-bm-Wv. hnhmlw \S-m-sem? Cs-nse-m....?

]Xn-t\gv
"F

-Sm, Npabpw Xppw! hb--\mtbm?' sXntXmn

]pIfnpsIm-n-cn-ptm tKm]n tPmWn-tbmSp tNmZn-p.
"Pe-tZm-j-am-sWp tXmpp.'
tKm]n t]m-n\npw Hcp _oUnsb-Sp-p. Xos-n-bp-c-n-btm-gp-mb cq-amb Kw tPmWn-bpsS aqn Xn.
"t\mSm, NqSp]pI hmbnq-Sn-sb-Spv aqn-qSn shfn-bn-tep
X-Ww. It^mw Pe-tZmtjmw QSmp amdpw.'
"honspw _oUn \md-nt?'
"]pI-p-I-gnv Xpf-kosS Fe hmbn-enp Nh-p-Xp--Ww. \mw
t]mIpw. Bcpw Adn-b-n-.'
CfInadn a\x-km-nsb kmz-\-s-Sp-n-smv tPmWn
_oUn Inv ]pIpXpS-n. AXns kzmZv Ah-\n--s-p. aqneqsS Xoh-n-p-I-t]mse Ipsd [qa-]-Sew shfn-bn-tev. _mn hmbneqsS c-s-p.
]n-t]mse arZp-eamb hmbp-k-n-Isf ]pI-sImp Id- ]nSnn-p-Xv Btcm-Ky-n\p \-X-s--h ]nXm-hn\npw Aym-]I-cn\npw ]e-hw tIn-p-XmWv.
- - a m\w
IqsS
k`-bpsS taamXm-]n-Xm--fpsS ta asm-c]
Wn-p-h-cp-p-I-bmWp tPmWn. _oUn-bpsS ]mSp-I Npn....
Ahtb-m Idp ]mSp-I a\x-km-n-bn.
B hjw Ah-km-\n-Xv Hcp ktm-j-hm-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bm-Wv.
tdmk-sb kv{Xo[\w IqSmsX hnhmlw Ign-m ae-_m-dn Xmakn-p cmP k-Xn-p. Hcp kphn-ti-j-I-\mWp {]Xn-{ipXhc
kmc{]kw-Kn. AXn-tesd am-bn-s\ ktm-jn-n-m as-m-

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Wp-Xv! cmP F t]cn-t\mSv "kphn-ti-j-I' F hnti-j-W]ZwIqSn tNmWv Ieym-W-pdn A-Sn--Xv.

aplqw t\mmsX B`m-S-c-ln-X-amb coXn-bn hnhmlw \Sp.
\h-Z--Xn-I ae-_m-dn-tep Xncn--tm am-bn-\pw Xqhbq k`-tbmSv hnS-hm-m ka-b-a-Sp-n-cp-p. 1952 Pq amkw apX
am-bn-s\ Ggw-Ipfw k`-bpsS CS-b-\mbn \nb-an-p-sImv apJym-\-p-\npw h Iv am-bn-s ssIh-i-ap-v. ewamhn-hcw kmdm--bpsS apJ-p-m-nb `mh-hy-Xymkw am-bn-
{in-p.
"C{X s]s-mtWm ewamw?'
"AsXm kmdmt?'
"ChnsS hnv cp-hj-am Bsbm-tm.'
"ssZhw Ab-bvp-n-S-sms t]mI-Ww. Hcp e-p-X-sbn-cpp thcp-]n-Sn--cp-Xv.'
"Fm-epw-C-hnsShnv Hp izmkwhnSm kabw Inn-bn-tm.'
"]d-p ]nv Ccn-p sImsm-cn-epw nc-a-.'
`m-hns CjvS-am-bn-cpp kmdm--bpsS CjvSw.
`mhv ssZh-Zm-k-\-m-Wv.
At-l-ns CjvSw ssZth-jvSw.
F{X tPmen-n-c-n-em-bm-epw, ky Ign-bp-tm IpSpw-_mw-K-tfm-sSmv Ipiew ]d-bm\pw ]mp-]mSn {]mn-p-hm\pw ambn- ]Xn-hmbn kabw\on-h-n-cp-p. ]I- \S sNdpXpw hepXp-amb kw`-h--sfmw Ah-scm-nv Ab-hn-d-pw.
ewamhm \oc-k-tm-sS-bmWv tPmWn kzoI-cn--Xv. Xqhbq hnZym-e-b-nhv km-Zn Nm-Xn-Isf hnp-]ncn-bp--Xn-ep
{]Xn-tj-[-am-W-v a\-ns\ Iep-j-am-n-b-Xv.
ew amdn-tm-Im-\p Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-p-sImv am-bn-\pw
kmdm-bpw {]mn-p-I-gn--tm tPmWn-bpsS apJv tIm]ns Xo In. B Xobp-m-nb hmhpw hnfbpw {]m\
Xo-tmgpw apJp ImWm-\p-m-bn-cp-p.
Ggw-Ip-fp sNp-tm \ Nm-Xn-Isf ssZhw \Ip-sav
am-bn- tPmWnsb Biz-kn-n-p.
tPmWnp \ Nm-Xn-Isf thm.
hm tXmcmsX Aoew ]d-bp--h. _oUn-pI CjvS-s-Sp--h.
s]Ip-n-Isf Gdp-I-np t\mp--h. \mnse Ipam-coIp-am-c-msc-n I--Y-I {]N-cn-n-p--h. Acw Iqp-Im-sc-bm-W-h-\njvSw. s]-tm-kvX-cmb bphm-sf Ah\p ]p-am-Wv. Xs ]nXmhp
ip{iq-jn-p s]-tm-kvXp-a-n-cnse Xp-en-s\--nbpw Xtd-Sn-bpsS _l-f-s--nbpw kl-]m-Tn-I ]cn-l-kn-p-tmHcp
s]--tm-kvXp-`-h-\-n P\n-m-\n-S-bmb hn[nsb Ah i]n-n-cpp.

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Asm-cn- kvIqfn-ep-mb Hcp A\p-`-h-s-n tPmWnIqsSqsS ktlm-Z-cn-am-tcmSv ]cm-Xn-s-Sp-am-bn-cp-p.

hjm-h-km-\-]-co--bpsS Xte-am-kw. cmhnse tZio-b-Km-\m-em-]\-n-\p-tijw hnZymn-I samw mkv apdn-Ip apn-ep
\o-h-cm--bn Cdn \nevp-hm Aym-]-I Bh-iy-s-p.
{][m\ Aym-]-I D-a\m-bkm hnZymn-Isf A`n-kw-t_m[\ sNm Xm-dm-bn.
As {][m-\-]-{X-hm hnh-cn-p-sIm-mWv Atlw XpSn-b-Xv. D-c-sIm-dn-bbpw Zn-W-sIm-dn-bbpw Xn-ep bpw Hcp
BW-h-bp--ambn ]cn-W-an-m km[y-X-bp-sv Atlw Bi
{]I-Sn-n-p. djybpw ssN\bpw D-c-sIm-dn-b-bpsS ]-v. Ata-cnbpw kJy-I-n-Ifpw sFIy-cm-jv{S-kw-L-S-\bpw Zn-W-sIm-dn-bbpsS ]-v. 1950- XpS-nb bpw cp-hj-n-\p-n e-W-n\v Bfp-I-fpsS Poh A]-l-cn--Xmbpw bp-s-Sp-Xn-I
A\p-`-hn-p--hsc ip{iq-jn-m-\mbn sFIy-cm-jv{S-kw-L-S-\-tbmSp
kl-I-cnv Cy sshZy-k-lm-b-kw-L-sf sImdn-b D]-`q-J-WvUn Fn--Xmbpw Atlw FSp-p-]-d-p.
"\n-fn F{X-t] Znh-khpw ]{Xw hmbn-m-dpv?' Atlw
tNmZn-p. cp-aq-p-t] ssII Dbn.
"Fm-hcpw Zn\-{Xw hmbnv temI-hnm\w hn-n-Ww.'
D]-tZ-i-n `mhn-sb-p-dn-p {]Xo--bp-m-bn-cp-p.
Fnv At-l-ns ssIbn Icp-Xn-bn-cp henb Hcp Nn{Xw
hncn-p-bn-Im-Wn-p. Hcp sSenhn-js Nn{Xw.
"Ata-cn-b
- n Ctm ]p-ew `h-\
- f
- n sSenhn-j Dv.
AXp-sImv temI-hm-Ifpw imkv{Xo-b-m-\hpw Hcp Ata-cn ]uc\v s]s-p- e-`n-p-sIm-n-cn-p-p. \psS cmPyhpw hnIknv imkv{X-bp-K-n {]th-in--W-sa-n \n \mbn ]Tn-Ww. hmbn--Ww. \qm-p-Iv apv \psS cmPyw KWn-X-im-kv{Xnepw hm\-im-kv{X-nepw sshZy-im-kv{X-nepw ap]-n-bn-em-bncp-p. Ctm-gs ]ntm-m-h amn-sb-Sp--Ww. Cy-bpsS `mhn
sNdp--m-cmb \n-fpsS ssII-fn-em-Wv.'
D-a\m-bkm-dns i_vZhpw kmn-yhpw hnZymn-Iv
Dt-P\w ]Ip. BZy-am-bn-mWv hnZymn-I Hcp sSe-hn-js
Nn{Xw ImWp--Xv. "Ign--amkw Xncp-h-\--]pcw ImgvN-_w-m-hnhv
B b{s Fs kzssIsImp sXmSm-\p `mKyw F\n-p e-`n-p.' Atlw A`n-am-\-]qw Iqn-tp.
Atlw {][m-\-hn-j-b-n-tep IS-p.
"{]nb-s hnZymn-I-sf, Xncp-smn hnZym-`ym-k-h-Ip-ns
\nt-im-\p-k-cWw R Hcp {]tXyI nXn-hn-h-c-I-Wv Xmdm-n-sm-n-cn--bm-Wv. Hmtcm kvIqfnepw ]Tn-p hnZymn-I
GtXXp aX-ns, kap-Zm-b-ns, k`-bpsS AwK- BWv F
hnh-c-amWv km {][m-\-ambn Bh-iy-s-n-cn-p--Xv. amXm-]n-Xm-fpsS sXmgn hnh-c-fpw
Bh-iy-s-n-p-v.'

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`wKn-bmbn A-w H-Xp-nb XmSn-bn XS-hn-smv Atlw tNmZnp: "\psS kvIqfn F{X sslh hnZymn-I Dv?'
]p-ap-q-dp-t] XnI A`n-am-\-ns Xnf--tmsS ssI
s]mnNne N-\-pdn Nmnb s\n Dbn-sm-v. {][m\m-ym-]-I Ah-cpsS Fw Ipdn-n-p.
"apo-?'
]]-Xp-t] ssII DbnNp-dp-Np-dp-tm-sS. BIpnI-fn Nne sam--e-b-m Bbn-cp-p. s]Ip-n-I-fn Nne
CS-Xp-ssI-sImv ]-\n-da
- p intcm-hkv{Xw henv I-b
- n-sm-mWv
he-XpssI Dbn-b-Xv.
"C\n {InkvXym-\n-I?'
tPmWn DssS GI-tZiw \qdp-t] ]pn-cn-tbmsS Ic-
Dbn.
AXn-\p-tijw D-a\m-b km Hmtcm aX-n-sbpw D]-hn-`mK--fns-Sp--h-cpsS Fw Xn-s-SpnpS-n.
lnp--fn{_m--W, \mb-m, ]ntm--k-ap-Zm-b-m.
{InkvXym-\n-I-fn-I-tm-en-, Hm-tUm-IvkpIm, kn.-Fkv.-sF.-m, amtm-mm.
HSp-hn tNmZnp: "F{X s]-tm-kvXp-Im Dn-hnsS?'
Btdgp-\n-an-j-tv ]qW \ni-_vZ-X.
AXp-I-gnv BIp-n-I \n `mK-p-\nv Hcp Iq-n-cn.
s]-tm-kvXp-Imsc ImWm s]Ip-n-I Npp-hw Itm-Sn-p]cn-lm-k-`m-h-n. Htsd Aym-]-I-cpsS t\m-nepw ]p-`mhw \ngen-n-cp-p.
B`-cWw [cn-n-n-m cp-aqv s]Ip-n-I ktm-Nt- msS
ssII Dbn. Iptd-t Ahsc t\mn AS-n-n-cn-p-p-m-bncp-p.
tPmWn aSn-p. ssII Iqn-n-cp-n.
s]sv BIp-n-I hnfn-p-]-dp: "km,tPmWn.... tPmWo
am-bn....s]-tm-kvXp-Im-c-\mtW.'
tPmWn a\-n-m-a-\-tmsS kmh-[m-\-n ssI Dbn-btijw s]sv ssI Xmgvn-b-tm Ahs Igp-nse Rc-pI Hp-c-p-hw XpSn-p. apJv a-fnv ]S-cp-Xv hy-ambn
ImWm-am-bn-cp-p.
hopw Iq-n-cn. ]mc-cy{InkvXym-\n-If
- mb Ipn-If
- psS Nncn-bmWv
Dbp-tI--Xv.
s]s-mWv {][m-\m-ym-]-Is apJ-`mhw amdn-b-Xv. Ghpw Dn Nncn Db `mK-p-\n Ipn-Isf t\m-an-p-sImv XmoXns kzc-n Atlw kwkm-cn-p-Xp-Sn: "\yq\-]--sf BZcn-pI \psS kwkvIm-c-ns hnti-j-X-bm-Wv. Nncn-p-Iq-hn-b
Ahsc BZ-cn-t--Xv. hyXy-kvX-X-bp aX-fpw k`-Ifpw hnizmk-kw-ln-X-Ifpw Cy-bpsS k-m-Wv. `qcn-]--a-X-hn-`m-K-n
Ds-Sm--hsc Hcp Imm-ar-Ks t\mp coXn-bn t\m-cp-Xv.

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Cw-n sNm lnp- \yq\-]-w. kntem-Wn sNm

apo- \yq\-]-w. tdman sNm Itm-en- `qcn-]-w.
Ata-cn--bn s]-tm-kvXp-Imv kwJym-_-ew. CsXms adp-sImv \mw s]cp-am-dm ]mSn-. \n-fpsS Nncn Ak-ln-jvWp-XbpsS {]Im-i\w am{X-am-Wv. \n `mhn-bn Cy F alm-cmPys \bn-t--h-cm-Wv. ImSw Dt]-n--Ww.'
hnZymn-I au\-ambn. Fm hnc-en Fm-hp--{X-am{Xw
kwJym-_-e-ap s]-tm-kvXp-Im cmPy-ns k-m-sW-p
{][m-\m-ym-] - I s Bibw {Kln-p-hm _pn-ap-p hnj-b-amsWv Ah-cpsS apJ-`m-h- hy-am-n.
Xe Aev]w Ip\nv mn-tev \S-p-tmgpw tPmWn-bpsS
apJs a-fnv ampXpS-n-bn-n-m-bn-cp-p.
]nt-Zn-hkw Iqp-Im-c tam\n- s]s-tm-kvXp-Im-sc--n Hcp
]ms-gpXn tPmWnsb ]mSn tInp:
tkmZ-c-tc, Iqp-Im-tc, s]s-tm-kvXn tNc-Ww.
s\cn s\cn ]c-p-Iodmw
Xpn-pn XqWp-hogvmw
A\y-`m-j, adp-`m-j, _lp-`mj
sNmn-sm-v, sNmn-smv
hmbnse \mw t]mmw.
hon-se-n-b-tm tPmWn ]cn-lm-k-Km-\-s-n Ip--tbmSv
ZpxJw {]I-Sn-n-p. tbip-hn-\p-thn A]-am\w kln-p--h--v kznhv {]Xn-^ew e`n-p-sa--h Ahs\ Hmn-n-p.
tPmWn kz-s-n Nnn-m B{K-ln-n-ptm?
Ggw-Ipfw \m-h-ebvv Hcp ssa Ing-p ]m-gn-ap-n
am-bn-\pw IpSpw-_hpw _n hn-d-n. sXtmp \S-p.
]m-gn-bmdp IS-p-h-cp Cfw-Im-ns Xtem-S-ep-Ifpw Xmcm-p-tap hncm-Pn-p `q{]-tZiw AhnsS Bcw`np-I-bm-Wv.
mhnf Xd-hm-p-]-d-nse Xe-aq hcn--m-hp-I Cfw NIsf amtdm-S-Wv ap hr-p]cn Xe-bp-bn-\nevp Zriyw
am-bn-s\ lTm-Zm-Ijn-p.
hey--s hnZym-ebw ISv Hc ssa \S--tm Ah
It-p-ap-n-se-n.
t\tc Ing-tm-p-Xn-cn-p. \S-m-Xb
- psS Ccp-]miz-f
- nepw ]qNqSn
\nevp kky-. then--c-n-bp-sSbpw shn--g-n-sbpw Kw
aqn-e-Sn-p.
hopw Imssa \S--tm sXp-h-iv hnf-bn IpSpw_mw-K--fpsS \me-p-ho-Sp-I ImWmbvhp. hS-ph-iv KpakvXIpdp-ns dtXm-hpw. tXm-ns ay-n HmSp-ta
aphiwam{Xw Ipmbw]qinb Hcp sIn-Sw. Ggw-Ipfw k`mw-K-
am-bn-\pw IpSpw-_-n\pw Xma-kn-m hmS-I-bvs-Sp sIn-Sam-W-Xv.

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kqcy A-Ise Atd-_y kap-{Z-n An-bp-d-m-\p

Xm-sd-Sp-n-emWv. am-bn-s Ip-I Npp-hw k-cn-p.
BIm-i-n hcn-h-cn-bmbn ]n-I Xmh-f--fn-tep aS-pp. sXmp-]-Sn-m-dp Ipf-n-th-en IpSpw-_-m-cpsS Ip-Im-enI A-S--t_m-[-tmsS sXmgp-n hp Ib-dp-p.
s]s--t-l-ns ZrjvSnI hcm--bnse IpmbwtX `nnbn Xd-p. A\n-jvS-ssi-en-bn-em-cmp: "Cu `nn-I-fn-s\
hrn-tI-Sm-n-b-h-cmcm?'
Ggw-Ipfw k`mw-K--fn {]mbw-Iq-Snb Zi\wZm\n-tb kmdmWv
Dcw ]d-Xv : "]m-td, Cu hoSv sImtd \mfmbn Bfp-Xm-a-k-anmsX sIS-p-hm. hgntb t]m ]nm-cpsS the-bm. CXnte t]m
sNdp--m Icn-sImv Ahp tXmp--sXms Fgp-Xn-sh-pw.'
"IjvSw. temI-nse Nohmp-I-sfmw `nn-tb-sem-v.'
Atlw ]d-Xp icn-bm-Wv. cmjv{Sob ap{Zm-hm-Iy-, \mS]mp-I, Ao-e-km-ln-Xyw-Fmw Dv. \mnse ]qhm-e-m-cpsS {]Wb-I-Y-I, N-n-I-fpsS cl-ky-th-gvN-I Ch-bp-sS-sbmw {lkz-hnh-c-. At\ym\yw hntcm[w {]I-Sn-n-p-Xpw Cu `nn-I-fn-emWv. FXn-cm-fn-sb--n-bp A]-hm-Z- henb A-c-n-e-hnsS Ipdnn-Spw.
am-bn- `nn-bn\npw Ip-am-n. Xs A\p-`-h-kmyw
Zm\n-tbkmdn-t\mSv hnh-cn-p-Xp-S-n.
"sNdp--Im-ev Ccw No-I am{Xta Fs hmbn-ep-m-bncp-p-q. Fs sXm Xpd ih-p-gn-bm-bn-cp-p. Fm GItZiw Ccp-]-n-\mep hjw apv Ipp-km-bn-ns ]-enh-v,
ssZhw Fs \mhns\ ipo-I-cn-p.'
"kvtXm{Xw ]m-td, Fs A\p-`thmw CXp Xs-bm-bn-cp-p.
Fm Ign--hjw ]n.-Un. tamkv Fp t]cp Hcp-]-tZin
ChnsS hp Imn-cn-p-tbmKw \S-n. tbmK-aty Rms\s lrZbw
tbip-hn-\p-thn kan-p.'
Iqw hnp-h Hcp Im timI-kz-c-n Ic-p-sIm-p-]-d-pt]m-bn. Imp ]m-Sp taL--fpsS hnS-hn-eqsS N{ Hfn-p-t\mn. ]cn-ip-m-m-hns sImSnb Imv am-bn-s arZpe hnIm-c-sfbpw ]m-Sn-p-S-n.
"Zm\n-tbkmtd, sNe-p- ] - d B Im-sb-tmse Rm\pw
Iqwhn-h-\m-bn-cp-p. ssZhw cn-p.'
]ntp shfp-n\v Kpa-kvXs da-c- Smp-sN-m h
am[-h-\m-W-hsc DWn-b-Xv.
dac-ns ]-bn-eqsS Hgp-Ip shfp Id-t\m-n-smv
am-bn- ]dp: "CXp I\m tZiw t]men-cn-pp--]mepw
tX\pw Hgp-Ip-n-Sw.'
"]mte Hq. tX\n-.' am[-h {]Xn-h-Nn-p.
"tX\nt\m a[p-c-amb hN\w Dn-hn-sS. ssZh-h-N-\w. kabw
Inp-tm hm-a-Xn, Rm hmbn-p-tIn-mw. \ tXI. Bm-

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hn\p a[pcw \Ip tXI-. d-dp-]m-ep-t]mse HgpIn hcp ]cnip-m-mhpw Dn-hn-sS. Nnc--bn-tev ssZhw Hgp-n--cpw. lrZ-bsa Nnc--bn-te-v.'
"Bs Nnc--bpw-sIm-p -hcmw.'
"Nnc Xpd-p-h-bv-Ww. AXn-\p-nse Agpv Igp-In-am--Ww.
]m]--d-bpsS Agp-v.'
cmhnse tPmWnsb s\Sp-a hnZym-e-b-n Ggmwmn
tN-Xn-\p-tijw am-bn- Hcp sIm Ipmbw hmn. ]pXnb
hoSns hrn-sI `nn-I-fn sh-]q-in.
"C\o Cu hoSn\p hnizm-k-`-h-\-sa t]cv tbmPn-pw.' kmdm
A`n-{]m-b-s-p.
Rmb-dmgvN F{X s]s-mWp h-W-Xv! dhym]m-cn-bmb
_tY-en Nmtm-s honsh-mWv Bcm-[-\. ]pXn-b-Xmbn Bcw`n k`-bm-bX
- n-\m Bcm-[\
- m-a
- ncw ]Wn-bp-X
- n-s\-
- n-bp BtemN\ XpS-n-bnt Dp.
{]m-\-bvp-tijw sNdp-hnaqe tbml-m ktlm-Z-c Bcm-[-\m-KoXw \bn-p.- Ip-a-cw-hnf eqtm-kp-aq- Xt-d-Sn-p. ]X-shn--tbm-tk^v ]mns NcSv ]te-Spw s]mn-s-nepw tbml-m
ktlm-Z-c CuWw hos-Sp-p.
]I apgp-h d-dn\p Im\ Ipgn-p tbmtk-^n\v asmcp
sXmgnepw hi-am-Wv. d]m Dd-sbm-gn-p-tm ]X shn-am-m-\p
XI-c-mfnbpsS \nm-W-n AXn-hn-Z-Kv-\m-W-bm. As\
Innb t]cmWv ]X-shn tbmtk-^v.
k` s]mXpsh Bo-b-ambn am-h--bn-em-sWv am-bn-\\p-`-h-s-p. kmyw {]kvXm-hn--h-cn ]e-cpw- ]v AjvS-apSn D ]phon am-s honhp Imn-cn-p-tbmKw \S-nbImev tZi-p-mb Bob DWn-s\-n hnh-cn--X-msX
]pXnb A\p-`-h--sf-n Hpw ]d-n-- ]-d-bm-\p-m-bn-cp-n-.
Nne Ddw Xqp-p.
thsd Nne Dd--n-\p-thn Zmln-p-p.
Hcm kmyw {]kvXm-hn-n-cp--Xn-\p-tijw Hp-cp an\n-pIp-ti-j-amWv ASp--bm Fgp-t-evp--Xv.
Dm-l-an-.
XnSp--an-.
Nne kmyw ]d-b-Wtam thtbm Fm-tem-Nn-n-cn-p--Xpt]mse tXmn. thsd Nne amtm-thn Hcp ISa \nh-ln-pp-sh `mth\ hnn--tmsS {]kvXm-hn-p. Fm-hcpw tX-bp-Sbvp-tm Rms\mcp Nnc--sb-nepw DS-bv-W-atm F Nn-bn
_\w am- CS-bvsmcp kvtXm{Xw apg-n. Aev]w DWp
kmyw, "adp-`m-j-a-dnb' F A]-c-\m-a-n-e-dn-b-s-Sp Infn-tmp
adnb ktlm-Z-cn-bp-tS-Xp -am-{X-am-Wv.
km[m-c-W-bmbn Hcp ]mtm-Sp-IqSn adp-`m- j - a -dnb Fgp-t-evp-p.
]m-h-km-\n-p--Xn-\p-apt A\y`mjm-`m-j-W-n-tep {]th-in-p-

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p. Hp-cp an\nv hmtXm-cmsX A\y-`m-j-bn kwkm-cn-pw. AXn\p-tijw ZoL-ambn Hp izknv \mn\v hn{iaw \evIn-b-tijw
XteBgvN ssZhw \S-nb Ir]-Isf kvacn-p-sImv kmyw
{]kvXm-hn-p-Xp-S-pw. k`-hn-th-N\w IqSmsX Hmtcm hmN-I-nepw
cpwaqpw lt-ep-m-kvtXm-{X- D-cnpXm-dp-s-nepw, adp`m-j-a-dnb Bm-Xbpw Dd hnizm-k-hp-ap ktlm-Z-cn-bm-sWv A-hn-sS-bp-h
- s-mw A-dn-bmw. HSp-hn ]g-In-a
t\cy-Xns
Xps-Spv Ip-\o XpS-p-sImv kmyw D]-kw-l-cn-p-tm
A\y-`m-j-bpsS a-c-i_vZw Npn\npw hopw _lnK-an-psIm-n-cn-pw.
]gb Nne A\p-`-h- Ab-hn-d-n-sm-mWv adnb kmyw
Bcw-`n-Xv: "]p-hjw apv Fs Hcp ]mp-I-Sn-p-kvtXm-{Xw.
Fm hnj-lm-cn-bpsS ASp-p-t]m-bn-. ssZhw kuJy-am-n. k
- vtXm{Xw. \me-p-hjw apv Hcp ]ip Fs sXmgnp Xmsg-bn-p--
kvtXm{Xw.- l-te-ep-m.... Fs t\sc Cuim-\-aq-e Hncn ASn-pI-bd
- n.- F-m Cpw F\nv tPmen sNp-hm Btcm-Ky-ap-v. tmdn.
s{]bnkv Z temdn.'
kmyw ]Ip-Xn-bm-b-tm adp-`m-j-a-dnb Ah-cpsS {]Xymi
Cs\ {]I-S-amn: "Hcp kpZn-\-nev Rm tcmK-an-m ico-c-ap-h-fm-Ipw. ac-W-an-m kz-n Rm-Cu Ffnb adn-b-bmIp Rm--{]th-in-pw. Av Fs icocw t]mkv]n-kn kmbnns aZm--bpsS sXmen t]mse shfpp {]Im-in-pw. atbgvkv
aZm--bpsS shfp apJw t]mse sXf-pw. kvtXm{Xw. kvtXm{Xw.'
Nne Nncn-m `mhn-p. am-bn-\v hnZym-hn-lo-\-bmb adn-b -ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS Bm-amb {]Xym-i-bn aXn-p-tXm-n.
Xte-amkw ]q-kp-hn-ti-j-ssZ-h-k-`-bpsS anj-\-dn-h-\n-X-I-fmb
t]mkv]n-kn aZm-bpw atbgvkv aZm-bpw sXt--d-n Nmnp-ns hop-ap-v {InkvXob Ne-n-{X-{]-Zi\w \S-p-I-bpm-bn. aZm--am-cpsS shfp ]n-t]m-se-bp icocw adp-`m-j-a-dnbsb \m BIjn-p. shfp-p -Xn-f-p icocw Ah-cpsS inipk-l-P-amb {]Xym-i-bpsS `mK-am-bn--gnp.
k`-bnse Hmtcm AwKhpw Irjn-bn\npw DtZym-K-n\npw
e`n-p BZm-b-ns ]n-semv k`m-{]-h-\-p-thn
\on-h-bvWw F k`-bpsS hyh k`msk{I-dn Hcn-
hnm-]\w sNbvX-tijw adp-`m-j-a-dnb ]d kmy-hm-NIw ]ecpw Hmm-dpv-"Fmcpw ssZh-n\v ]n-semv sImSp-tWmv
k_m-\n-baw ]td-p. Cu ]mh-s adn-b-bm-Ip F\nv Irjn-bn, DtZym-K-an; Rm ]W-m-cn-bm-bn-cp-s-n ssZh-n\v ]nsem--, \qdn-semv sImSp-m aSn-Im-Wn--bn!'
sNdp--m AS-n-n-cn-p.
adp-`m-j-a-dnb kmyw {]kvXm-hn-p-I-gn--tm am-bn-
apdn-bn-emsI Hp Itm-Sn-p. kmyw {]kvXm-hn-p-sIm-n-cn-p
hnizm-kn-Isf ]ecpw {in-p-n-.

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Nne thZ-hm-Iy- Xp-I-bm-Wv.

aq-m {]t_m-[-\-p-dn-p- Xm-dm-p-p.
hmIy-fpw Ipdn-p-Ifpw honhv [ym\np Icp-Xn-sm-p-h-cWsav am-bn-\v \n_--ap-m-bn-cp-p.
s]sv am-bn-s ZrjvSn ]X-shn tbmtk^v Ccnp
]pm-bn ]Xn-p. ]pm-bpsS Cg-I an-hmdpw \jvS-am-bncppFen Ic--Xp-t]mse tXmn.
]Xn-hmbn kmyw ]d-bp Abm kmym-h-km-\-n Hcp
thZ-hmIywIqSn hmbn--Xn-\p-ti-jta Ccn--bp-q. hmbn-m Ip]n-Sn hmIy-ns t]Pn, Hcnp \of-n ]p-m-bpsS Hcng
apdnv AS-bmfw hbvpw. Hmtcm Rmb-dm-gvNbpw Hm-tcm Cg! tbmtk^ns thZ-]p-kvXIw \ndpw Ccw Cg-I-fm-Wv. A-bm-fn-cn-p
]pmbvv Hcp hj-n-tesd Bbp-p-m-Im-\n-S-bn-.
Nmb-tem-Sp-a-e-bn ]md s]mn-p--h-cpsS Ccp-p-Np-n-I-bpsS
i_vZw CS-bvnsS Dbp-sIm-n-cp-p. Rmb-dmgvNbpw hn{i-aa
- n-msX
i_vZn-p Npn-I-I!
HcpZml-c-W-tm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv am-bn- {]kwKw Bcw-`n--Xv.
"Fs kztZ-i-amb sN-q-cn-\-Spv hc-mdv F-dn-b-s-Sp
Hcp sImp- \-Zn-bp-v. {]kn--amb ]m\Zn tImg-tcn Bd-pf
ame-c hgn Bdm-p-]pg {]th-in-p-tm \-Zn-bn\npw Hcp sNdnb
imJ hS-tm-sm-gp-Ip-p. AXp ]noSp ]Sn-m-tdm-sm-gp-Ip-p. cp
ssa As\ th]n-cn-sm-gp-In-b-tijw hopw sXtm-sm-gpIn
]m-\-Zn-tbmSp tNcp-p. hS-p-]-Sn-m-tdmv Hgp-Ip Cu D]-im-JbvmWv hc-m-sdp t]cv. Cu t]cp -In-m Hcp {]tXyI Imc-W-apv. th\m-ev Cu imJ hnhcp-t]m-Ip-p. \psS Ah
Cs\ Bbn-cn--cp-Xv. h-tmgpw am{Xa DWn-sbpw ]cn-ip-mm-hn-sbpw A\p-`-hw- Dm-tI--Xv. temIw \s hcp s]-tmkvXp-Im-scp hnfn-m-\n-S-h-c-cp-Xv. thc achpw \oc \Znbpw ssZhn\v A\n-jvS-Im-cy--fm-Ip-p.'
D]- { I-a-hm-p-I k`-bn Nne-cpsS Hm Ah-cpsS ]q-e--fn-tep Xncn-p-hn-p. sN-q--]p-Im-hv--ap-f-pg {]tZi--fnse sXt--d-v, Abn-cqp-gn, ]n--s-t, ]pm-nm-em, ]pXnb hon IpSpw-_-im-J-I-fm-bn-cpp Ggw-Ipfw hmkn-Ifn ]ecpw.
{]kwKw Ah-km-\n--tm-tgpw Bcm-[\mapdn-bn Hcp henb
Bob-a-g-bvp taL- Dcp-p-IqSngn-n-cp-p.

]Xn-s\v
B taL- Znh-k-p-n s]bvXp-Xp-S-n.
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bp. A-Sn Htm ctm ]mp-]p-kvX-I- am{Xw. kzw ssIS-bn ]mp-I-sf-gp-Xnb sNdnb t\mp-_p-p-I-fm-bn-cpp ]epw.
IqSp-X-em-fp-Ifpw Hm-bn\n-v, lrZ-bsf ssZh-ap-n GIm-{Kam-n-sm-p- ]m-Sn.
ssZhhpw a\p-jy\pw Km\--fn-eqsS GI{X kt-fn-p. Km\-ip{iqj ]Ip-Xn-bm-b-tm Xt-d-Sn-bpsS apgw hn-p.
]mp apdpIn.
I-Sn-bpsS thKw IqSn.
Ip-I-fn NpSp-\o Xpfp-n.
sImSn-tm-n X ktlm-Zcn A\y-`m-j-bn {]h-Nnp;
BtatPmPp-Ipn hymJym-\n-p. HtaKmtXmam- A\y`mj-bn
]mp--X p-S-n. sjss\mNmtm- Atm-p-an-tmpw \Sv ]e-cptSbpw Xe-bn ssIhv hnSp-X-en-\p-thn {]mn-p.
s]sv ay-h-b-kv-bmb Hcp kv{Xo Ic-bm\pw Ae-dm\pw CSbvnsS Xmdm-hn-s\-tmse i_vZa
- p-m-m\pw XpS-n. Ip-\o-cn-m
Ic-n. hmbn\nv \pcbpw ]Xbpw! Xe Bp-Ip-e-n. \o
apSn hni-dn-t]mse hncn-m-n-b-tijw hn{`-a-ns i_vZ- ]pd-sSp-hn-p-Xp-S-n.
]X-shn tbmtk-^ns ktlm-Z-cn-bm-W-h. BZy-am-bn-mWv GgwIpfw k-`-bn hcp--Xv. t]cv sImp-km-dm.
s]-sv sjss\mNmtm- sImp-km-dm-bpsS ASp-tp
\on. AhcpsS Xe-bn ssIh-p: "tbip-hns A[n-Im-c-ap \man \nn-ep Zpi-n-Isf imkn-p-p. Cu ktlm-Z-cnsb ]oUnn-p in-tb, hnp-t]m-Iq. DSs\ t]mIq.'
"C, C, t]mI-n-. R \mep-t]-cm-Wv. Hcn-epw t]mIn-.' sImp-kmdm Imbw ]d-p.
s]mSp-s\ am-bn- Fgp-t-p-\n-p. k`-tbmSv GI-kz-c
- n
"Pbw Pbw'F ]mp-]m-Sm Bh-iy-s-p.
Pbw Pbw lt-epm
Pbw Pbw Ftmgpw
tbip-\mY \ma-n\v
Pbw Pbw Ftmgpw
Aev]-t\cw ]mp-]mSn ssZhs Bcm-[n--tijw am-bn-
sImp-km-dm-bpsS kao-]-tp \on. sXmp-]p-dtI bmK-]oTws]mSnb-\pw. am-bn--sbpw s]mSn-b--sbpw Ic- sImp-km-dm-bpsS
Xe-bn kv]in-p. am-bn- Db-c-n-tev Ip-I Dbn.
cmP-I-ev]-\-bpsS [z\n-bp {]m\ Dbp. GI-kz-c-n
k` lte-epm apgn:
cm-bncw hjw apv
I\y-I-bpsS DZ-c-n ]cn-ip-m-m-hn Dev]m-Zn-X-\mbn
tKmim-e-bn P\nv
Ap-X-{]-hrn-I sNbvXv
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aqmw \m Dbns-gp-tv kz-n hmW-cp-fp
{InkvXp-tb-ip-hns ]mh-\- \m-a-n
]nXmhpw ssZh-hp-amb btlmth R At]-n-pp
Cu ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS _-\- Agn-b-s-Ss!
sImp-kmdm im-am-b-ti-jw, k`-bn ki-I-cmbn h-h-cpsS
Pnmk ian-n-p-hm {ian-p-sImv am-bn- ]dp: "BZyambn Cu k`-bn h-h-tcm-Smbn Hp-cp Imcy- ]d-bm-\p
kzmX{yw Rm FSp-p-I-bm-Wv. Aev]w apv sImp-kmdm ktlmZ-cn-bn I s]cp-amw Hp-c-p-Im-c-W--fm Dm-Imw. Nne-tm
CXv am\-kn-I-tcm-K-ns e-W-am-Imw. As-n kmm-\y-_m[-sImpw Ccw s]cp-am-- Dm-Imw. ssZhm-m-hns in
tbmK--fn in-bmbn hym]-cn-p-tm ss]im-NnI in-I
hn{`-an-n-f-Insb-n-cn-pw. kz-i-cocw NX-p-ap-dnv ae-I-fn Aep-\-S Hcp a\p-jy tbip-hns\ I-tm Ae-dn-hn-fn-- kw`hhpw tbip-{InkvXp Abm-fn IpSn-tb-dn-bn-cp Aip-m-m-sf
imkn-p-]p-d-mnbXpw kphn-ti-j--fn \mw hmbn-n-p--tm.'
"Bta'. `amp-pn hni-Zo-I-c-Ws A\p-Iq-en-p.
"sImp-km-dmbvv `qX-_m-[-bp-sv Rm _e-ambn hniz-knp-p. R \mep-t]-cpv Fv sImp-kmd Aev]w apv hnfn-p]-d--tm. \mep ZpjvS-i-n-I Cu ktlm-Z-cnsb ]oUn-n-p-pv. ASpZnh-k--fn k` D]-h-kn-p- {]mn-m sImp-km-dmbpsS ss]im-NnI _-\s ssZhw s]mn-p-I-f-bpw. Ggp `qX ]oUn-n-n-cp aKvZ-e-m-cn adn-bsb tbip-{InkvXp kuJyam-nb kw`hw \mw ]pXnb\nb-a-n hmbn-n-p--tm. ASp
BgvN \apv aqpZnhkw D]-hm-k-{]m\ \S-Ww!'
"Bta! Bta!' k` GI-kz-c-n kXw aqfn.
sImp-km-dm-bpsS apJw hnI-kn-p. ap]-cn-N-b-an-m Hcp D]tZ-in. Aev]-kzev]w ]cn-Nbw am{X-ap Ipsd hnizm-kn-I. Ch
Blmcw shSnv Ah-cpsS kuJy-n-\p-thn {]mn-m Xocpam-\n-n-cn-pp!
ko\w hmb-\-bvp-tijw tbmKw XpSp.
]g-b-Xp-t]mse s]mgn kmy--f-.
BZyw Nmb-temSptPm Din-tcmsS Fgp-tp kmyw {]kvXmhn-p. sXmp-]p-dtI _tY-en Nn--kn-tem s]s-tmkvXp
kphn-ti-j-I sF-c-Ip-cy Fgp-Xnb Hcp ]mp-]m-Sn-smv:
hmgvnSpw Rms\s c-Is\ Fpw
kvtXm{Xw sNpw Xs hIr-]-bvmbv
i{Xp-hn in-I GimsX Fsbo
BgvN-ap-gp-h\pw Im-Xn-\m....
Nn Ccp-Xpw Dev]n AnWn XnSp--n Fgp-t-Xpw
Htc \nanjw kw`-hn-p.-AtX ]mns asmcp NcWw ]mSn-smv:
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BZy-]n-Xm--m hmgvn-b-t]m
C-tam-Sn-nXm \na--sfm-np
Xp-sat\y \ns Ipn-Sp-p....
tXthmv Asm Ah-cpsS A\p-`-h-tmSp tN Hcp
thZ-hmIyw hmbn--tijw kmyw ]d-bm XpS-n. Fm, Xte
BgvN ssZhw sNbvX D]-Im-c- \n-]qw hnh-cn-p-Xp-S-n-b-tm
hnImcw Ahsc Iog-S-n-]qn-bm-msX Ccp-p.
]noSv Fgp-t-Xv shfn-] mSptacn-p-n. kvtXm{XwIp-\pw
]pd-mSp]m-\pw Bh\wX-\pw Ah-cpsS A\p-`-h- \mep-hm-N-I--fn HXp-n.
`amp-pn Ip-]qn [ym\n-p-sIm-mWv Fgp-t-Xpw
kmyw ]d-p-Xp-S-n-b-Xpw. CS-Xp-h-i-p-\npw i_vZw-tIv IpXp-d-p-t\m-n-b-tm-gmWv ktlm-Z-cn-am Ccn-p tImWn s]- s m- - bpw kmyw ]d-p-Xp-S-n-sbv a\-n-em-n-b-Xv. hnp t{_v Nhn-p thK-X-bn Abm kmyw \nn. CSw-hew
t\mmsX Ip\n-n-cp-p.
BIp-n-I Nncn-b-S-m Bhp-{X {ian-s-nepw ]n-bn-.
tPmWn aq-m-cpsS Ip-sh-nv sXm-Sp-n-cp Xn-bpsS sNhnbn Fsm-stbm a{n-p-p-m-bn-cp-p.
dmtl-e kmn-] - d p XpS-n-b-tm ]Xn-s\m-p-aWn Bbn-gn-n-cpp s]s-v, tIgvhni-n- Ip-d-hp Gen-bm-sm- Fgpt-p-dmtl-esb adn-I-Sv kmyw XpS-n. dmtl-e shSn-s]mn-p i_vZ-n, Hcp lmte-epm apgn. sXmp-]p-dtI Hcp kvtXm{X-hpw. CS-Xp-h-i-p-\npw i_vZwtIv Xncn-p- t\m-n-b-tm-gmWv
Gen-bm-sm---bvv A_w a\-n-em-b-Xv.
s]Ip-n-I ssISw hmbns]mn Nncn-p.
Bcm-[-\-bn ]q-kzm-X{yw A\p-h-Zn-p-I-gn-bp-tm DmIp Ccw {Ia-`w-K- ]cn-l-cn-m-\m-hm-Xpw Ah-K-Wn-p-Xt--Xp-amb \nm-c-{]-iv\--fm-bn-mWv am-bn- Icp-Xp--Xv.
FnX-s, tbmKw Ae-tm-e-s-Sm km[y-X-bp-sp a\-n-emn-bm, DSs\ am-bn- Fgp-t-p-\nv kmy-ip-{iq-jsb \nb{n-p- \-bn-m-dp-v.
cp-aq-p-Im-cy--fn am-bn-\p \n_--ap-m--b n-cpp:
tbmK- ]m-f-n--bn-em-I-cpXv
Bcm-[-\-I bm{n-I-am-I-cpXv
Fm, \mY-\n-m-I-f-cnbpw BI-cp-Xv.
Ah-km\w Fgp-t-Xv Zn\-hr-mwZo\m--bm-Wv. Nne Ahsc
k`-bnse Zn\--{X-ambn Icp-Xp-p. \mn \S-p hrm--,
{]tXy-Inv IpSpw-_--fnse cl-ky-, Ahp ImWm-m-T-am-Wv.
]c-Im-cy--fn CS-s]-Sm {]tXyIw Xmev]-cy-ap Hcp aln-f.
Zo\m Zo\-m-cn-bm-bn-cp-p. \pW-bpsS tcmKm-Wp- Iog-Snb-h. hymP-ns _\w. A]-hm-Z-ns sshd-kp-I. ]mXm-ftKm-]p-c--fpsS ISm--ap _mIvSo-dn-b- Gsd-\m Ahsc ]oUn-

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Bsc-p-dntm A]-hmZw {]N-cn-n--Xns t]cn k`-bpsS
ap]m Ahsc inn- - X m- W v - aqpamk- t v k`- b n
kmyw ]d-b-cp-Xv. ]cmXnIqSmsX Ah in Gs-Sp-p. am-bn Ggw-Ipfwk`-bn hcp--Xn\v ]p-amkw apv in-bpsS Imemh[n Xop. ]m-m-]-n-\p-tijw BZy-ambn kmyw ]d-bm
Fgp-t--tm Ah k`sb hmbn-p-tIn thZ-`mKw Cpw anhcpw Hmp-p-v-ko\w 39.
\mhp-sImp ]m]w sNm-Xn-cn-m
Rm Fs hgn-Isf kqn-p-sapw
ZpjvS Fs apn Ccn-p-tm
Fs hmbv ISn-m-Wnp Imp-sapw Rm ]d-p.
]gb ]m Zo\m--bn-ep-mb am-n ktm-jn-p. Ahsc
{]mtZ-in-I- k-tlm-ZcnkwL-ns sk{I--dn-bmn BZ-cn-p. Ctm
\mnepw ]cn-k-c-{]-tZ-i--fnepw \S-p tbmK--sf--n-bp Adnbn-p-I, ]m]n-I-fpsS am\-m--c-hr-m--, tcmK-im-n-hn-h-c Ch-sbms tiJ-cnv {]mtZ-in-I-k-`-bnse hnizm-kn-Ip
ssIam-dp-p. ]e-tcbpw Zqsc \S-p tbmK-v Iqn-sm-pt]m-Ip-p.
]p- hm-bn ap-sm]Xmw ko-\w hmbn-p-sIm-mWv
Zo\m kmyw Bcw-`n--Xv. Ah-cpsS kmyw D]-kw-l-cn--tmtgpw {]t_m-[-\-n-\p kabw Bbn--gn-n-cp-p.
kvtXm{X-Im-gvN- ti-J-c-W-n-\p-tijw aq-m Dm-l-nantmsS {]t_m-[n-n-pXpS-n. BZyw Zi\wZm\n-tb. ]ns ssIX-dp am-bn. HSp-hn hnem]wt__n-.
an-tmgpw ]g-b-\n-b-a-nse "hnem-]-' F ]pkvX-I-nse
Aym- b - hymJym- \ n- p- {]- t _m- [ n- n- p Atlw Cv
]pXnb\nb-a-nse tdmam-te-J-\-nse Hcp hmIyw D-cn-p-sImmWv kwkm-cn--Xv.
ki-I-\m-bn- h It-p-hn-f-bn tImin tbmKw Ignv
A`n-{]m-b-s-p: "D]-tZ-io, GXm-bmepw Chn-Sn-cp-nv Bpw Ddw
hcp-n-. \nfp s]s-tm-kvXp-Im ck-wsIm-n-I BsWm
Rm tIn-p--Xv. ktmjw Xcp Hnepw \n ]p-sIm-m-dn. \np Nop-I-fn-bn-. NqXp-I-fn-bn-. _oUn-hen C. \mS-I-an. kn\n-a- C-. Bsc-nepw Aev]w ktm-j-n\v Hcp \mS-Iw- ImWm t]mbm \n Ahsc Ipw]d-bpw....]t Rm Inv
\n-fpsS tbmKw \ ck-am. _lp-ckw! t_md-Sn--n-.'
"R ckw-sIm-n-I A tImio, ckw krjvSn-p--hcm....Bobckw. Im-hn Ftmgpw ktm-jn-p ckw.
sImp ck-a-Pohn-n-p ckw.'
"icym. R-sS ]o ]ecpw DdwXqn-bn-cn-p-Xv ncw
ImgvN-bm. s]s-tm-kvXp-]-o Bpw Ddw hc-n-....\nfpsS Iq-n Fmw Dv. Cm--sXmpw
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tbip Dv. ]cn-ip-m-m-hp-v. `qX--fp-apv! Hn\pw Ipd-hn-.'

"]t, R-sSIq-n `qX-p kzX Inn-. Cf-IntbmSpw'
tImin ]d hmp-Isfn Nnn-p-sIm-mWv am-bn-
hon-tep \S--Xv.
\n-fpsS Iq-n Fmw Dv. Cm--sXmpw C. Hn\pw
Ipd-hn-.
icn!
s]-tm-kvXm-cm-[-\-bn Hn\pw Ipd-hn-. Fmw Dv.
]mp-v. {]m-\-bpv; {]t_m-[t\mw {]kwtKmw Dv.
Xt-dp-v, Xw_p-cp-hp-v.
Nncn-bp-v, Ic-n-ep-v. A\p-Xm-]
- ns Ic-n. ktm-j
- ns
Ip-\o. am\-km--c-ns G-e-Sn-I.
im-X-bp-v, _l-f-hpap-v; im-k-\-bpv.
A\--ap-v. -C-f--apv; ck-ap-v. Din-cp-v. Dbn-cp-v. Bmhp-v. B-\m-Y-\p-v.
in-bpv....c-bpw.
{Inkv-akv Znhkw ky Ign--tm k`m-{]-am-Wn-I ambn-s hk-Xn-bn Hn-p-Iq-Sn.
H-tX-ae-ap-Ifn\npw Ds Iqh-ep-bp. CS-bvnsS
Rmd--n-I-fpsS Nne-v. Imns lpm-cw.
apv tPmWnbpw ti_mbpw shw\nd-- In--n as-hn-fv sImfp-n-h-p. Iq-ambn ]d-p-h Cub-ep-I hnf-n\p
Nppw Nnd-I-Snp \rwsNbvXp. ASp \nan-j-n Nnd-Ip-I-cnp
sh-n ho-Wp.
"]Xn- h n- msX ag s]m- \ m- b n- c npw Cuben- f - I p- Xv . ' Hcp
k`m{]amWn A`n-{]m-b-s-p.
kmdm Hcp ]m{Xw \ndsb hcnN-bpsS Np-f-bp-ambn Ddsn. tXs\m-en-p hcn--pf hmbn-en-p-sImp am-bn-\pw
{]am-Wn-Ifpw N-bn-tep IS-p. am-bn- Bcw-`-an-p.
"\psS Bcm-[-\m-ap-dn-bnse Ccn-nSkwhn-[m-\-s-n Nne Imcy ]d-bm\m Rm \nsf hnfn-Xv.'
Bcpw Hpw ann-bn-.
"Bdp-amkwapv Cu kt` h ZnhkwapX Rm ]d-bm-\m{K-ln-n-cp Nne Imcy--fm-'
"]d- b m- \ p- Xp Xpd- p- ] - d - m- e pw.' _tY- e n Nmtm-
kXw \In. ap {]am-Wn-Ifpw Xe-Ip-epn.
"\psS Bcm-[\mapdn-bn Hmtcm PmXn-mpw {]tXyIw
{]tXyIw Ccn-n-S- ]mSn.'
am-bn- kqNn-n--sXsv {]am-WnIp a\-nembn.
k`-bn ]mc--cy-ap kpdn-bm\n{InkvXym-\n-Ipw Ah-i-PmXn-I-fn\np h ]pXp-{In-kvXym-\n-Ipw {]tXyIw {]tXyIw
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hncn-n-p-v. Xmgv PmXn-m-cmb kv{Xo]p-cp-j-m Cu ]c-ns
CSpw hepw Ccn-p-p. sXmp-ap-n at\m-l-c-amb Ipsd Xgm-bvI. kpdn-bm\nktlm-Z-cn-am Ah-bn-en-cn-p-p.
{]kw-K-ta-i-bpsS he-Xp-h-iv Ag-Ip Hcp ]pm-bv. kpdnbm\n ktlm-Zc
-
- m AXn-em-Wn-cn-p--Xv. CS-Xp-h-iv Iodn apjn
Hcp Xg-m-bv. AXn-emWv tami-aq-\pw tbip-Zm-k-\p-an-cn-p--Xv-Ccphcpw Ah-i-Pm-Xn-m.
{]kwK-ta-i-bpsS sXmp-]p-d-In at\m-l-c-am-b- Hcp sa-mbvk`m]m Ccn-p--X-Xn-em-Wv.
lt-eqmhKokv Hp Nncn-p-sImp ]dp: "]m-td, Fs
]nXm-hns `h-\-n At\I hmk--e- Ds-t tbip
]d-Xv?'
"AXns\m?'
"kz-n Xmgv PmXn-mpw {]tXyIw hmk--e-am-bncnpw.'
am-bn- Hp Nncn-p.
Bh\wX- Iqn-tp: "Am sImpw Ba
InW-nepw!'
"AXp-sImv?'
"m\w am-cp-Xv. Ah-\-h Ccn---St Ccn-m-hq.'
am-bn- kvt\lm{Z-amb kzc-n Ccp-hc
- p-sSbpw hmZ-KX
- nsb
FXnp: "ssZh-n\v Ba-sbpw Am-s\pw C. Fm-hcpw
ssZh-a-. kz-nse hmk--e- PmXnbpw \ndhpw A\p-kcn--, \mw ssZh-n-\p-thn sNbvX \ {]hr-n-I-f-\p-k-cnm hoXnp-Xv.'
"]ns ssZh-sa-n\m ]e PmXn-Isf krn-Xv?'
"CsXmpw ssZhw krn--X-. ap cmPy--fn-sempw s]te\pw
\mbcpw \q-Xncow Hp-an-. ap--hsc NqjWw sNm \psS
]qn-I a\-qw thXn-cn--XmWv Db PmXn-sbpw Xmgv
PmXn-sb-pw. Fm-h-cnepw Hcp c-am-Wv. a\p-jy-c-w. Fm-hcpw
Hc-s a.'
"a\p-jysc Im As\ tXm-n--tm.'
"a\p-jysc NqjWw sNbvX {_mlva-Wcpw, kpdn-bm-\n-{In kvXym\n-Ifpw, Db PmXn-I-fn Ds--h-scv kzbw Ah-Im-i-sSp
ap PmXn-mcpw {ItaW XSn-p-cpv shfpp Nphpsa-amb Blm-chpw Pohn-X-km-l-N-cy-fpw Ahp e`n--Xp-sIm-v. Xcw-Xmgvnb Iqsc ASn-a--Wn- sN-n-p. Ibpw anbpw sImSpv arK-sf-tmse shbn-epw ag-bpw ]Wn sNn-p. Ah-cpsS icocw
\qm-p-I-fmbn timjn-p-sIm-n-cp-p. Fp- Ip-dpIn \ndwan saenp-sa-env c-a-b-an-msX hnfdn Ah-i-\n-e-bn-em-bn-sm-n-cp-p.
Ah-i F t]cpw Nmn. kXy-n Fm-hcpw HcpPmXn-a\pjy-Pm-Xn. Ctm s\lvdp a{n-k-`bpw ss{IkvX-h-kw-L-S-\-Ifpw

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]ntm PmXn-mv kuP-\y-hn-Zym-`ymkw \In, Db sXmgnep-I-fn {]th-in-m-\p Ah-k-c- Dm-n-sm-Spv Ahsc

Dcn- psIm- p- h - c m {ian- p- s Im- n- c n- p- p. bYm- n
khW AhW-cn\npw ]p-Im-ev Ihs-Sp Ah-Im-i XncnsI sImSpp-I-bm-Wn-Xv. AmsX HuZm-cy-sam-p-a-.'
{]am-Wn-I au\-am-bn.
sbi-m-{]-h-N\w A-mdmw Aymbw Bdpw Ggpw hmIyfpw Asm-kvsXme {]hrn ]mw Aymbw ap-n-\mep hscbp hmIy-fpw hmbnv PmXn-hn-th-N\w hniz-mkn-Ip ]n-b-Xsv am-bn- a\-n-em-n-sm-Sp-p.
]ntamkw Fm-hpw Htc coXn-bn-ep ]pm-bvI hmn.
Bcm-[-\m-ap-dn-bn hncn-p: "CXp kzwt]m-en-cn-p-p. Fmcpw
Xpey.' am-bn- ktmjw {]I-S-am-n.
Av kpdn-bm\nbmb amp-p-nbpw tami-s-te\pw Htc ]mbnem-Wn-cp--Xv.
at\m-ca ]{X-nse henb Xe-sv am-bns\ BIjn-p.
"1954 Pq 28: Cy-bpsS hntZ-i-\-b-nse \mgn-I--v.'
{][m-\-a{n Ph-lem s\lvdphns Hcp {]kvXm-h-\-bmWv
Xe-s-mbn D]-tbm-Kn-n-cp--Xv.
Cy {][m-\a
- {- nbpw ssN\okv {][m-\a
- {n Np. F. embnbpw
Uln- b nhv ]- i o- e - - c m- d n Hp- h - - X n- s \- - n- b m- b n- c pp
hm.
am-bn- Nn-bn-em-p: sFIys-n--`nXsb-n--
kvt\l-s-n Fmw Nnn-p.
Atm-gmWv amp-pn ktlm-Z-c ]Sn-mtd ap-p-IqsS
IbdnhXv.
ans Khpw hnbns \mhpw Abmp-m-bn-cp-p.
{]`mXwapX {]tZmjwhsc an-t\mSp ]S-sh-p Hcp Irjn-m-c.
Nhn-p-I-n hn-cp Inn-bnse shw Hgnv Imense ap-Igp-In-b-tijw Abm hcm--bn Ib-dn. am-bn- \o Nnbn \npWp.
"Cs ]{Xw Itm, amp-pn ktlm-Zcm?'
"R-fp Irjn-mp ]{Xw hmbn-m-\mtm t\cw!'
"Cybpw ssN\bpw At\ym\yw BZ-cn-p-sap ImWn-p-sImp Ap \n_--\-I-fn Hphn-cn-pp!'
"Hmtlm....Hp shm-se-m, Cs-n-sem! \fp Irjn-mcv.
Fp apdntb ]WnsNbvXmte ]p ap-dntb Xnm-s\m-q.'
"Fmepw CsXmcp ck- a m- b n- c n- p- p, \nco- i zc cmjv { S- a mb
ssN\bpw aX-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS cm{-amb Cybpw kvt\l--cm-dn
Hphbvp-p!'
"Cu ssa{Xn-sbms F{X-\mfv \ne-\n-evp-sav ssZhwXp-cm

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am{Xw Adn-bpp.'
"GXm-bmepw Ah Hcp taibvp Npp-an-cpp kwkm-cn-p-p....
tbip-{In-kvXp-hns kphn-tijw {]kw-Kn-p ss{IkvX-h-k-`-Iv
A{X-t]mepw At\ym\yw kvt\lw {]Zin-n-p-hm Ign-bp-n-sp-Xv F{X em-I-cw.'
"icym]m-td. Itm-en-\pw bmtm-_-mm-c\pw amtm-mm-c\pw kn.Fkv.sF.mc\pw {_Z-dp-Im-c-\pw s]-tmkvXpIm-c\pw
Fm- h cpw kzw hc- p- I p- n \np {]h- - n- pp.
At\ym\yw kl-I-cn-p-n-. ]ecpw s]-tm-kvXp-Imsc shdp-pp....A, tbmPnp {]hn-m-s\m--p-an-. ]mc--cy-k-`-I-fn
ipo-I-cWw \S-msX \ap--h-tcmSp tbmPn-m-s\m-ptam?'
adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX am-bn- Nnm-[o-\-\m-bn.
sXt-ae-bn It-p--s hon \npapb kym-Km\- am[-h]n--bpsS sXntXmp Xmn am-bn-s I]p-S--fn ]Xn-p. am-p-a-e-bnse hr-e-Xm-Zn-I-fn\npb
XWp Imv BZn-]m-dsb Xgp-In-smv Gtg- Ipn\n-cIsf ey-amn]mp.
{]Ir-Xn-bpsS CS-ap-dn-bm i_vZ-ho-Nn-I am-bn-s lrZ-bn Ahy hnIm-c--fn-f-nhnp. De-t]mse am-bn- Hp-zkn--tijw amp-p-n-bpsS tNmZy-n-\p-cw \In.
"\--h-tcmSv Fm Imcy-n\pw tbmPn-m-s\m--n-m-bn-cnmw. ]t, \--hsc kvt\ln-mw.'
"icym, icym.'
Xncp- t hm- W - Z n- h kw sshInv am- b n- s ]cn- { i- a - ^ - e - a mbn
HsscIy ]c-ky-tbmKw Ggw-Ipfw Ih-e-bnhp \Sm Xocp-am-\np.
tbmK--ehpw ka-bhpw hnm-]\w sNbvXp-sImv am-bnXs ]Ww sNe-hmn t\mokv A-Sn-nv hnX-cWw sNbvXp.
]c-ky-tbm-K-n D-`m-jnWn Dm-bn-cn-p-sav t\mo-kns ASnbn shbvm A-c-n A-Sn-n-cp-p. ]v CS-a-p-hv Ippkm-bn-ns D-`m-jnWn {Kma-hm-kn-Isf samw BIjn-p-sIm-ph A\p-`hw a\-n hp-sImmWv D-`m-j-nWn-bpsS ImcywIqsS
t\mo-kn tNm am-bn- \ntiw \In-b-Xv.
s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cpsS {]Xn-\n-[n-sb \ne-bn Ip-\m-p-\npw
]m sI.-sP. imap-th {]kw-Kn-p. amtXmm CS-h-I-m Cc-hnt]-cq\nv i-c-aw-Kew tP_v As\ sImp-h-p. kn.Fkv.sF.
{]mtZ-inI CS-h-I-bn\nv anjho-n am-bn-km. bmtm-_mb
k`-bn\nv ]pXp-n ss\\m D]-tZ-in. Itm-enm k`-bpsS
{]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn hmf-Ip\nv ^mZ tXmakv Ipp-m-v.
Hcp Imcy-n {]kw-KI
- s
- cmw tbmPn-p-tbip-{InkvXp alm-_e
- n-bmWv; Imh-dn-bnse ]c-ab
- m-Kw; Ah ]m]n-Isf cn-p-p.
"Cu ]c-ky-tbm-K-n ]p-sIm Fm-h-tcbpw A\p-{K-ln-Wta' F hmN-It- m-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv Itm-en ]n-{]-amWn Ipm-

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tm-am-nf D]-kw-lm-c-{]m\ Ah-km-\n-n--Xv.

ssZh-ns A\p-{K-lh
- e
- b
-
- n-\p-n AhnsS hp-Iq-Snb Fm
k`m-hn-`m-K-m-tcbpw Atlw Ds-Sp-n-b-tm Nne-cpsSbpn
kvt\l-ns hnIm-c--fp-bp.
Nne B-cy-s-p. Nne Ip]n-X-cm-bn.
]nt BgvN, Fm k`m-hn-`m-K-m-scbpw tImn-W-n-smv
\n-\-cmb hn[-h-Isf klm-bn-m Hcp ta-\n[n Bcw-`n-p.
bmtm-_mb k`-bnse ]ptcm-ln-X-\mWv apssI FSp--Xv.
]ptcm-ln-X-t\m-sSmv ta-\n-[n-bn-te-p ]W-n-cn-hn\v ambn- hoSp-I Ib-dn-bn-d-n-b-tm I-h-scms B-cy-s-p. am-bn- ]dp: "\n-sfm-s-sb-n\m B-cy-s-Sp-X
- v? Rms\mcp-d s]s-tm-kvXp-hn-izm-kn-bm-Wv. Fm kl-I-cn-m-hp cwK-fn ap k`-m-cp-ambn kl-I-cn-m Rm Xm-dm. {InkvXphns kvt\lw k`-bpsS hc-p-Isf adn-I-S-p-p.'
CSbvp ag Nmdn-b-tm ]ptcm-ln-X am-bn-s IpS-o-gn
Ib-dn\Sp.
Hcp Ipm-b-[m-cn.
Hcp Ppm-[mcn.
Htc IpS-o-gn Hp \S-p-p.
cwKw Ip\n Nne-cn ssZh-kvt\lw Bfn--n.
sshInv am-bn- {]mn-p-hm-\mbn Dap-dn-bn Ib-dn-btm Cd-bv Btcm \Sp-I-b-dp i_vZw tIp. IX-Ip- Xp-d-tm BZyw kwkm-cn-Xv Cd-bp ]pn-cn-p-sImp \nevp
Itm-en ]n-{]-amWn Ipm-tm-am-n-f-bm-Wv.
"Fm D]-tZ-io, ]Xn-hn-msX Fs I-tm Ap-X-s-pt]mtbm?'
"Ftm Ap-Xs
- -Sm\m? amk-apv Xncp-thm-WZ- n-hkw Hnv
]c-ky-tbmKw \S-n-bXp apX Rm \np-thn {]mn-psIm-n-cnIzm.'
"Fm, Rm Np-t]m-Im {]mn-p-hm-cptm?' Nncn-psImp tNmZn-p.
"AsX, A-hn-izm-k- NmI-Ww. kXyw Pbn-Ww.'
"\no D]-tZiw ]d-bm\pw ap k`-Isf Ipw ]d-bm-\pta
t\c-aptm?'
"sshZy-t\mSp NnIn-n--cp-sXp ]d-bm-s\m-ptam? {][m-\-a{n-am cm{obw ]d-bm-Xn-cn-m-s\m-ptam? Rm D]-tZ-in-bm....-D-]tZ-int ]q.'
Ccp-hcpw IpSpIpsS Nncn-p. Nncn Xocp--Xn\p apt Ab-hmkn
Zi\wZm\n-tbkm Cd-b-p-h-s-n. h-Imcyw Ipm-tm -amnf Adn-bnp.
"Ign cp tRdmgvtNw \nsS Bcm-[\m an-c-ns Ab-

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e-s hon-en-cpv Rm \nsS {]kwKw tIp.'

"Hmtlm, em`--tm-Sw....-kvtXm-{X-ImgvN CSmsX Fs {]kwKw
Nm-n\p tIm-atm.'
"\--tm-S-am-D]-tZ-iosS {]kwKw tI-Xp-ap-X Fs amXrk-`bvv Ftm XI-cmdp]n-bn-cn-pp Fs-\np tXmp-p.'
"\n-fpsS amXr-k` ss__n-fn-t\mSpIqsS Hncn Zpcm-Nm-c-
Xncp-In-tp. AXm ]nb XI-cm-dv. \n kXyw At\z-jnv A\pk-cn--Ww.'
"A\p-k-cn-m Xm-dp--Xp-sImm Cu kym t\cpw D]tZ-insb ImWm hn-cn-p--Xv.'
am-bn- Dap-dn-bn\npw ]pdw-N\in Hcp ss__nfpw
Hp-cv ss{IkvX-h-k-`m-N-cn-{X-{K--fpw sImp-h-p. Ah-bnsemcp ]pkvX-I-ns Xmfp-I adn-p-sImp ]dp: "CXnse
Ncn-{X-h-kvXp-XI \n {in--Ww.'
"F{X thtWm-nepw {in-mw.'
"Fm tIv. aqmw \qm-p-hsc tdman {InkvXym-\n-Isf
]oUn- n- n- c p- p. Ap- h sc \ XymK- _ p- n- b p- - h am{Xta
{InkvXym\n F t]sc-Sp-m ss[cy-s-n-cp-p-p. Fm \memw
\qm-n IpkvX-o-t\mkv N{I-hn {InkvXp-aXw kzoI-cn-p.
{InkvXp-aXw tZio-b-a-Xambn {]Jym-]n-p. AtXmsS tdma ]uc-m
Iq-ambn {InkvXp-aXw kzoI-cnp.'
"Aq--n am\-km--c-s-Sm P\-e-- {InkvXym-\n-Ifm-bn.' ssZhk`-bnse kt-kvq Aym-]-IIq-Sn-bmb Zi\w
Zm\n-tbkm Iqn-tp.
"AsX, a\x-]-cn-h-\-an-msX aX-]-cn-h\w \S-p-I-bm-bncp-p. {InkvXp-aXw cmP-Io-b -a-X-am-b-tXmsS cmP-mhns\ {]oWn-n-phm [\-hm-mcpw DX DtZym-K--mcpw {InkvXp-aXw kzoI-cn-p.
AtXmsS tdmam-m-cpsS A\m-Nm-c- ]eXpw ]p Ip-m-b-aWnv k`-bn-tev Cc-p-I-b-dn....-tdm-am-m-cpsS {Xnaqn-I-fn-semv
Hcp kv{Xobm-bn-cp-p. ss{IkvX-h-k` Xm-\v adn-bsb ay-bmn tZh-]-Z-hn-bn-tepbn. tdma a{-hm-Zn-I-fpsS a{hSn t]mns Awi-h-Sn-bm-bn. acn--h-cpsS Bm- ipo-I-c-W-e-p-IqSn IS-p-t]mIpw F {Kop Nnm-KXn Itm-en-cpsS _kv]qm-\-bmbn {]Xy--s-p. acn bp-ho-c-m-cpsS AnIsf hW-n-bn-cp ]Xnhv ss{IkvX-h-k-`-bpsS Xncp-ti-jnphW-am-bn. c-km-n-I-tfm-Sp {]m-\bpw Ipcn-ip-h-W-hpw Bcw`n-p.'
"R Ipcn-ins\ hW-p-n-. Ipcn-in-eqsS {InkvXp-hn-s\bm
hW-p--Xv.'
am-bn- ss__n Xpdv cp cmPm--m ]Xn-s\mw
Aymbw \memw hmIyw hmbn-p-tIn-p. blq-Z-cm-Pm-hmb lnkvnbmhv ssZhnI Acp-f-mSv e`n--X-\p-k-cnv hn{K-l-sf \on tamsi
\nn ]nf k-s-tmepw XIp-I-f kw`hw hni-Zo-I-

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cn-p. Bcm-[-\-tbm-Sp _-n Hcp {]XoIw t]mepw \nnp

{]Xn-jvTn--cp-sXv am-bn- Dun--d-p. B`-cW-{`aw hn{Klm-cm-[-\-bn-tev \bn-m-\n-S-bp--Xp-sImv bn{k-tbP\X B`-cW- \onf-b-W-sav tamsi Iev]n-Xpw Ap apX bn{ktbP-\X B`-cWw [cn-n F hkvXp-Xbpw ]pdmSp]pkvXIw
ap-n-aqmw Aymbw hmbnpsImv N sNbvXp.
thsdmcp hnj-b-n-tep {i- Xn-cn-p-hn-Sm B{K-ln-p-sImv
am-bn- tNmZnp: "Ipm-tm-- sIm-P]w \S-m-dptm?'
"Ign-m-gvN-bpw \S-n.'
"sIm-bn BsI F{X aWn-I-fpv?'
"A]n-aqv. Nne P]-am-e-I-fn A]sm]Xv... \qn-b-dp-]mdp aWn-I hsc-bp sIm-I In-p-v.'
"I\ym-a-dn-b-n-\p-thn F{X aWn-I?'
"an-hmdpw Fm aWn-Ifpw hnip--am-Xm-hn-\p-thn.'
"sIm-P-]-n adn-b-tm-Sp {]m-\-Ifpw kvXpXn-Ifpw-a-dn-b-sb--n-bp ]cm-ai-\-fpw-Fmw-IqSn F{X Dmhpw?'
"Fn t\mn-bn-n-.'
"Dulw?'
"Ipd-Xv \q]-Xv.... Ccp-\q-dp-hsc P]n-p-Xpw tIn-pv.'
"tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-t\mSp _-s-Sp-n F{X?'
"]s ]Xn-p-I-fn ]p]Xn-\v. Ctm ]p-\m-ev]-XpIm-Wpw.'
"kz--\mb ]nXm-hn-s\--ntbm?'
"]p]Xn-\v. IqSn-bm ]p-ap--Xv.'
Zi\w Zm\n-tbkm CS-bvp-I-bdn: "\n tbip {In-kvXp-hnt\-m IqSp-X adn-bbvp m\w sImSp-n-cn-p-p. ]nXm-hmb
ssZh-tbpw ]pdwt]m-n amn-\nn-bn-cn-pp....a-\-n-emtbm?'
"Ipsd-sbms a\-n-emn hcp-p.'
"]cn-jvIc
- n Nne ]Xn-p-If
- n tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-s\-p-dn-p ]cmai- Iqn-qn hcp-p. ]pXn-b-Xmbn Xncp-In-t kvXpXnI...]p-]-nb A_--w a\n-emnhcp--Xp sImv!! adnbw
t]mp-K-ense ^mnam {Kma-n {]Xy--sp F Ah-Im-i-hmZ-n-\p-tijw Nne ]Xn-p-I-fn adn-b-s--n-bp ]cm-ai--
IqSp-X Xncp-In-tn-p-v. adn-am-b-sf tNmZyw sNm hnizmkn-Ip Icp-n-. hnizm-kn-I Hp-ap-mepw ss__n {inp
hmbn-m--h-cm-Wv. AXp-sIm-v adn-am-b- Ie-cp-Xv Ah a\n-em-p-n-. ss__n-fnse ]pXn-b-\n-baw hnizm-kn-bpsS Dc-I-mWv. AXp {in-p-hm-bn-p--h A_-- kzoI-cn--bn-.'
am-bn- N hopw Gs-Spp: "ssZh-k-`-bn cmPmhpw
{]Pbpw C. Fm-hcpw ktlm-Z-c-m. Fm \n-sS t]mv hnm-\n sNp--h-sc-smv At-l-ns ]mZw sXmp-ap-n-bpw
apw sNp-p. CsXms a\p-jy-]qP-b-msX as-mWv? ]t{Xm-kns knwlm-k-\-n-emWv Atlw Ccn-p--sXv Ah-Im-i-s-Sp-p.

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Fm t]mns BZys knwlm-k-\-n slp-eokvtZhs

t]cv sImn-sh-n-p--Xmbn Ncn-{X-Im-c-m tcJ-s-Sp-n-bn-p-v.
GtXm {Kop-Im-cn\npw Xn-sb-Sp Itk-c-bm-Wn-Xv.'
"t\tcm?'
"AsX.' ssIn-en-cn-p ss{IkvXh
- k
- `
- m-Nc
- n-{X-{K-
- ns XmfpI adn-p-sImv am-bn- ]d-p.
"Ipm-tm-m, \n t]mns A{]-am-Zn-Xz-n hniz-kn-ptm?'
"Xo-bm-bpw. At-l-n\v sXp]p-I-bn-s-mWv k` Rsf
]Tn-n-n-cn-p-Xv.'
"Fmns `qan Dcp--Xm-sWp ]d Keo-entbm F
imkv{X-s\ t]mv Pbn-en-env ]oUn-n--sX-n\m? t]mn\p sXp
]n-bnt?'
"Fmepw ]ptcm-ln-X-t{i-jvT-msc \mw _lp-am-\n-t--Xt?
kz-cm-Py-ns Xmtm tbip ]ptcm-ln-X-mp sImSp-n-cn-bt?'
"Aln-p _lp-am\w sImSp--Ww. Fm ]ptcm-ln-X-]qP
]mSn-. \n ]ptcm-ln-Xs apn ]m]- Gp-]-d-bp-p. P\-fpsS cl-ky-]m-]- ]ptcm-ln-X ]pd-m-ptam Fsmcp `bw
\qmpIfmbn P\-sf `cn-n-cp-p. Cu `bw {ItaW ]ptcm-lnXt{ijvT-msc ]qPn-p-hm P\-n\p t{]cW\In. kz-cm-Pyns Xmtm Fp ]d-m k`sb ]cn-]me\w sNm\pw kphn--tijw {]kw-Kn-m\pw tcmKn-Ip-thn {]mn-m\pw ap-ap
Ir]-am-{X-am-Wv. ]ptcm-lnXhw tbip Dt-in-m Aw ss__n hmIy-p \In kzbw Znhy-m-cmbn Na-bp-I-bm-Wv.'
am-bn-s ]gb ss__n Ipmtm amn- fbvp km-\np-sImp ]dp: "Ipm-tm-m, Cp cm{Xn Xs \n AsmkvsXme{]hn-I ]Xn-\memw Aymbw hmbn-p-t\m-W
- w. AsmkvsXm-e-\mb _-_m-kn-s\bpw ]usem-kn-s\bpw Bcm-[n-p-hm
]qam-e-I-fp-ambn P\w Hn-q-Iq-Sn. Ah hkv{XwIodn \ne-hn-fn-psImv P\s XS-p. BIm-i-`q-an-Isf krjvSn ssZhs
am{Xta hW-mhq F-dn-bnp.'
"D]-tZ-io, acn sa{Xm-m-cpsS I_-dpI-fn sNp {]m-\Ip adp-]Sn e`n-m-dp-tm. R sNp-Xp sXm-sW-n
{]m-\-Is-\m adp-]Sn e`n-pXv?'
"Zbm-]-c-\mb \psS ssZhw a\p-jys hogvN-I adv bmN-\Ip adp-]Sn \In-sb-n-cn-pw....-]ns Fm adp-]-Snbpw ssZhn\n-m-bn-cn--W-sa-n-. Nmtk-h-m-cpsS {]m-\bvpw
adp-]Sn Inp-p-v. kmm\v k-i-n-bn-s-nepw in-bp-v.
P\s hnv kmms km{amPyw hnI-kn-n-s-Sp-m sNIpmam At\-I-cpsS {]m-\-Ip adp-]Sn \Im-dp-v. Cv
]pWy--e--fnse I_-dnS--fn-ep ki-\- kmms
tImbpw aXt\-Xm--fpsS sIm-em-`hpw hn-n-m-\p-ff ]cn-]m-Sn-

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I-fm. Ccw e-]q-P-bn\np Inp A\p-{K-l- \ne-\n-evpI-bn-. bYm kam-[m\w Xom-S-Ip Inp-I-bp-an-.'
t\cw \m Ccp-n--gn-p. kmdm eLp-`--W-hp-ambn Cdbphp.
Aev]w CS-dnb i_vZ-n Ipm-tm-am-nf tNmZnp: "am-bqtZ-io, hyn-]-c-amb Hcp tNmZyw tNmZn-p--Xn ]cn-`-hn-ptam?'
"Hcn--ep-an.'
"R-fpsS ]ptcm-ln-X-m hnhmlw Ign-p-n-. IpSpw-_-Po-hnXw
Bo-I-Po-hn-X-n\p XS--at?'
"F\n-n-Xp-hsc As\ tXmn-bn-n-. kmdm Fs Bn-I{]-h-\-v henb klm-bn-bm-Wv.'
]e-lm-c-m-{X-n\npw FSp DgpphS-I sImSp-p-sImv
am-bn- XpSp: "ss__n-fn tamsi Ds-sS-bp-ff {]hm-N-Im-scmw hnhm-ln-X-cm-bn-cp-p. {InkvXp-hns injy-m-cn an-hcpw
IpSpw-_--m-cm-bn-cp-p. Fm Zqc-bm{X sNbvX injy-m IpSpw_mw-K--sf-sbmw kz-\m-n hnn-mWv t]mbXv.'
"IpSpw-_-]-cn-]m-e-\-n\v kabw If-bmsX apgp-k-a-bhpw ssZh-cmPy-n-\p-thn thXn-cn-p--Xt \-Xv.'
"]usemkvolm Acw XymKn-bm-bn-cp-p. Fm k`-bpsS
{]amWw hnhm-ls hne-m ]mSn-. Hmtcm ]ptcm-ln-Xs
- bpw kzmX{y-n\p hnp-sIm-Sp-t hnj-bam-W-Xv. BZy \qm-p-I-fnsempw
tae-y--m-cpsS-bn-S-bn {_-Ncyw ASn-t-ev]n-n-cp-n-. k`-bpsS
Ay- GI-`m-cy-bpsS `m-hm-bn-cn--W-sav ]usemkv ol
HpXntam-sY-tbmkv aqmw Aym-b-n ]d-bp-p. AXm-bXv k`my--m hnhm-l-tam-N\w t\Sn ]e `mcy-amsc kzoI-cn--cp-sXw. k`m-y--m hnhmlw Ign-p--Xns\ ]usemkv ol
A\p-Iqenncp-p-shp hyw.'
"D]-tZ-io, Ah-km\w Hcp tNmZyw-IqSn!'
"tNmZn-tm-fq.'
"\n-fn{Xhey ss__n`-m-scv ho-Sn-nv \nsS Hcp hey
{]hm-N-I-\p-]-tZ-insb Cm-fn hy`n-Nm-c-p--n\p ]nSn Imcyw
\msSmw ]mm-bn-cp--tm.'
"a\pjy Db-cp-Ibpw hogp-Ibpw sNpw. \psS `n a\p-jys\
B{i-bn--....-tb-ip-{In-kvXp-hns al-Xzs B{i-bn-m-Wn-cn-p-Xv.'
"a\p-jy I]-S-`-n-m-c-\m-bmtem?'
"Im]-Sy-msc imknp inn--Ww. ]ns, s]-tm-kvXn
am{X-a-, Fm k`-I-fn-ep-ap t\Xm--mv hogvN-I-fp-m-bn-p-v.'
"sXfn-bn-mtam?'
am-bn- ss{IkvX-h-k-`m-N-cn-{X-{Kw hopw Xpd-p.
"Ipm-tm-m, sXfnhp tNmZn--XpsImp ]d-I-bm. Cu ]pkvXI-ns aqmw Aym-b-n-ep Nne Ncn-{X-h-kvXp-X-I-fm-Wv. F.Un. 904- m\m-tcm-lWw sNbvX t]mv skPn-bkv aqm-a\v

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]nevm-ev t]mmbn Ah-tcm-[n--s-p. F.-Un. 914- m\m-tcmlWw sNbvX t]mv tPm ]m-a\v ]e cl-ky-`m-cy-am-cp-m-bn-cpp. Ch-cn Hcp-n-bp-ambn thgvNb
- n-en-cn-p-tm Ah-fpsS `mhv
At-ls Ipn-sm-p. F.-Un. 1032-se t]mm-bn-cp _\-UnIvv
H-Xm-a ]{-m-as hb-kn-emWv X-m\v Ah-tcm-[n-X\m-b-Xv. Atlw ]esc sIme-s-Sp-p-Ibpw sNbvXp--C-cp-]-mw
hb-n At-ls \mSp IS-n....\psS \mnepw hy`n-Nm-cpn\p ]nSn--s Itm-enm ]ptcm-ln-X-m-cp-v. ]c-\n
F\n-n-jvS-a-m--Xn-\m t]cp ]d-bp-n-....-Fm k`I-fnepw Zpjn
t\Xm--m-cp-m-bn-p-v. kXy-hn-izmkw GsXp Xo-s-Sp-tXv t\Xm-
- m-cpsS hogvNXm-gvNI
- sf ASn-m-\s
- Spn-b
- , ]nstbm, ss__n-fnse D]-tZ-i-{]-am-W--fpsS shfn--n-em-Wv.'
"alm-m-cpsS \o ]mc--cys AwKo-I-cn--bt th-Xv. CSbvnsS sXp sNbvX-h Ds-n-epw.'
"\ sNbvX ]ptcm-ln-Xt- {i-jvT
- msc Rm BZ-cn-p-p. Fm,
In \jvS-s-Sm ]mc--cy-ns _e-ap irwJ-e-bmWv \nfpsS ]utcm-lnXyw Fv \nsS k` Ah-Im-i-s-Sp-p.'
"icym. cm-bncw hjs ]ptcm-ln-X-hw-i- ]-c-c!'
"Ipm-tm-m, am\-km--c-s-Sm- sIme-]m-XI-mcpw hy`n-Nmcn-Ifpw hgn ssIam-dnb ]utcm-ln-Xy-ns ]mc-cyirwJ-e -s]m-n-gn-p. ]t s]mn--gn-p.'
"Atm D]-tZ-in-bpsS ]utcm-lnXyw Fhn-sS-\np Inn?'
"R CXn\v ]utcm-lnXyw F ]d-bp--Xv, ]Icw ip{iqj
Fm-Wv. Hcp hyn am\-m--c-sv ssZh-h-N\w ]Tnv kzbw ssZhth-ebvpthn kan-p-tm, B hynsb ssZhwXs hyn]-c-ambn Hcp ip{iq-jbvp-thn A`n-tjIw sNbvX-\p-{K-ln-p-p.
B ssZh-hn-fnsb R-fpsS k`-bnse tae-y--m AwKo-I-cnv
B hynsb ip{iq- j - b v p- t hn {]mnp \ntbm- K n- p- p.
AmsX Ippkmbn-p-h-gnbpw ap-ta-e-y--mhgn-bpw Hpw Innb-X Fs ip{iq-j. ]mc-cyw hgn ssIam-td H ]utcm-lnXyw. ssZh-hnfn Cm Hcmsf tae-y--m ssXew ]pcn Ipmb-an-Sov \ntbm-Kn-mepw AXv ssZhnI \nb-a-\-a-.'
ImeIpS I-n hpsImv Ipmtmamnf bm{X ]d-tm am-bn- Nncn-p-sImv \nt-inp: "Ipm-tm-
C\o Ab-ev Hfn-n-cpv s]-tmkvXpan-c-nse {]kwKw tI-cp-Xv. ss[cy-ambn RsS an-c-n-\p--n hp tI-Ww.'
A\p-Iqe`mh-n Hp t\mn-bnv Abm \S--I-p.

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bpw.
BImiw ag-m-dns ]pX--Wn-p. Ime-hj-ns Iqew-Ipn-sbm-gpv!
acp-Xn-tbm-p-ae Imn hnd-p-\n-p. It-p-tXmSv Ic Ihn-smgp-In.
BIm-is sRn-p CSn. I-n-p sImn-bm.
]\-tbm-e-p-S-I-fp-ambn hb--m N-bn-tev. ioe-p-S-I-fpambn Ipn-I hnZym-e-b--fn-te-v.
]e mp-If
- nepw tXmn-p tPmWn ]d-tmSv tKmhn-
- n kvamcI-hn-Zym-e-b-n HXmw mn ]Tn-p-p. ]Xn-t\gp hb-p-Im-c\mb Ah mnse Ghpw {]mbw-Iq-Snb hnZymn-bm-Wv. Nne
tPmWnv "hey--' F t]cp \In. thsd Nne "ssXn-f-h'
Fp hnfn-p.
mn t\ct Fnb Xn, tPmWn-tbbpw Iqnsmp hnZyme-b-n\p sXm-Sp-p sXntXm-n-tep \S-p. AhnsS sXpsN-p-Im-c tIi-h Cfw-Iv IpS--fn tiJ-cn-p-sIm-n-cp-p.
tPmWnbpw Xnbpw tIi-h-\p-ambn kulr-Z-kw-`m-jWw XpS-n.
kw`m-jWw Ah-km-\n-Xv aZy-]m-\-n.
tPmWn aZy-]n-p-ambn D]-tZ-in-bpsS aI tPmWn.
aZyw {]hnp-cn, Xe-tm-dn Ip-I-fn.
tPmWnbpw kl-]mTn cho-{\pw Xn hmt--am-bn. hmtw
Ak-`y-hj-n-tep IS-p. HSp-hn-eXv ASn-]n-Sn-bm-bn. Iq Hcp
Ip-I-jWwsImv tPmWn cho-{s apXp-In Ipn. ]Xn-t\-gp-Imc tPmWn-bpsS Iptv ]Xn-\-p-Im-c cho-{ ]pf-p. apXpIn \nv cw hmp.
Hcp Nqc- s em- S n- b p- t hmfw {]l- c n- - t ijw {][m- \ m- ym- ] - I
tPmWnsb hnZym-e-b-n\npw Cd-n-hn-p.
hon-se-n-b-tm am-bn-\pw kmdm-bpw amdn-amdn ASn-p.
hnZym- e - b - n- \ - S p- p amS- - S - b n tPmWn- b psS {]iv \ w
kwkmchnj-bam-bn. tI-h-scms aq-p- hn-ch-p.
"Hcp {InkvXym-\n-bpsS aI Hcp lnp-hns aIs\ Ipn-ap-dn-thev]n-n-cn-p-p. {]iv\w hKob el-f-bn sN-h-km-\n-ptam?'
XpIS-m-c eqtm-kns hmp-I-fn A-c-p-m-bn-cp-p.
"hSv Uln-bn lnpapow el-f. \psS sImp -{Km-an lnp-{- In-kvXym\n Iem]w \S-ptam?' tIp-\n an IpphKo-kns i_vZ-nepw `b-ap-m-bn-cp-p.
"Hm, A-s\mpw hc-n-. s]tm-kvXp-Im-c\p Iqp \nevm
Btcbpw In-n-. s]-tm-kvXp-Im-c\p Xp Inn-bm ]mc-cy
{InkvXym-\n-I ssIsIn t\mn-\np ckn-pw. am-q-tZ-inpw
Iqpw Xp Inpw--A-hnSwsImv {]iv\w Xocpw. \-smpw
Hcp sImgtmw hc-n-.' Ipsd-\m-fmbn Dn XnI-n-\n s]tm-kvXp-hn-tcm[w ]pd-p- hn-p-sImv tkmUm-m-c Ip-
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"cho-{s Imc-W-h-m Fmcpw {InkvXym-\n-I-tfmSv hntZzjw hp]-pep--h-cm. am-f-hs D]-{Z-hn-m ImcWw t\mn Ccnp Ipsd Ic-{]-am-Wn-I.' Ipp-hKo-kns hmp-I-fn DWvT-bpsS NqSp-m-bn-cp-p.
am-bn-\pw kmdm-bpw Akz--cm-bn--gn-n-cpp: "aIs
{]hr-n-aqew lnp- s]-tm-kvXp-a-ncw Npp \-in- n-m CSh-cp-tam.' s\p ssIh-p-sImv kmdm CXp ]d-bp-tm AhcpsS lrZbw thZ-\-sImv henp apdp-Ip-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
"s\p ssIh-bvmsX kz-n-tep ssI Dbn {]mnq.' am-bn- kmdm-sb hne-n-smp ]d-p.
am-bn- AIs apdn-bn Ib-dn.
apn-t Ccp-p. apI-fn-tep t\mn.
ssII Dbn. kvtXm{Xw ]d-p-sIm-v.
CS-bvnsS ssII aen. `n-m-c Zm\w kzoI-cn-m
ssI aen \op coXn-bn. IhnSw hgn Xmtgmv Hgp-Inb
NpSp-\o ssIsh--bn Cnv hoWp-sIm-n-cp-p.
sXp-hnf am-bn- ]-X-n-tev Xs Ip-I Dbn.
klmbw hcp ]-X-n-te-v.
cp ]Xn-mp apv ]pIm-hn Hcp ]-enhv Ipp-kmbn-ns apn \np-sImv tcmK-ku-Jy-n-\p-thn {]mn-tm ZrjvSn-]-Xn-n AtX ]-X-n-te-v.
kmdm hcm--bn {]mn-p-sIm-p-\n-p.
s]sv am-bn-\v Xs t_m[w \nebvp--Xp-t]mse tXmn.
Imep-I-fpsS _ehpw bn-p-p. Atlw Ian-gvp-ho-Wp.
a\-n A]q-amb ImgvN-I {]Xy--s-Sp-p. kqtcym-Z-bn an-an ad-bp \-{X--sf-tmse Ah A{]-Xy--am-Ipp.
Hcp sh-knw-lm-k\w. Nppw amem-J-am
ay-n tXP-n-t tXP--Wn Hcp Znhycq]w
he-Xp-`m-Kv {Iqins \ng-en Hcp alm-]p-cp-j
`b-s-tS F i_vZw AhnsS apg-p-p....
Rm BZy\pw Ay-\p-am-Ipp Fsmcp {]Jym-]-\hpw!
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Idp taL-]m-fn-I.
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- X
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{]m\ Ignv sXp-hn-I-kn apJ-tmsS ]pd-p-h-p.
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Ib-dn-b-Xv. CS-bvnsS aSn-p-\n-p-sIm-v.
cho-{s ]nXmhv i-c
- p-dpv hcm-b
- n-en-cp-p-v. sXm-Spv apJwhm-Snb cho-{-\pw. am-bn--s\bpw tPmWn-sbbpw I-tm i-cp-dp-ns apJv tIm]-ns hnjw I-]n-Sn-p. ImSp-]n-Snv aqpsmSn ]n-bn-cn-p Abm-fpsS \mkm-c-{- cp-aqphw XpSnp.
Ccn-m ]d-n-. am-bn- hcm--bn \np. Imep-I
hnd-bvp-p-m-bn-cp-p. At\ym\yw AwK-{]-XywKw Hp t\mn.
am-bn--\m-cw-`-anp: "Ipdpp tNm....'
IWvT-n Ftm XS-p. apJw ISp-n-n-cn-p i-c-p-dpns apn \mhv A\-m in-bn-sp tXmn. i-c-p-dpv
apJw shn-n-cn-p.
hopw kwkm-cn-m {ian-p. "Ipdp-p-tN-m, Fs tam sNbvX
sXn\p a tNmZn-m\m Rm hn-cn-p--Xv.
i-c-p-dpv am-bn-s t\sc s]sv apJw Xncn-p. I-\msX Aev]-t\cw t\mn-."tNm, an-p-X-c-tW.'
i-c
- p-dpv \nt-jvS\
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- m-Xn-bm-Imiw
t]mse Abm-fpsS apJw sXfn-p-h-cp-Xp ImWm-am-bn-cp-p.
"Bs, Rm an-n-cn-p-p. D]-tZin shj-an--m.'
"Imep-]nSnp a tNmZn-m\m Rm hn-cn-p--Xv.'
"Hm, Imepw Ipw Hpw ]nSn--m. CXp \nfp sNbvX sX-.
\nsS tam sNbvX sXm.'
"Rm ]-se-Spv Ahs\ Hncn ASn-p. t\mn-bmv Ahs
Imepw Ipw XpS-bpw. Nphp sXWp ]mSp-I.'
i-c-p-dpvv tPmWnsb kqn-smp t\mn.
"tNm, Xon-. honsNv C\ow ASn-sIm-Sp-p-p-v.'
"thm, C\ow Ahs\ ASn--cp-Xv. R an-n-cn-p-p.'
{]Xo-n-m D-c-w. ag-hn-ns {]kmZw apJ-p-ho-W-t]mse
am-bn- Hp ]pn-cn-p. Ip-I Xpfp-p-p-m-bn-cp-p.
""D]-tZ-in-bpsS t]sczm?'
""sXp-hnf ambn.'
"\msS-hnSm?'
"sN-q.'
"Ccnq am-bn-am--tf, Imn-Ip-Sn-np t]mbm aXn.'
"Atm an--Ww. t\cw Ccp-p--Xn\p apt hon-se--Ww.
Ccn-m\pw IpSn-m\pw t\c-an-.'
"s]sv Hcp Icn-bvp-sh-n--cmw.'
"AXn\pw ka-b-an-. C\n Hcn- hcmw. sshInv F\n-smcp
{]m-\m-tbm-K-n\p t]mh-Ww.'
ae-t]mse h {]iv\s ae-cp-t]mse amn- ssZhs
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]Xn-hp-t]mse am-bn-\pw IpSpw-_hpw Amgw Ignv {]m\-bvn-cp-p. Ip ]mp-Xp-S-n. Ft ]pXnb \nb-a-n-\nv Hc-ymbw hmbnp; ti_mbpw kmdm-bpw ]gb\nb-a
- n-\
- npw.
tPmWn ko\w hmbn-p. {]m-\-bvp-thn IpSpw-_mw-K-
I-S-p. am-bn-s Icw tPmWn-bpsS tXmfn Xgp-In. Ip-\otcmsS tPmWnp thn {]mn-p. {]tXyI hnIm-c--sfm-p-anmsX Ah ]pm-bn-en-cp-p--C-S-bvnsS Ip Xpd-p-sIm-v.
{][m\m-ym-]-I\pw Icp-W-Im-Wnpw F {]Xo--bn cmhnse
am-bn- At-l-ns `h-\-n-se-n.
Ahn-sSbpw {]Xo k^-e-am-bn.
tPmWn hnZym-e-b-nse Hmtcm mpw Ib-dn-bn-dn Xs {IqcIr-Xy-n\p am-]Ww \S-n{]-[m-\m-ym-]-I tPmWnp \nbn in-bm-bn-cpp AXv.
tPmWn ]T\w XpSp.
CSa {]tZ-i-p-ht inYn-e-am-bn-p-S-nb am-bn-s BImi-tm--I \ntjw XIpIgn-p. s]men-p-t]mb kz]v\s-tmse aIs `mhn-sb--n-bp B{K-l- A{]-Xy--am-bXmbn tXmn.
KpW-tZm-j- tNn-e-bnhoW shw t]mse.
XI tIm-I ]p\\nmWw \S-m Ign-hp Hcmtf
Dq--tPm-Wn. tNX- lrZ-b-ns ASn--n Hcm-{Klw hmSn-cn-bmsX InS-p-p.
tPmWn \mbn hcpw.
]T\w ]qn-bm-pw.
Hcp tPmen t\Spw.
Cfb s]Ip-p-sf sIn-p-hn-Spw.
ssZhhn-fn-bp-s-n Hcp kphn-tijI\m-Ipw.
ag-mew Ign-p. Nmb-tem-Sp-ae-bnepw It-p-Im-hnepw IqS-fp-sSbpw Npn-I-I-fp-sSbpw i_vZ-ap-bp. ]md-s]m-n-p bXv\-nem-Wv H-cp-Iqw Iqen--Wn-m.
tamtmhm-l-\- A[nIw Xon-bn-n-m B {]tZ-i-n-eqsS
temdnI hcp-tm Ipn-I IuXp-I-]qw tdmU-cn-In Iq-ambn
Hn-p-Iq-Sn-bn-cp-p.
]md--jW--fp-ambn Hcp temdn ASq-tc-v. asmcp temdn Nmbtem-Sns Ing-t-tm-Wn {]mY-anI hnZym-ebw ]Wn-bp ]pc-bn-Sn-te-v.
Ipm-b-hnIfpw shp-Ip Npa-p kv{XoIfpw Nmb-tem-tp
\on. Hw, ]dtmp Inp-p-dp-ns B\-I XSnbpw hen-p-sImv.
]c-ky-tbm-K{- ]-kwKw Ign-t- ijw Ip-\n-dsb s]mSn-bp-am-bn-mWv
am-bn- hon Fn-bXv.
Infn-tmSp apX ]mgn hsc-bp tdmUneqsS Imdpw temdnbpw

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hnp-h-n--{I--fpsS ]mSp-I tdmUp-\osf ImWmw.
kmdm Dp-amm Xnp-sIm-n-cn--bm-Wv.
am-bn- `c-Wn-bpsS hnkvXm-c-ap hmbn Xhn-bnv Dsm-enp Hcp amm tImcn-sb-Sp-p. AXns Dpw ]pfnbpw Bkz-Zn-psImp ]dp: "kmdmt am-ap-v.'
"Fv, ewamtam?'
"AtX.'
"Ftmm?'
"]mm-Sn-bn-te-v.'
"AsX-hnSm?'
"tIm-b-n-\-Sp-v.'
"Aw Ap hS-m-W-tm.'
"Ingv CS-av kphn-ti-j-the sNbvXp. C\o hSp ]mm-So.'
"]Sn-mdpw sXpw C\n Fm t]mt?'
"ssZhw hnSp Imep t]mImw.'
apJy-m-\-p-\npw h ewam \nb-a-\-v ssIbn ]nSnp-sImv am-bn- app Itk-c-bn-n-cp-p. Kncn-k-Z-\-m-cpsS
]dnamhntXm--n-tep t\mn-sIm-v.
Xan-gv\m-n\npw ]mn-I hv ]dnh\w sXfn-p-I-bm-Wv.
XSn-I shn Ij-W--fmbn apdnv Ipgn-bn ASp-p-p. AXns
apI-fn Nhdpw apw Cp aqSp-p. Hcp hi-p-ff Zzmc-n-eqsS
aIq-\bvp Xo sImfp-p-p. Hcp Znh-k-tmfw XSn--j-W-
\odn-p-I-bp-p. I\-em-Ip-tm shw Xfn-p-p. I\-ep-I
XWpp Icn-bmbn cq]m--c-s-Sp-p. Ah Xan-gv\m-n-tev temdn-Ifn-e-b-bvp-p. AhnsS Ah `Ww ]mIw sNm-\p C-\-am-Ipp.
]Xn-hp-t]mse aIq-\-I-fn ]pI- D-bp. Hw am-bn-s
lrZ-b-n hnIm-c--fpw.
IrX--X-bpsS hnIm-c-, kwXr-]vXn-bpsS hnIm-c-.
Ccp-]-tgphjw- apv sN-q ]pIm-hn Hcp ]-en-emcw-`n Xs {InkvXo-b-Po-hnXw C{X-tmfw hnP-b-I-c-am-bn XpS-cphm ssZhw XpW-n-cn-p-p. A]-hm-Z--fpw, ASn-bp-w C-Sn-bpw, hmZ{]-Xn-hm-Z-fpw adn-I-S-p-sImv, At\-Isc am\-km--c-n-tepw
\nXy Poh-\n-te-p-w B-Ijn-s-Sp-m am-bn-\p Ign-n-p-v.
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Xncp-sm-n-bpsS s\-db- mb Ip-\m-S hb-ep-I ISv tImbw
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a[p-c-\op-S--fp-tan kzmK-X-a-cpfn \nevp tIc-hr--
tdmUns Ccp ]miz--fnepw ImWmbvhp.
sXmp ]pdtI thKw \S-p- h cp sNdp--m am-bn-s
ioe-p-S-bnepw XI-c-s-n-bnepw amdn amdn t\mn.
\op hf Imep B IpS am-bn-s kX kl-Nm-cnbm-Wv. _lp-hn[klm-bn- BbXpsIm-p-X-s-bmWv Pohn-X-n-CXv C{X {]m[m\yw t\Sn-sb-Sp--Xv.
ag \\-bm-sX, shbnepsImf-fmsX \S-mw.
`h\ ki-\-n\p t]mIp-tm ISn-p ]n-I apn NmSnho-gmdpv. \o IpS Hmp-tm \mbv hnc-tm-Spw.
kybvp hb-en-d--qsS \S-p-tm IpS-m BpIpn \S-m-dp-v. h p{Z-Po-hn-Ifpw ]pn-\n-S-bn-ep-s-n HmSnsbm-fn-pw.
]tcm-]-Imcw sNm IpS \sm-cp-]m-[n-bm-Wv. ag s]p-tm Hcmfn-s\-qSn AIp Ib-pw. k`mw-K-sf hgn-bnhp ImWp-tm
IpS-bvp-f-fn-e-h-tc-qSn Ib-n-\nn XW-en \nv Gsdt\cw
Ipiew ]d--ti-jta hnSp-I-bp-f-fq.
_n\p ssI ImWn-m\pw ioe-pS D]-tbm-Kn-m-dp-v. IpS
Dbn-bm aXn. GXp ss{Uhdpw {in-pw.
s]-tm-kvXnse D]-tZ-in-bm-sW--dn--tm sNdp--m-cpsS
apJv ]p-`mhw. t\cnb hntZ-i-p-Wn-sImp \nn DSp-ns
t]m-n \npw Iem-]-c-ambn hen-s-Sp knK-cp In-p-sImv
Hcp sNdp--m-c-\m-cmp:
"D]-tZin Fhn-Sp-p-Im-c\m?'
"R sN-qm-cm. Cw Ggw-Ip-fp\np hcp-p.'
tXm-m-c-s\-tmse hfsc ]Wn-sp hfn-sb-Sp--sXp
tXmn-p XmSn-ao-i-bn XS-hn-sm--h ap-dn-bnp \In:
"kqn-tm-Ww. CXp ]mm-Sn-bm. ]mv BSp e-am.'
Fnv ]cn-lm-k-tZymX-I-am-sbmcp Nncn!
"Rv ]mns\ t]Sn-bn-.'
"AsXm?'
"In-t, \o ioe-p-S. HcSn sImSp-pw.'
"Chn-Ss ]mv As\ ASn-m-sempw Nmh-n-.'
"tbip-{InkvXp ]gb ]mmb kmms\ XIn-cn-p-p. ]ns
CS-a-p-hv ]Sn \of-ap Hcp s]cp-m-ns\ Ahn-S-p-Im ASnp-sIm-p-Xp Rm I-Xm. ]mns\ F\np t]Sn-bn-.'
"DutZ-in, ChnsS ]mp am{X-a BSp--Xv. Chn-Ss s]-tmkv X p- I mcpw BSpw ]mSpw Xppw. ]mmn aIp- S n- b q- X p- t m
aqJ]mv BSn-p-S-pw. Xt-d-Sn tIpw Chn-Ss s]tm-kvXp-Imcpw BSn-mSn adp-`mj XpS-p-p.'
"Ipt, ]n-cp-]-tgp hj-ambn Rms\mcp s]-tm-kvXp
hnizm-kn-bm. F\n-n-sXms Adn-bmw.'

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]nsmpw ]d-bmsX app-a-S-n-p-n-smv tImtfPv Ipam-cm \S--I-p.

Hcp amkw Ignv ]mm-Sn-I-h-e-bn-ep XpWn--S-bn Ib-dn-btm DS-a- _mhm-dm-hp--cpsS kwkmcw tI-tm-gmWv ]mns
hnj- - ns aq am-bn--\-\p-`-h-s--Xv.
"\n-sf-hn-Sp-p-Im-c\m?' dmhp- Bcm-p.
"sN-qIm-c?'
"Hm, amn-f-am-cpsS tZiw?'
"AtX.'
"\n-sfp sNpp?'
"Rm\n-hn-Ss s]-tm-kvXp-k-t`se ]m-dm.'
"Aw kpJ-am-b-tm. tPmen sNmsX tNmdp-m-a-tm, Af-fmlq
AIv_!'
hnj-apv Xpf-n-d-p--Xp-t]mse tXmn. \nan-j- \op-\n
au\-n-\p-tijw am-bn- adp-]Sn ]dp: "dmhp--tc, \n
]d-Xp icn-b-. Rm\pw tPmen-sN-pp! kphn-tij the.'
"Hmtlm, D]-tZ-in-tPmen!! AsXtm tPmenbm? hmbn sh-dpsX
InS--p \mp-sImv tRb-dmgvN Hcp {]kwKw Xn-hn-S-Ww. AXmtm tPmen?? Bdp Znhkw Ipw sIn-bn-cpp kpJn--Ww. Ggmw
Znhkw hmN-I--kp \S--Ww. k_-m-cpsS t\-ImgvtNw
]Whpw Ioi-bn-em--Ww.'
IS-bn-en-cp sk_m-yam-f Iqn-tp: "tbip Atmw
c-p ao\pwsImv Am-bncw t]sc t]mjn-n--Xp-t]mse Ap
{]kwtKmw thWw, cp ]mpw thWw. sNp-t-Ssms AXp amow- a-dnpw {]kw-Kn--Ww. ]mp-]mSn a\p-jysc Ff--Ww. Igp-n\p
Nppw \mp-m-bm aXn. DutZ-in-the kpJ-am.'
am-bn- \o Hcp adp-]-Sn-p-thn Xm-dm-bn.
"\nfp hnNm-cn-p-tmse A{X Ffp--a D]-tZ-in--Wn.'
"Dw.' _mhm-dm-hp- aqfn.
"Mvdv.' sk_m-yam-f sXm apc-fn.
"HcmgvN Fp-m{Xw tPmen-bp-sp Rm-d-bmw....'
"Rfp tImtm-fmw.' dmhp- kXw \In.
"Xn-fmgvN cmhnse Fgp-t-evpw. cp-a-Wn-q {]mn-pw.
AXp Ignv k`-bn Zo\-mcp htm-cp-ap-s-n hon-tmbn
{]mn-pw.'
"\nfp {]mn-p-tm-scmw kuJy-am-bmns Bip-]-{XnI-sfms AS-p-]q-t-n-h-cptam?' sk_m-yam-n-f-bpsS B tNmZyn\v ]cn-lm-k-ns Omb-bp-m-bn-cp-p.
Hp ]pn-cn-p-sImp am-bn- XpSp: "k`mw-K- ]ecpw
Xma-kn-p-Xv cpw aqpw ssae-I-se-bp-ff Ip{Km-a--fn-em. how
_pw sNm-n-S--fn. Ippw aebpw Ib-dn-bn-d--Ww. sNmmgvN
]I apgp-h D]-hm-k-{]m-\-bm. Fm sNmmgvtNw sshInv GsX-n-ep-samcp honev Iqm-bva-tbmKw Dm-bn-cn-pw.'
"Af-fm-lq...-A-t{Xta Htm?' dmhp- tNmZn-p.

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"]d-p-Xon-. _p[-\mgvN ]I hop-tPmenI sNpw. Aenb hkv{X- tXp-hb

- vpw. ]eNc-p-km-[\
-
- hmn-tmp
hcpw. ]ns sshInv ss__nm-n ]Tn-n--Ww. hymgmgvN ]cky-tbm-K-n\p t]mI-Ww. shf-fn-bmgvN ]Iev ay--{]m\-Cm-nse ]m]n-I-fpsS t]cp-I Hmtcm-mbn FSp-p-]-dv AhcpsS am\-km--c-n-\p-thn {]m\ \S-pw.'
"F\n-p-thow {]mn-ptam?' sk_m-y amnf ]p-kz-cn tNmZn-p.
adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX am-bn- XpSp: "i\n-bmgvN ]I `h-\-ki\w \S--Ww. sshInv bph-P-\-tbm-Kw. D]-{I-a -{]-kw-Khpw D]kw-lm-c-{]-kw-Khpw Rm Xs \S--Ww. Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse
Bcm-[n-p Nmbnv hrn-bmn ]mbvhncn-Ww. Hcp aWn-q
]nmsc thZ-]p-kvXIw ]Tn-n--Ww. AXp-I-gnv {]mb-ap--hpthn Bcm-[\ \S--Ww. ]e-tmgpw ]mp-I \bn--Ww. Hcp
aWn-q {]kw-Kn--Ww. an-hmdpw Fm CS-tbm-K--fnepw Rm
{]kw-Kn-tn hcp-p. {]kw-K-n\v Bibw Inm [ym\n--Ww,
]pkvXI- hmbn--Ww, CXn-\nsS k`-bnse AwK-p-mhp an-hmdpw Fm {]iv\-fpw ssIImcyw sN-Ww. tcmKn-Ipthn {]mn--Ww. acn-tmsc Ipgn-n-S-Ww. Ieym-W- \S-nsm-Sp--Ww. kv\m\-s-Sp--Ww....'
"Cgpw \n Ie--sh-f-f-n-emtm app-Xv? sk_m-y
amnf CS-bvp-I-bdn tNmZn-p.
am-bn- adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX hopw XpSp: "BgvN-bn-sem-cn kt`se hc-hp-sN-ehp IWp ]cn-tim-[n--Ww. CS-bvnsS
Ihj tbmK-p-thn {Iao-I-cWw sN-Ww. AXn-Yn-Isf
k-cn--Ww. CXn-s\mw ]pdta Fs kzw IpSpw-_-ns
tat\mw hln--Ww.'
"Af-fm-lq....-A-Iv_!'
ZoL-ambn Hp izkn--tijw am-bn- hopw _mhm dmhpsc t\mn--dp: "Npcp-n--d-m dmhp--tc-m IqSp-X
Rm tPmen sNp-p. dmhp-v shf-fn-bmgvtNw tRdm-gvtNw
XpWn-S Xpd--m. BgvtN cp Znhkw Hgn-shmvv. F\n-mt Fm Znhtkmw Azm-\-sam-v. \mp-sImp am{X-a Rm
tPmen sNp--Xv. Imep-sImpw ssIsImpw Xe-tm-dp-sImpw
sNp-p.'
kphn-ti-j-the C{X-am{Xw `mcn D-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ap Hcp tPmenbm-sWv _mhm-dm-hp- BZy-am-bn-mWp a\-n-em-p--Xv.
"Fs ]Stms\! dmhp- _lp-am-\-]qw D-cn-p.
"\n-fn-s\ Fgpw {]mt\w ]mp-ambn Ign-m \nfpsS Pohn-X-n-setm ktmjapv? a\p-jy-\m-bm Ipsd ckw
thWw am-bq-tZ-io.' sk_m-yamnf A`n-{]m-b-s-p.
"\nsS ck-samp tIs!'
"cktam? CS-bvnsS kn\nam ImWpw. amk-n-sem-cn--se-nepw

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\mSIw ImWpw. ]ns Xncp-\-c ssaXm-\v \r ]-cn-]mSnI

hcpw apS-msX t]mbn-m-Wpw. Nncn-b-c-p-Ipw t]mIpw.'
"sk_m-y amn-tf, \nsS ckhpw ktm-jhpw \ne-\n-evpI-bn-. hb--\mbn ]p-sIm-gnv BtcmKyw \in-p-tm kn\nambpw \mS-Ihpw Xcp ktmjw Xocpw. A\y-kv{Xo-I-fpsS icocns hSnhpw ku-cyhpw Bkz-Znv \n ktmjw Is-pp--kn-\n-am-Xm-c--fp-sSbpw \r-m-cn-I-fp-sSbpw kucyw \jvS-amIp-tm temIw Ahsc Nh-p-Ip--bn-se-dn-bpw. Ah-cpsS hmp-Itfm {]hrn-Itfm Pohn-X-{]-iv\-sf A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-mt\m ac-Ws
t\cn-Smt\m Btcbpw klm-bn--bn-....-F-m R-fpsS ktmjw
\nXy-X-tbmfw \ne-\n-evp ktm-j-am-Wv. ImcWw RsS BmZ-tI{w ku-cytam ]Wtam PUn-I-kp-J-tfm Hp-a-. ssZh-amWv
RsS Bm-Z-ns Dd-h. B Ddh hp-I-bn-.'
"ssZh-amWv \nsS Ddh Fsms \n ho-Sn-p-p. \nsS
av tImf-Pp-hn-Zym-`ym-k-ns kabw BIp-tm RsS k`m ]Wn-Xp-bnb tImf-Pp-I-fn \nv {]th-i\w thWw.
tcmKn-I-fm-Ip-tm RsS k` ]WnX Bip-]-{Xn-I \npth-Ww. Fm hnZym-`ym-k-ns Imtcymw Bip-]-{Xn-mtcymw hcptm \nsS Ddh hn-tm-Ip-Xv? \nsS ]nmsc ]Tn-n-m
\n-sfm tImf-Pp-I ]Wn-bm-Xv?'
"{InkvXym-\n-I lnp--fpsS tImf-Pp-I-fn ]Tn-p-nt? lnp {InkvXym\nI-fpsS tImf-Pp-I-fn ]Tn-p-nt? \nco-iz-c-hm-Zn-IfpsS a ssZh-hn-izm-kn-I ]Wn-bn m]-\--fn ]Tn-p-p.
tPmen sNp-p. Xan-g lnn-m-cpsS Bip-]-{Xn-I-fn t]mIp-tm. C-y-bn P\n GsXmcp ]uc-\pw Xs asf GXp tImfPn hnp- ]-Tn-n-m\pw Ah-Im-i-ap-v. GXm-ip-]-{Xn-bnepw NnIn
tXSmw.'
]mm-Sn-k` hf-bpsS e-W- Imn-p-S-n. Bcm-[-\m-ancw ]Wn-bn-m Ipsd ]Whpw ]ncn-s-Sp-p.
]W-am-bn. ]t e-sa-hnsS?
s]-tm-kvXp ]n-]-Wn-bm ew hnev-cp-sX-mWv ]mccy k`m-{]-am-Wn-I Npp-]mSpap {InkvXym-\n-Ip \ntiw
\In-bn-cn-p--Xv.
am-bn-s\ I-tm _mhm-dm-hp- tNmZnp: "]n-sh-bvm
s]-tm-kp-Imcv ew sXtcsp tIp.'
"icn-bm. ]tm Ccp-]tXm skp ew Inn-bm-sm-mw.'
"F\np sImsd ]ptcSw hnevm-\p-v.'
"FhnSm hkvXp?' hnS ]pn-cn-tbmsS tNmZn-p.
"Zm t\mq sXtm-v. B tdmtU t]mI-Ww. ]p-sImw apv
Hcp \mb-cn\npw hmnb hkvXp-hm.'
"tXSn-b-hn Imen Npn-bn-cn-pp!'
"skn\p ]Xn-\p cq]m- shp Xm-a-Xn. ]S-tm-\p-thn ]n-

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sh-m-\m-W-tm.'
"Bs. Btem-Nn-np ]d-bmw.'
dmhp--cpsS apJw hnSp.
]dp hmn-p hnjbw am-bn- k`-bn-e-h-X-cn-n-p.
"]mtd, e-sa-hnSm?' ae-b-a-p hokv Bcm-p.
"_mhm-dm-hp--cpsS IS-bpsS sXv.'
Dn-k-tlm-Z-cs apJv Ap-X-n-sbpw {]Xn-tj-[-n-sbpw
kn-{i-`m-h- {]I-S-am-bn. "AXp sNIp-ms h-c-pt]mp-
e-am. c-paqp t]c-hn-sS-sbmcp mth Xqn---Xm.'
s]mSn-b- ktlm-Z-c ]nm-n. "Ign--bn-tSem Hcp ]ip amS\-Snp N-Xv. shdptX Inn-bmepw \apm hkvXp thm.'
"_mhm-dm-hp- Fm thtew ]Tn ]pn-bm. Bcpw hmm
]d-n-\v \q-Xp cq]m Inn-bm-eXp em`-at!' Dn-k-tlm-Z-c Iqntp.
k`mw-K--fpsS Nn `qX-Im-e-n-te-tm-Sn. hkvXp-hn\p im]-apsv Ipsd hjwapv cmaIWn-bm {]iv\w-hp Ip-]n-Sn
Imcyw tXmakv ktlm-Zc
- Hmnn-p. im]-]c
- n-lm-c
- n-\mbn _mhmdm-hp- BZyw Cmw aX--cmb Nne-sc-smv shw HmXn Hgnn-p. ^e-ap-m-bn-sp I-tm Hcp a{-hm-Znsb hcpn a{hpw
Xpepw \S-nb Imcyhpw \mp-Im ad-n-n-....-a-{-hm-Zn-bpsS apJw
Nph-p. IrjvW-aWn tatemp Xn--b-dn. _mhm-dm-hp- apdpm hmbn hp-sIm-Sp-p. AXp-N-h--cp ]d-ns \mep-Zn-nepw
Xpn-bnp aSn-h-p-]d-ns im]w Xpn amp-I-bm-bn-cp-p. HSphnv ip-Pew ssIbn tImcn hr-in-J-c--fn Xfn-p.
]noSp \S kw`-h-fpw \mp-Im ad-n-n-. a{-]q-Pm-Zn-Iptijw cm-as BgvN AhnsS ]pp-Xn-m sIn-bn-cp Hcp
Idh]ip -N-p-In-S-pXp Ip.
B hkvXp B-cp-sS-sb-nepw Xe-bn ]nSn-p-hb
- vm -- Xw t\mnbn-cn-p-tm-gmWv am-bn- he-bnhp hoW-Xv.
k`mw-K--fpsS {]Xn-tj-[-neSnb hnImcw hy-ambn a\-nem-n-sm-p-Xs am-bn- Dn-k-tlm-Z-cs\ t\mn-: "ssZh-asf ]nim-Nn\v Hpw sNm-s\m--n-.'
"a\p-jy\pw Imeow Nmhp-tXm?'
"kmm-\p-s-p-Xp-- kXyw-X-s.---. ]t ---- \mn tIp
]nimNpIY-I-fn Hncn A-hn-izm-khpw AXn-i-tbm-n-bp-ap-v.
]ip- Ibdp Ipcpn N-Xm-bn-cn-mw.'
"Dcnb sImSpv Du hmmsX \mgn sImSpp \Xp hm-cptXm?'
"B ]dp hmn ancw ]Wo--Xp-sImv \-mpw Hcp
tZmtjmw Dm-I-n-sv ssZh-n hniz-kn-p-sImv Rm ]tdp. C{Xbpw em`-n\p thsd hkvXp In-n-.'
Hcp aWn-q-tdmfw \op-\n Nbvp-tijw ]dp hmm
k`mw-K- Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-p.

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Znh-k-p-f-fn ancw ]d-n-ep-b-tm ]mmSn ssZh-k`mw-K- s\S-p\m emfn Hcm-{Klw k^-e-am-I-bm-bn-cp-p.

]ns _mhm-dm-hp-v am-bn-s\ t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-p. ]nimNns h-c-pt]mp- ]d-n ]n-shv ss[cy-ambn Bcm-[\ \Sp-p. cm{Xn-bm-a--fn t]mepw am-b-n X\ntb an-c-n-encpp [ym\n-p-Xp Iv _mhm-dm-hp- Ap-Xs-n-p-v.
kmms\ shp-hn-fn-p ambn D]-tZ-inv dmhp- Hcp
]pXnb t]cp-an-p-sNIp-m-s\-smn D]-tZin!
Acm{Xn Ign--tm ]pc-bn-S-ns sXt tImWn ]n
XpS-bmbn Ipc-bvp-Xp tIv kmdm am-bn-s\ DWm
{ian-p.
"h ImSt\m apt\m Bcn-pw. tImgnsb ]nSn-m h-Xm.
tImgn-q-S-S-n-smtm?'
"Hv'
"Fm \o t]Sn-msX sIS-sm-d-v.'
kmdm Dd-m {ian-p. Xncnpw adnpw InS-p.
ap-Xp-f-fn-I-fn \ocmp Ign hr-e-Xm-Zn-I {]`m-X-ns
]pXp-h-kv{X-a-Wn-n-f-In. \n{Z-bn-em-bn-cp {Kmaw DWs-gp-t-p.
CSt ssIsh--bn \nd Dan--cn-bn Nqp-hn-c apn ]ptX-p-sImv cm{Xn-bn ]n Ipc m\-tp am-bn-\pw kmdmbpw \S-p. sXt tImWn ]pXp-a-n-f-In-n-S-p-Xp Itm Pnmk hn-p.
Nppw t\mn. ]d-n-\-p-d-ap hoSp-I-fpsS apv Icn-bnen
Inv IpSpw-_mw-K- Xo Imbp-p.
am-bn- Xq-bp-ambn hp. Hcp aI-e-ns tImWn-emWv
Xqm sNp sImXv.
Ie-n-\p-f-fn cp tImgn--e-I.
\mep sN-c-n-q.
cw ]pc Hcp-]nSn Imm-cn.
Nmcm-b-ns cqKw....
kqva-]-cn-tim-[\ \S-n. Ie-n-\p-nse Hcp Xpp-I-S-em-kn
ambn D]-tZ-in, _e-cm-a Fo cp t]cp-I Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-p-p.
Hcp Ip-sImv am-bn- tImgn-e-bn sXmp. kmdm
Hmm-\n-p-. "CsXm Am.'
"CXn\m IqtSm-{X-sap ]td--Xv.'
"\-mcm IqtSm{Xw sNm?'
"t\mv, IS-em-kp-I-j-Ww.'
"cp t]cp-I. F\n-smpw ]nSn-In-p-n-.'
"F\n-p ]nSn-In-n....-_e
- c
- m-as\ am\-km-cs-Spn s]-tm-kvXnem-ov cm-gvN-bm-bn-cn-p-p. Ahs\ XncnsI lnp-a-X-n-tep
sImp-t]m-Im IqtSm{Xw sNbvX-Xm.'
"Am-bs t]sc-n\m FgpXn sht-p--Xv.'

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"F\np tZmjw hcm-\m. _e-cm-a {InkvXp-aXw Dt]-n--Ww.

Am--]w ambn D]-tZ-in-Nm-I-Ww-CXm-bn-cnpw Ah-cpsS
tamlw. _e-cm-as amXm-]n-Xm- ]Ww sImSpp sNn--Xm.'
"CX-m-b-s\--\-dnp?'
"DulnsSpp. ]v imtcm k`-bnse ]n.-sP. tXmam-s
]nXmhv Am-]n km {InkvXp-aXw kzoI-cn Imev lnp-
sImtd-t tNv At-ls sImm IqtSm{Xw sNbvX-Xm. HSphn, IqtSm{XwsNbvX IWn-bms GIaI ]nt-amkw izmkw-apn
acn-p-ho-Wp.'
{]Ir-Xn-bpsS Ipfncv ico-cs hnd-n-p. tNmc-]p-c tImgn-e
kmdm--bpsS a\-n-s\-bpw.
"HmSn-sp thZ-]p-kvX-I-sa-Sp-tmp hm.'
]mns\ ImWp-tm hSn Xn-smp hcp thK-n kmdm
]pkvX-I-sa-Sp-p-sImphp.
"sXmqsmmw ko-\-sa-Spp hmbn-m-s.'
CS-dnb kzc-n kmdm hmb\ XpS-n. Xocm-d-mb-tm-tgpw
i_vZw IqSp-X _en-jvT-am-bn...am-bn- Ip\nv aI-e-sa-Spp. Htc-dv. Iehpw Dnse km[-\-fpw sXm-Sp Ip-p-gn-bn
hoWp. am-bn- hnP-b-t`cn apgn:
tbip-hns \ma-n Pbw
kmms\ `n-pp.
ssZh-a-p IqtSm{Xw ^en--n-.
hnP-b-t`cn {]m-\-bmbn amdn: "ssZhta Cu \oN-IrXyw sNbvXh-cpsS ]m]- an--Wta. Ah A\p-X-]np am\-m--c-s-Sphm CS-bm-ItW. Ah-scbpw Ah-cpsS a-sfbpw {InkvXp-hns
{]nb-a- BWta.'
AIse s\]m-S--fn IpfnIm-Snp. Cfw shbn-ens kpXmcy-X-bn {]IrXn {]`mXkv\m\w \S-p-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
1956 \hw-_. tIc-f-n-dhn Zn\w. Xncp-sm-nbpw ae-_mdpw tbmPnv, ae-bmfw kwkm-cn-p Ht-Im tImSn P\--fp-tS-Xmb Hcp
kwm-\-ap-m-Ip-p. hSv ImktIm-Sp-ap-X sXv ]md-m-e-hsc
\op-In-S-p tIcf-kw-m-\w.
P\w Bthiw ]qp. h- i - _ - f - a mb tXmc- W - - f p- b nsmv bphm- BtLm-j-p Xm-sd-Sp-p. sFIy-ns
kt-i-apsm-p Cuc-Sn-I-fp-bp.
t]mcp-hn- bphm-sf
tNcp-hn kJm-sf
tNmc-sb-n tNmc-bmeo
tIcfw hc-bvp-hn.
tZio-b-]-Xm-Ibpw hoin hnZymn-I PmY-bmbn \S-p.
ame--S-- s]mn.
Rmb-dm-gvNs am-bn-s {]kwKw tIc-f-n-d-hn-tbmSp _-

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s-Sp-n-bp--Xm-bn-cp-p. ssZhw a\p-jys `mj Ie-nb hkvXpX

Dev]n ]Xn-s\m-m-a-ym-b-n \np--cn-p-sImv am-bn-
{]kw-Kn-p. tbip-{InkvXp `qan-bn-tev hopw hcp-tm m]nm-\n-cn-p kl-{km-_vZ-`q-an-bn a\p-jy-scmw Htc `mj kwkmcn-p-sav `hy-X-tbmSpw DNn-X-amb `mh-tN-jvS-I-tfm-Sp-a-tlw Nqnm-n.
]mmSn hnZym-eb
-
- ns hcm-b
- n\npw tIc-f
- n-dh
- n-bpsS hi-_-famb IS-em-kp-tXm-c-W- Agn-p-am-p--Xn\p apt {Inkvakv
]co h-W-p.
]Xn-s\p hb-p-, \ Xpw XSn-bp-ap tPmWn-tbm-Sv Aev]w
ktm-N-`m-h-n-emWv Fgp-tp \nevm Iri-Km-{X-\mb Zm\ntbkm Bm-]n--Xv.
tPmWn A\pkcnn.
"Fgptp \nevm\m \ntmSp ]dXv.'
tPmWn Hpw Ku\nn.
"Fgptp \nnsn Rm\nw slUvamkmdns\
hnfntmp hcpw.'
Aev]w hnntmSh Fgptp \np.
"FsSm \ns t]mn?'
"Hpan.'
"FSm, Iw]dbmsXSm. Rms\mw Ip. Cp XmSm Ipdnv.'
tPmWn IqkmsX mphnndm Xmdmbn. Zm\ntbkm
hmXn Fn tPmWnsb XSp.
kzXth aptIm]nbmb tPmWn apjvSn Npcpn: "Cmfp kmsdmsbm, ]t....kqntm. hgop amdn \nevv.'
Zm\ntbkm A]ISw a\nemn Hgnp amdn.
"sshInp ]nqSw hnSs. Cmsf Rm hgoshp Itmfmw.'
Hcp apdnbntmSpIqSn tPmWn \SIp.
km[mcW t]mIp hgntb hontep t]mImsX, thsdmcp
hgntbbmWv Zm\ntbkm aSnbXv.
tPmWnsb hnZymebn\npw Fstpambn ]ncnphnncnppshp ImWnpsImpff Ipambn {][m\mym]Is
in]mbn honsenbtmgpw tPmWn AhnsS hsnbnn.
imambn HmSp Iens\- CSnpXIp Hcp apIn
t]msebmbncpp B Iv.
aIs\ innm \o Hcp hSnbpw Xmdmn \nbmWv
am-bn. ]Xns\p hbpff Hcp aIs\ sImp ]nmsctmse
C\n ASnms\mptam? {]m\-XpScpIbmWp-thsXp- kmdm
A`n{]mbsp.
ambn hSn Xmsgbnp.
\mn kzm[o\ap ]etcsmv tPmWnsb hnZymebn
XncnsSpm ip]mi sNnp. Ahsmw {][m\mym]I
\Inb adp]Sn Hp Xsbmbncpp: "Fs hnZymebnse
Hcym]Is\ an-m\pZyan Hcp hnZymnsb Rp thm.

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Cy {][m- \ a{n hp ]dmepw Rm\hs\ Fs

]nqSn C\n Ibn.'
tImapdnbn hsbpw Ipdptmnhnfbn Nmn sbpw
{]XnIcWn Fpv AXnibnm??
CcptXmWnIfn Imep NhnnbncnbmWv Nmn. Abmv
ssZhsbpw thWw, amtms\bpw thWw.
]mbtm^oknse DtZymK\mb Nmn ssIqen
hmnbXn\v km Abmv in \Inbnv amkfmbn.
k`bpw Abmsf innp: taen ssIqen hmnsp
]ckyambn {]Xn sNbvXtijta Abm k`bn kw-km-cn-m
]mSqq.
h clkyambn _oUn hen Ipn\v ambn Abmsf
imknp \nnbncnbmWv. bYm-m-\-sS-p--Xp-hsc k`bn
kmn ]dbmt\m ImcymtemN\mtbmKfn A`n{]mbw ]dbmt\m
]mSnsv XmoXp \Inbnv BgvNItf Bbpq.
CcphcpsSbpw hoSpI ]ehw kinv Ahsc A\p-Xm-]-ntep \bnphm ambn {ianXmWv . ]t, k`bpsS
apn, CSbs apn Fs\ Xe-Ip-\npw? A`nam\ns
Imcyat?
k` \Inb inbn Ip]nXcmbncp Ah k`tbmSpw CSbt\mSpw {]XnImcw hom Xw t\mnbncnbmbncpp. au\ambn
k`bnencnmdpff Ah B RmbdmgvN Bcm[\ Igntm i_vZapbn.
"kzw aIs\ t\sc sNmt hfm\dnbm hm a-m-qtZ-in cmPnhbvWw' h A`n-{]mb{]IS\w \Sn.
"Cu D]tZinsb Xmn\ndpp k`m{]amWnamsc k`m I-nnbn\np ]ncnphnSWw. tPmWnsb hnkvXcnp kt`\np apSn
XqsdnbWw' Nmn Knp.
aebap hokv Almkmsc imkzcn t\cnp:
"hm, Nmnm, ambn D]tZin cm-Pnhbvt Bhiyan.
Atlw Ippsf sNm-t-t\-tc-bm hf-pXv F Imcyw Abtemmscmw kXnpw. am-bq-tZinbpw `mcybpw s]-Ippfpw amXrIm Pohn-X-ap--hcmWv. k-tkvqfn\pw tbm-Kpw tPmWnsb XpS---bmbn Ah sImphcpp. Ah \mbn
hcm IgnbpsXmw amXm-]nXm--fpw k`bpw sNpp. Fnpw
Ah hjfmbntmbXn D-]tZinsb Ipw]dnp Imcyan.'
thaqn Ioh CSbvp Ibdn: "tbiphnt\msSmv aqchjw tXmfpcpn \S bqZm s]gpt]mbn. bnkvlm ns tam
G-imhv s]gpt]mbn. tbiphpw bnkvlmpw cmPnhbvWsav Amemcpw ]dn. ambn D]tZinsb oWnnmsasmpw
\nfp hnNmcnm....'
Aw{_bn Nmtm Iohs Bibs ]qcnnp: "k`bpsS CSb\v {]iv\apmIptm Atls Xmn Bizkn-n-

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t-Xv {]amWnIfpsS ISabm.'

Im\mp kvJdnbms hmZKXn hs\bpw Nmn s\bpw
\n_vZcmn: "tPmWn am\kmcsh\. k`bpsS AwKhpa.
k`bn AwKamhs\ Fs\ apSpw? Ah t\hgn
Xncnbm ]IzXbp \mw {]mnbmWp thXv.'
Av hmSnb apJtmsSbmWv ambn\pw kmdmbpw
hnizmk`h\ntep aSnbXv . ]Xnhpt]mse ambn
thZ]pkvXIs B{ibnp. sbim{]hN\w \mev]-n-aqmw
Aymbnse Nne hmIyfnetlw Ipdnncpp.
btlmh C{]Imcw Acpfnspp
`bstSm
\o F\n-p--h Xs
\o shnIqSn ISptm
Ah \ns aosX IhnbpIbn
\o XobnIqSn \Sm shpt]mIbn
AnPzme \ns Zlnnbpan.
GXp {]iv\ns apnepw lrZbw ]XdmsX ssZhns km\n Ddphnizknp ambn ]mmSn bpsS Hcp
tImWn. GXp \nmc{]iv\ns apnepw ]XdntmIp lrZbns DSabmb _mhmdmhp asmcp tImWn.
Cu cp hynI ZpxJshnbmgvN cmhnse ]mmSn Ihebn-hp Itm _mhmdmhpcpsS apJw CcpncnpXp ambn {inp.
"Fp]n dmhptc?'
"Amlp \tmSp tIm]nncnIzm'
"AsXhm?'
"Ftm ]dbm\m, RsS tamfv \_okm ihtmbpsS Xmgs
]mXbneqsS \Sptm s\\bmw Hce tIp. t_m[wsIp
hoWp. ]vimNmsWm AhtfmXv.'
"t]Sn InnbXm, At?'
"AtX, ]pp Xnm Btcm sIntbp t]mb BnIpn Ibdn
Ipcpn AeXm. GXmbmepw sImv ]npw t]bpw ]tdp. cm{Xoev
Ddtman.'
"F{X sZhkambn sXmSov?'
"HcmgvNbmImdmbn. sImns tZlw saenp hcpp. ]Stm
ssIhnSnsdnbmw. Rm `Wwt]mepw Ignm-sX {]m\
\Snsmncnzm. sImns Xe XWpm sImbpw s]cosmv.'
"sImdhptm?'
"Hcp sImdhpan; ISp at\mtcmKam. ASp hjw AhfpsS
\nmlp \Sm\ncpXm.'
"ssZhtmSp {]mnmw. ssZhw hnSphnpw.'

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"icnbm- W p]tZin. Rm aplZp\_n P\n ew kinm\ncnbm. \_nbpsS Im Nhnnb ep Ipnp-sIm-pff

{]m\ Affmlp tImXncnn.'
"dmhptc, \_ntbm henb Hcmfns\ F\ndnbmw. ASpp Hcm. Zqscsbpw t]mIm.'
"AXmcm?'
"tbip{InkvXp. kuJyZmbI.'
"tbip{InkvXpthm?....sImmw. Atlw {InkvXym\nIfpsS ssZhat? Rv tbip Ftm sNm\m?'
"tbip Hcp aXnsbpw hIb. temIns hIbm.
tbiphns \man ]nXmhmb ssZhtmSv Bcp {]mnmepw
Dcw Inpw. \_n acnSsp. tbiphpw acnSsp. Fm
tbip aqmw \mfn Dbnsgptp.'
"Fs tamfev]w ]acpp Ignppv. \n s]-tmkvXpIm acpp Ignptmp thn {]mnptam?'
"acpp Ignptmtcw Ignmtmtcw kuJyamm tbiphn\p
Ignbpw.'
_mhmdmhpv ambn D]tZinbnep ssZhnI-in-bn
hnizmkapv. kmm Ibdnbndp ]dn km-m-s\-bpw
a{hmZnsbbpw shphnfnv ]nhmcm[np ambn\v
sNIpm sImnsbv t]cn Imcyabmtfmp.
"dmhptc, Rm hsmp {]mnnpt]mcmw.'
"clky-am-bn-cn--Ww. {InkvXym\nIsf hnfnp {]mnnsdnm-ev RsS PmXnm sImgapmpw.'
ky Igntm ambn GXm\pw k`mwKfpambn _mhmdmhpcpsS honsen.
]acppIfpsS Kw aqn Xn. \_okm `bhnlzeamb
apJtmsS Inen InSpp. AhfpsS kzWaqpn
ashnfns {]Imin shnnfn.
ambn thZ]pkvXIw hmbnv kuJyZmXmhmb tbip-hns\n \_okm_ohntbmSpw _mhmdmhptcmSpw Xebn ]
aqSp]San DtbmSpw kwkmcnp. XZ\cw k`mwK GIkzcn kuJyZmXmhns\ {]Ionp Km\m-em-]-\-amcw`np.
tcmKnIp \ sshZy\mIptip Xm
]e tcmKnI X--\man
Bizmkw {]m]np.
AhmNyamb Hcp \nhrXnbpsS {]Imiw \_okbpsS apJp
ImWsp. `oXnbpsS hnImcsamSnb {]XoXn.
ambn amXm]nXmsf Bizknnp: "tbiphns in
Ipns\ sXmSpIbmWv.'
Km-\mem]\w XpSp. tcmKnbpsS In PeIW XpfpnhcpXv IqSn\nh {inp. kmdm Inent\mSp tNp\nv \_okbpsS Xebn kv]inp. AhfpsS IhnNpgnIfn {]XymibpsS
IncW ]Sp.

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ambn i_vZapbn: "tbiphns \man kuJy-amIpI.

`bns NnIsf tbiphns \man `n-p-p. `bns
hnImcsf Ip\o IgpInfbs.'
Nppw \nh kvtXm{Xm\I \Sn.
\_okm s\SpXmbn Hp \nizknp.
{]m\bvptijw D \Inb eLp`Ww Ign--tijw
ambn\pw klhnizmknIfpw aSn.
]IpXn hgnbmbtm DnktlmZc\mcmp: "ambnm, dmhpcpsS hon ]acpns aWw. Cu acppw {]m-t\w-IqsS
tbmPn-ptam?'
"DnktlmZcm, acpp IgnpXp \ amXrIbsv thZ-]pkvXInsepw ]tdn.'
"]ns acpp Ignptmsc s]tmkvXpIm Ipw ]tdsXn\m?'
"ssZhn\v tcmKimn \Im Ignhps hkvXpX \psS
hnizmk{]amWn AwKoIcnnpv . AXmsX, acpp
IgncpsXv \apv D]tZi{]amWan.'
"Nne acpp Ignptmsc kt`\np apSp Iev ] np
]pdmpsap `ojWnsSpnbnpXmbn ]dp-tI-n-p-t- m?'
"icnbmbncnmw. s]tmkvXp{]m\n Htm ctm
hn`mK acpp hneppv. Ah Hcp \yq\-]w am{Xw.'
"Nne ApX tcmKimn {]m]nptm taen acpp
Ignnsv {]XnsbSpmdptm.'
"kzbw FSpp Xocpam\amWXv. k`bpsS D]-t-Z-i-{]am-Ww
As\sbmcp {]XnsbSpm\mtcw \n-_nnn. ssZhw
Genbmhn\v acp`qanbnshv A-p-XI-c-ambn Ahpw shhpw
\In. AXpsImn\n Bcpw tKm-XpIrjn sNcpsXtm Aw
NpScpsXtm InWdp Ip-gn-cpsXtm ssZhw {]Xn-sbSp-nn.
tbip A--w-sIm-v Ambncs t]mjnnp. AXpsIm-n\n
aq-p-t\chpw kzn\npw Aw {]m-n-n-d--W-sa-p-tm?'
"acpp Ignm Fm tcmKpw kuJyw Inp-n-tm.'
"sNecpsS ]m]sf innm ssZhw tcmKw A-\p-h-Zn-mdpv.
As\ hcp tcmK acppsImp amdn. ssZ-hn\p
am{Xta amm Ignbq. tcmKn A\pX]nt ]q.'
"amdmsX sISp tcmKsfmw ssZh-inbmtWm?'
"Hcnepa. Npcpw NneXp am{Xw ssZhinbm. Iev]-\mewL-\m im]n\ncbmb BZmans icochpw c-hpamWv
a\pjyhns\mw! Cu icocw s]mXpth ]m]n\pw
tcmKn\pw ASnabmWv. AmsX Hmtcm hy-n-bpw sNp
{]tXyIw ]m]ns inb tcmKw.'
"ambn\p tcmKw hm acpp IpSnptam?'
"a\pjy\pthn ssZhw krjv S n ]Zm tcmK- n\p]tbmKnpXpsImv Fsnepw sXpXmbn F\np tXmpn. ssZhw KnsebmZp ]Xs Hu-j-[-k-kyfm \ndncn-

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p-Xmbn bnscaym{]hN\w Fmw A-y-m-bnepw \mev]mdmw

Aymbnepw kqN\bpv. AhnsS \ sshZy-mcp-mbncpXmbn hN\w ]dbpp. \-hw NnIn-n--W-sav ]pd-mSv Ccp]-sm-mw Aymbw Iev]n-p-p. Zo\-mv sshZy-s\-smv
Bh-iy-ap-v tbip-{InkvXp ]d Imcyw ambn HXmw Aymb-n tcJ-s-Sp-n-bn-p-v. F\np tcm-Kw hm Rm {]mn
pIbpw acpp IgnpIbpw sNpw.'
"ssZhw lnkvInbmhns amdmtcmKw kuJyamnbXmbn hN\neptm.'
"AtX, ssZhw lnkvInbmhns\ kuJyamnbtm {]hm-NI
Ang lnkvInbmhns apdnhnt CXmbn cp cmPmmcpsS ]pkvXIn ImWpp. An-g---bvv Huj-[Kp-Wapv. tcmKimnmbn `uXnI amya D]-tbmKnm ssZhwXs
A\phmZw \InbXn\p sXfn-hm-WnXv. CXv HcpX tcmKim-nbmWv. Fnepw `uXn-I-hkvXp D]tbmKnsp.'
"ssZhw Xs hN\s Abv bmsXmcp `uXnIhkvXphpw
IqSmsX kuJyw \Inbnptm.'
"icnbm. cp coXnbnepw kuJyw \Im ssZhn\p Ignbpw.
eqtmkv cmw Aymbn ImcpsS ]nSn- b n- e - I s
a\pjys apdnhpIsf \ iacymmc Fbpw ho-pw ]Ip
sInbXmbn ImWpp. Fbpw hopw Huj[ambnmWp-]tbmKn-Xv.- XnsamsYtbmkn\v Zl\tSns AkpJapmbtm
Aev]w ho-pIqSn IpSn-p-sImm ]utemkv AsmkvsXme
A\p--hmZw \InbXmbn Hp XnsamsYtbmkv Amw A-ym-b
- n
ImWpp.'
"Atm aZywIpSnm ssZhw A\phZnptam?'
"elcn ]nSn ho AXv. aZy]m\w \Sm t{]m-m-lnnX. Zl\tSp iannm apncnmdv apJy-L-S-Iambn \nnncp HcpXcw AcnjvSamWv hov F ]ZwsImp kqNnnpsXpw thZ]WvUnX ]tdp. AsX-\
- m-bmepw tcmKia\-n\pthn ChnsS Hcp `uXnIhkvXp sN-dnb Afhn D]tbmKnm
]u-semkv A\phZnncnpp.'
"acpp IpSnpXp ]m]amsWv Nnecv ]tdXp Rm
tInsmv.'
"DnktlmZcm, acpp ]m]amsWn, acpp Ipnshp ]sSppXpw shsgppImSn shbvpXpw Sqpt]psImp ]p tXbvpXpw Hs ]m]amsWp hcpw.'
"AsX\m?'
"]pIfpsS hnShnencnp tcmKmWpsf sImm\p acpm
Sqvt]v. acpp ]m]amsWn tUmIvSamcpw s\gvk-mcpw
]m]nIfmWv . Ah Bip]{Xo sNp ip{iqjbpw ISp-
]m]{]hrnIfmWv.
AXpsImv s]- t mkvXnemcpw
Bip]{Xo DtZymKw kzoIcnm ]mSnsp hcpw. A,

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acppsNpXp ]m]amsWn acn\np hoWp Im-sem-Sn

Hcmsftmepw Bip]{Xo sImp-t]m-IcpXv.'
DnktlmZc ambns NnmKXnsb Xncpm {ianp:
"ImsemSnbpXv Hcp tcmKaHc]ISamWv . A- ] - I - S - n\v
Bip]{Xo t]mIpXpsImp sXn.'
ambn Xs A`n{]mbs Ddnphm {ian-p-sImp
]dp: "ktlmZcm, Fm tcmKfpw A]-ISfm. s]sv
Npp]mSn\npw tcmKmWp \psS icocn Ibdpp.
DSXs \psS cnep tiz-Xm-Wp tcmKm-Wpfpambn
Gpappp. tizXmWp Pbnm \p tcmKw DmIpn.
tcmKmWp Pbnm tcmKw ]nSns]Spp.'
"Cu imkv{Xsams ambns\\dnp?'
"]nmcpsS ]mT]pkvXIfn CsXms hnhcnppv.'
DnktlmZc hopw N thZ]pkvXIntep Xn-cn-phnp:
"ambnm, sshZymsc B{ibnXn\v Hcp cmPmhns\ ssZhw
innnt?'
"icn. BkmcmPmhns\. cp Zn\hrmw ]Xn-\mdmw Aymbw
hmbnpt\mv. Bkm Fm Imcypw a\pjys\ B{ibnp;
ssZhs ]pdtmnsednp. acpp IgnX Atlns sXv.
sshZymsc ssZ-h-tmf[nIw B{ibnXmWp sXv. As
hn-PmXob sshZym ]ecpw a{NnInbpw `qXtkhbpw \Snbncp- p. As\bp sshZymsc B{i- b np- X v ]m- ] - a mWv . ...
cYsfbpw IpXncIsfbpw B{ibnphsc ko\ mc
imknpp. AXpsImv Bcpw cYsfbpw IpXncIsfbpw D]tbmKncpsXamIpn. ssZ-h-t-m-f[nIw Ahsb B{ibncpsXp am{Xw. ssZhw Fs Ins\ Ippkmbnns ]enhp kuJyamn. Fs `mcybpsS DZctcmKsbpw kuJyamn.
ssZhw ApXw {]-h--n-p-h\mWv. ]t, AXpsImv acpp
]tbmKnphsc Rm Ipw ]dbn.'
kw`mjWw {in-p-sImp \S ae-b-a-p hokv-: "]mdp
]td-Xv `uXn-Ih
- k
- vXp- \mw D]-tbm-Kn-p-tmgpw \psS B{ibw
ssZh-n-em-bn-cn--W-sa-m, At?'
"AtX. Blm-c-n-\mbn \mw I-bn-Sp-p. hnp hnX-bvp-p.
Fnepw \psS B{ibw ssZh-n-em-bn-cn--Ww. {Iqinse ac-Wn \psS kIe {]iv\-pw ]cn-lm-c-ap-v. ssZhw tcmKn\p am{X-a aXn-bm-b-h. \psS km-n-Ihpw imco-cn-Ihpw
Bo-bh
- p-amb Fm Bh-iy-pw aXn-bm-bh
- \
- m-Wv. ssZhw kmn-Im-h-iy-p aXn-bm-b-h-\mWv F-Xp-sImv C\n _mn\npw ]Ww ISw hmp-I-bn-stm _mn ]Ww \nt-]n--bnstm Hcm {]Xn-s-- b-Sp-t Bh-iy-an-. ssZhw tcmK-imn
\Inb-Xp-sImv C\n Bip-]-{Xo t]mI-bn-sp {]Xn--sb-Spt Bh-iyhpw C. ssZhs ]co-n--cp-Xv.'
Aev]-t\cw Nnn-p-\n--tijw Atlw hop-am-cmp: "\_okm-_o-hn-bpsS Akp-J-s-n ]m-sdp ]tdp?'

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"sImn\v am\-kn-I-tcm-K-am. Huj-[w-sImp hey {]tbm-P-\-an-.

Fm sshZy-m sImSp acpp Ign-p-tmp sImg-an-.
s]Ip-n-bpsS t]Snamn ss[cyw hos-Sp--Ww. AXn\v ssZho-Iin-t]mse asmpan-....-th-sdm-cp-Xcw tcmK-hp-ap-v--km-m-\y- _m[-bm-ep-m-Ip hym[n-I. D]-hm-k-mepw {]m-\-bm-ep-a-msX
Ah amdn-n--n-.'
kwkmcw k`m-Im-cy--fn-tev Xncn-p-hn-p-sImv Dn- k-tlm-Zc tNmZnp: "]mtd, \psS s]-tm-kvX hnip--Po-hnXw \bnm hfsc {ian-npw Nne \s I]-S-`-n-m-scp hnfn-p-sX-n\m?'
Aev]-t\cw Nnn--tijw am-bn- {]Xn-h-Nnp: "thZ-{]-amW Dcp-hn--tijw AX-\p-k-cnp Pohn-n-s-n a\p-jy \s
I]-S-`-n-m-scp hnfn-pw. \mw kqnp Pohn--Ww.'
"F{X kqn-npw \s ]pn-p-p-tm!'
"AXn\v Imc-W- ]e-Xm-Wv. Hm-a-Xv, a\p-jy-cmcpw ]q-c-.
hogvN-Xm-gvN-I s]-tm-kvXpw Dm-Imw. ap--h AXv DuXnhonv hep-XmnmWn-p-p-shp am{Xw.'
AXp-hsc anmsX \S D]-hmkwIp- Iqn-tp: "]mc-cy-k-`-bn AwK-Xz-ap--h-cn A-Xp-t] Ip-Ip-Sn-mepw Bcpw
henb hnj-b-am-p-n-. Fm, s]-tm-kvXp-k-`-bn h-tmgpw
hcp Hcm, AwK-Xzw-t]mepw Cm Hcm aZyw Ign-m henb
Ip{]-Nm-cWw \S-pw.'
Dn-k-tlm-Z-c Xe-bn sNmdn-p-sIm-w-Ko-I-cnp: "icym Ign-hjw sImn-bn Hcp bphmhv cm{Xn-bn Hcp XpWn-S Ipnp-dv tamjWw \S-n. t]meokp ]nSn-p. ]{X-hm-bn Ah
Hcp s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cs aI-\m-sWv FSp-p-]-d-n-cp-p.
Fm, Znh-tk\ F{X-sb{X {InkvXym-\n-I tamjvSn-p-p! Ah
bmtm-_
- m-sc-tm, amtXm-am-m-sc-tm, Itm-en-s
- ctm ]{Xw
FSpp ]d-bm-dn-. ap aX-mcpw tamjv-Sn-p-nt? Ah \mb-cmsWtm Cug-h-\m-sWtm Bim-cn-bm-sWtm ]{X-hm-I-fn
]d-bm-dn-. ]mc--cy-k-`-I-fnse sa{Xm-m-cpsS Bcm-[I
-- -cmWv ]{X-fnse FUn-am ]ecpw. s]-tm-kvXp-Imsc CSnp XmgvnImWnp--Xn Ahp Xm]cyw ImWpw.'
am-bn-\pw icn-hp: "\psS Ipp- \mbn hcp--Xnep Akq-bbpw a\p-tjyp-v. s]-tm-kvX-cpsS ]pXnb Xeapd hntZ-iv tPmen Ip-]n-Snv km-n-I-ambn Dbp-h-cp-p.
]epw CXn Ip-I-Sn-bp-v. \s Icn-tXpImWn-m \mpIm {ian-pw. \psS s]]n-m \-sbmcp kmcn [cn-p-sImv
shfn-bn-en-d-n-bm henb H-m-SmWv.'
"Akq-b, Akq-b.' ae-b-a-p hKokv Iqn-tp.
\o N Ah-km-\n-p--Xn\p apt Ah Dn-k-tlm-Z-cs
hop-]-Sn--se-n. At\ym\yw bm{X-]-dp ]ncn-p.
cmhnse am-bn- InS--bn\n-s-gp-t--tm-fmZyw IXv
Xpn-smn [cn _mhm-dm-hp--sc-bm-Wv. H-izm-k-n-e-bm

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]dp: "D]tZ-io, Cse cm{Xn sImv \mbn Dd-n. ]npw t]bpw

]d-n.'
"kvtXm{Xw. tbip Ahsf kuJy-am-n-bn-cn--bm.'
"A\m F\npw tXmp--Xv. D]tZin Cp sshInpw A{X--Swh-sc- hc-Ww. ]mpw {]m--t\w \S-n--c-Ww.'
XpSp cm{Xn-I-fn _mhm-dm-hp--cpsS hoSv s]-tmkvXp
{]m-\m-e-b-am-bn.
i\n-bmgvN D-Ig
- nv _mhm-dm-hp-cpw Abm-fpsS XpWn-S- b
- nse
IW-s-gp-p-Im-c am[-h \q-Xn-cnbpw hnizm-k `-h-\-n-se-n.
Gsd t\cw \mp-h-am-\- At\ym\yw ssIam-dn-b-Xn-\p-tijw
kwkmcw aX-hn-j-b--fn-tep IS-p.
_m-hm-dm-hp- Bcw-`-anp: "am-q-tZ-io, tbip-{InkvXpam{Xta
c-I-\m-bn-pq Fm-Wtm DutZin hniz-kn-p--Xv. bYm
c-Is\ Fs\ Xncn--dnbpw?'
"Hcp hrs AXns ^ew-sImp Xncn--dn-b-Ww. ]q hnip-\mbn Pohn Hscm Ah-Xm-cta Dm-bn-p-q. asm {]hm-N-Imcpw Ah-Xmc ]pcp-j
- mcpw PU-tam-l
- ns cwKv Hcn-s
- e-nepw
]cm- P - b - s - n- p- v . tbip- { In- k v X p- h ns ico- c m- - t Z- l n- I Hcntmepw taml-n\v hg-n-bn-n-. Hcn-t]mepw tbip-hn\v ]nXmhmb ssZh-tmSv ]m]-a bmNn-t-n-h-n-n-.'
"RsS apl--Zp-\-_nbpw tbip-hns\ {]hm-NI\mbn AwKo-I-cnn-p-v.'
"icn-bm-Wv. apl--Zp-\_n a-bn hym]mcn Bbn-cp Imev
AhnsS IpSn-tbdn ]mn-cp blq-Z-m-cp-ambn ssZ\w-Zn\ _w
]pen-bn-cp-p. blq-Z-mcpsS aX-{K--amb ]g-b-\n-ba-n\n-pamWv \_nbvv GI-ssZ-h-hn-izm-k-n-ep ASn-bp-d XovWX
e`n--Xv. blq-Z-a-X-{K--n temIs samw cn-m-\mbn Hcp
aiolm P\n-p-sav {]h-N\w Dv. Cu hkvXpX \_n \mbn a\n-em-n-b-Xp-sIm-mWv tbip aio-lmsb Atlw AwKo-I-cn--Xv.
\nsS Jpdm tbip-hns\ kXy-{]-h-mN-I-\mbn hnh-cn-p-p-v.
"Hv, Hv.'
"dmhp--tc, a\p-jys\ cn-m-s\p ]dv temI-N-cn-{X-n
{]Xy--s At\I Ah-Xm-c-, {]hm-N-I-m Ima-t{Im-[-a-Z-am-cy-v ASn-a-I-fmbn-cp-p. Nne kz-kpJw am{Xw t\mn.'
"DutZ-io, Rm tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ kXy-{]-hm-N-I-\mbn AwKo-Icn-p-p.'
"tbip-hns\ kXy-{]-hm-N-I-\mbn AwKo-I-cn-p--h tbip-hns
hmp-I-sfbpw kXy-ambn AwKo-I-cn--Ww.'
"AXp icn-bm.'
"ss__n-fn tbml-m ]Xn-memw Aym-b-n tbip
Cs\ ]d-bp-p--Rm Xs hgnbpw kXyhpw Poh-\pw BIp-p.
Fnq-Sn-b-msX Bcpw ]nXm-hmb ssZh-ns ASp- Fpn-
-- -H-p-In tbip]d hN\w AwKo-I-cn--Ww. As-n

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tbip {]kvXm-hn-Xv shdpw s]m--am-sWv k-Xn--Ww.'

am[-h \q-Xn-cn-bpsS apJv Pnm-k-bpsS hc-I ]Sp:
"amm-p-]-tZ-io, ]p\P--n-eqsS tamw Dsp Rm hnizkn-p-p.'
"\q-Xn-co, aX-hn-izm-ks {hW-s-Sp--W-sa-s-\n-m-{K-l-an-.
Fm Xmsf Rm Bm-ambn kvt\ln-p-X
- p-sImv Fs
hnizmkw Xpd-p-]-d-bm Rm ss[cy-s-Sp-I-bm-Wv.'
"Fm hnizm-k-kw-ln-X-Ifpw tIm F\n-n-jvS-am.'
"ss__n-fnse ]pXnb\nb-a-nse kphn-tijw a\p-jy Nnn-v,
Btem-Nn-v, kXym-t\z-jWw \Sn a\p-jys Xe-tm-dn Na-sSp Hcp [manI kwln-X-b; ]ntbm AXv ssZhw {InkvXp-hneqsS {]Jym-]n shfn-]m-Sm-Wv.'
"Dw....'
"Nne knm--{]-Imcw bYm tamw F]-n-\m-ep-ew
P\-\-a-c-W--p-d-m-Wv. Fnpw a\p-jys Bmhv HSp-hn
]c-am-m-hn ebn-p-I-bmWv! a\p-jy\v Fpw ]nSn-bp-an-msX
tamw A-I-se-bmWv! Hcp N{I-ns A-an-m Idw
t]mse! Fm tbip-{InkvXp {Iqinse I-t\mSv ]d-p--Cp
\o Ftm-Sp-IqsS ]dp-Zo-k-bn Ccn-pw. F{X {]mhiyw P\np acnmepw ]m]w ambp-Ib
- n. ]m]-tam-N\
-
- n\v ssZhw \Inb Hcp hgntb
Dq. \psS ]m]-ns in tbip-{InkvXp {Iqin klnp
Fp hniz-kn-p-sImv ]nXm-hmb ssZ-h-tmSv ]m]w Gp ]d-bp-I.
B \nan-j-n Ah\v tamw e`n-p-I-gn-p. Ah acn-m-epS
Ahs Bmhv ]dp-Zo-k-bn-em-Ip-p....-{]-]--ns `mhn hn-{I-ns Id-w-t]m-se-bm-sW-n ZpjvS-Xsb \in-n-mepw hopw
Idndn ZpjvSX {]Xy--s-Spw. Hcn-epw `qanv hnSp-X DmI-bn-. Fm ss__n ]td-Xv ZpjvS-Xsb Fs-t-p-ambn
kwl-cn-nv Cu `qan-bn \nXy-k-am-[m\w m]npw Fm-Wv.'
"]pWy-{]-hr-n-sImv tamw Inp-I-bnt?'
"a\p-jys kzw {]hr-n-sImv tamw Inp-I-bn-. a\p-jys
\bvv Ah-s\-s cn-m Ign-hp-s-n tbip `qan-bn
Ah-X-cnp acn-t Bh-iy-an-m-bn-cp-p. a\p-jys ]pWy-Iw
ssZh-ap-n Id ]pc XpWn-t]m-se-sbv ss_-_n ]d-bp-p.
a\p-jy ]m]n-bm-Wv. Fm tbip-hnqSn ]m]n-bmb a\p-jy
\oXoI-cn--s-Sp-p. As\ \oXoI-cn--s--tijw sNp ]pWyI-v kz-n sNp-tm {]Xn-^ew e`n-pw.'
"D]-tZin Ftmgpw ss__n D-cnm hnizmkw sXfn-bn-p-Xv....-Rm ss__n-fn hniz-kn-p-n-s-ntem?'
"\q-Xn-co, \n-fpsS ]q-]n-Xm- Hcp Imev GI-ssZ-h-n
hniz-kn-n-cp-p. _nw_-sf hW-n-bn-cp-n-. \n-fpsS thZ-f
- nepw
D]-\n-j-p-I-fnepw aX-kq---fnepw a\p-jys\ cn-p-hm {]Pm]-Xn-bm-K-ambn Hcp Znhy ]pcp-j shfn-sSpw Fv {]h-Nn-n-p-v. B
]pcp-js e-W- H hyn tbip-{InkvXp am{Xw....-Ip-cn-in

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bmK-amb tbip-{InkvXp!'
"A-s\tbm?'
"AsX, {]Pm-]-Xn-bm-K-s-n ]e ]pkvX-I-fpw ss{IkvX-h- ]pkvX-I-S-I-fn Inpw.'
"{InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS aq ]WvUn-X-m t]mepw Ccw IpSp-mb
Imcy- {]kvXm-hnp tIn-n-.'
"Nne ss{IkvX-h- a-X-t\-Xm- ap--h-cpsS hntZzjw t]Snp
bYm cm-amw ImWnp sImSp-n-. bYm a\p-jy-kvt\ln
s]mXp-P-\ -{]oXn t\mmsX kXyw {]Jym-]n--Ww.'
"C{X henb Hcp ssZhw C{X kp-Nn-X-amb Hcp tam-]--Xn--
-c-m-amw--\nt-in-p-sap tXmp-ptm?'
"\q-Xn-co, Rm ]td--sXmw Xm AwKo-I-cn--Wsa-n-.
Xm kXyw At\z-jn-p-I. thZ-fpw D]\n-j-p-fpw Jpdm-\pw
Hs hmbn-p-t\m--Ww. tbip{InkvXp-hns kphn-tijw ASp ]pXnb\nb-ahpw hmbn--Ww.'
"Bs.'
"ssZhta kXyw F\np a\-n-em-n--c-Wta Fv XpS-bmbn
{]mn-p-sIm-n-cn-W
- w. Atm ssZhw a\-mnbnqSn \ntfmSp kwkm-cn-p-Xp am{Xw AwKo-I-cn-p-I.'
Nmb IpSn--tijw _mhm-dm-hp-cpw am[-h \q-Xn-cnbpw bm{X
]d-p.
am-bn- \q-Xn-cn-bpsS tXmfn Xn-smp ]dp: "Rm
- m Xmsf
hniz-kn-p-Xv \q--Xncn AwKo-Ic
- n-mepw Cs-nepw-R
Fs kzw ktlm-Z-c-s\-tmse kvt\ln-p-p.'
"D]-tZ-insb Rm\pw kvt\ln-p-p. Rm ]pXn-sbmcp hoSv-shbvm-\n-cn-p-I-bm. D]-tZin BZyw hv hoSns sFiz-cy-n-\p-thn
Hp {]mn--Ww.'
"Bs, Rmt\- p. Fm Rm hc- t Wm- n aplqw
t\mmsX {]mnp Ib-dm A\p-hmZw Xc-Ww.'
s]sv \q-Xncn Hp \np: "AsXm As\ ]d-bm?'
"ssZhw Fm ka-b-sbpw krjvSn--h-\m. tZmj-bm-ahpw \-bmahpw C. bYmssZhs tkhn-p Hcm Znh-k-ns Ccp]-n-\mep aWn-q-dp-I-fn GXp ka-bpw {]m-\-tbmsS Imcy sNpw; \-{X-{K-l--fpsS KXntbm m-\-tam AXn\p _m[I-a
- . \-{X-{K-l
- sf krjvSn ssZhw \n {]km-Zn-p-p-tm....A-Xp-am{Xw Nnn-m aXn.... A-hn-izm-k---esb s]mn-Ww.
"N-etbm? cmlp-Im-ehpw iIp-\-hp-sams!'
"AsX. N-e. _-\w. Hcp sNdp-\pw s]n\pw Xn
Fm Imcy--fnepw tbmPn-p-s-nepw PmXIw Hp In-nbn-s-n
Ah hnhm-ln-X-cm-Im A\p-h-Zn-p-n-..-..H Imcyw Rm sXmdp
]d-bmw. Hcm P\n-p kabw \-{X-{K-l-- FhnsS \nmepw
Hcp Nppw hcm-\n-. kXy-aXw a\p-jy\p kzmX{yw \Ipw. Ne-bn Ipcp-n-bn-Sn-.'

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"kXy-aXw GsXv Fs\ Adn-bm km[npw?'

"kXy-aXw {kjvSm-hn\p ]Icw krjvSnsb hW-m a\p-jys\
t{]cn-n--bn-. kq-cy-N-{-\--{XmZnI-sf, hr-k-kymZnI-sf, \Zn-sb,
\cs\ hW-p-I-bn--. \-{X-^ew tXSn tPymys\ kao-]n-ptm krjvSm-hn\nv ssZh-kr-jvSn-If
- mb \-{X-f
- n-tepw {Kl-fn-tepw \psS `nbpw hnizm-khpw Xncn-p-hn-Sp-I-bm-Wv.-ssZhs tIm]n-n-p Imcy-am-Wn-Xv.'
"D]-tZ-in-bpsS A`n-{]m-bw.! ]t F\n-X
- n tbmPn-n-.'
"Hcp _p- a-cn-m \nv ]Xn-\m-dp-Zn-hkw ]pe-bm-Wv.'
"AtX. Nmepw {]k-hnmepw ]pe-.'
"-]p-e-tZm-jw.! ]ns ]Xn-\mdp Znh-k-tv t{X-n ]pcpj\pw kv{Xobvpw {]th-i-\-an-. A-s\-bt \q-Xnco?'
"icnbmWp-]-tZio, {_m-W\p ]p-Zn-hkw ]pe-bpsS Imem-h[n. sshiy\p ]{-v. iq{Z\p ]Xn-\-v. Ah-i-Pm-Xn-m-c\p ]Xn-\mdv. hn[n-{]-Imcw KW-]-Xn-tlm-ahpw \S-pw.'
"kXy-aXw a\p-jys\ A\p-{K-ln-m Ah[n {]Jym-]n-ptam?
{_m-W-s\bpw iq{Z-s\bpw cp-hn-[-n ImWptam? ssZh-n\v
h-hn-th-N-\-aptm? PmXn-t`Z-aptm?'
"]pe-tam-N-\-n\v \nnXImew I- sN-pI \qm-p-Ifmbn R sNp NS-m-Wv. AXn-sem sXv?'
"Ime--gw sImv sXv icn-bm-In-. a\p-jys Bcm-[\ kzoIcn-m ]Xn-\mdp Znhkw Ah[n ]d-bp ssZhw kXy-ssZ-h-amtWm?
k-i--\mtWm? Xom-S\ tI{--fn kv{XoIsf hne-p
ssZhw kXy-ssZhw BtWm? sXmS-cp-Xv, ASp--cpXv Fsms
hnep Iev]nv kv{Xosb amn \np aXw kXy-a-Xtam?'
"Nne {]tXyI ]pWy--e--fn am{Xta As\ R sNmdp-q. IqSmsX kv{XoI Aip-a
- m-bn-cn-p thf-If
- n am{Xw \mtem
Atm Znh-k--fn-tep am{X-ap-ff hne-v.'
"kv{Xo Hcp hj-nse apqdp-]-p Znh-k--fnepw ipn-bp-h-fm-Wv. Ah ssZh-ns hnti-j-kr-jvSn-bm-Wv. ss{I-kvXh k`bpsS Hmw Znhkw apX kv{XoIfpw ]pcp-j-mcpw Hn-p-IqSn Bcm[n-p. tbip-hpw injy-mcpw acn-h
- c
- psS `h-\
- kinv Bizmkw
\In. acn--hsc Dbnn-p. Hcp `h-\-n-\pw ]pe-tZm-jw Iev]n-n. ]pe-tam-N-\-n\v Bsc-smpw I- sNn-n-n-. ]Ww
Zphybw sNn-n-n-. Hcn- c-{km-h-tcmKw aqew in--bn
Hcp kv{Xo tbip-hns hkv{X-n sXmp. DSs\ Ah ku-Jyw
{]m]n-p. tbip Hcp kv{Xobvpw hnep Iev]n-n-. tbip-{In-kvXphns kphn-tijw kXy-am-Wv. AXv a\p-jys\ kzX-{-am-pw.'
Rmb-dmgvN _mhm-dm-hp-cpw Dbpw Btcm-Ky-h-Xn-bmb \_okm-_o-hnbpw s]-tmkvXp an-c-nse Bcm-[-\-bvp-thn Xncn-tm dmhp--cpsS t]m-n \q-Xp cq]-bp-m-bn-cp-p. Bcpw

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hmm-\n-m-sX, sNIp-m Ib-dn-n-S hkvXp hnv s]-tmkvX-cn\npw Xtehjw t\Snb B ]Ww Abm-fpsS a\-m-nsb
Ipn-t\m-hn-p-sIm-n-cp-p. ssZh- a-sf I_-fn-n-p-hm \S-nb {ia-n\p amp-tNm-Zn-p-sIm-mWv ]p-cq-]-bpsS ]Xn-\p t\mpI dmhp- am-bn-s\ Gev]n--Xv.
cwKw Ip-\n h-\pw Nmn-\pw hnkvab`cn-Xcmbn-.
Bcm-[\ ]Ip-Xn-bm-b-tm _mhm-dm-hp- Fgp-t-p-\nv tbiphns\ kz-c-n-Xm-hmbn kzoI-cn-p-sImv kmyw {]kvXm-hn-p.
tbip-{InkvXp Xs aIsf kuJy-am-n-b-Xn-\m C\n a-tv
Xo-bm-{Xbvv t]mIp-n-spw, Xom-S-\-n-\p-thn kzcq]nph ]Ww Ab-es Xfhm-Xt- cm-Kn-bmb {io\n-hm-k \mbv
Hcp hoSp-hbv-m kw`m-h-\-bmbn \Im B{K-ln-p--Xmbpw
Adnbn-p.
ASp \nanjw h- Fgp-t-p. cl-ky-ambn _oUn-h-en
Ipw k`-bpsS apmsI Gp-]-d-p. sXmp-]p-dsI Nmn-\pw!
taen ssIqen hmpIbn-s-p {]Xn--bp-ambn.
_mhm-dm-hp--cpsS hc-hpw, h--sbpw Nmn--sbpw aS-n-hchpw k` kvtXm{X-i_vZw apgn BtLm-jn-p. am-bn-s IpI-fn\nv ktm-j-ns cp app-I \nep hoWp.
dmhp--cpsS _p- Cf-In--gn-n-cp-p. Hcp Cmw- a-X {Inkv X ym- \ n- b m- I m t]mIp- p- s h hkv X pX Fs\
klnpw!
Bcm-[-\-bvp-tijw hon-tebvp \S am-bn--s\bpw k`mw-K-sfbpw _mhm-dm-hp-c
- psS A\p-P Al-Z- p-Ipv t\cn-p. tIm]w
AXns ^Ww hncn-p.
_mhm-dm-hp- ]X-dn-bn-. Xe Dbn ]dp: "FtS, a-mIm-dmb Fs tamsf kuJy-am-nb tbip-hn-\p-thn Pohn-m
t]mhzm Rm. tbip-hn-s\-tmse Hcp {]hm-N-I C. Ah {]hmN-I am{X-a-. ssZh-]p-{X-\p-amWv.'
tIm]w-sImp Xpn-h Al--Zp-Ip-n\v kzw tPy-jvT-s
A\p-`-h-km-ys FXnm hmp-I-fn-m-bn-cp-p.
Innb Ah-kcw ]mgm-msX am-bn- Abmsf t\mn--dp:
"Al--Zp-Ip-t, tbip{InkvXp hopw hcm-dm-bn.'
"AXn\p Rms\tm thWw?'
"]d-bmw....-c-m-bpKw Ah-km-\n-m-dm-bn. temIm-h-km\w kao-]nn-cn-p-p. temIw A-cm-{Xn-tbmSp kao-]n-n-cn-p-p. Xmfpw
am\-km--c-s-S-Ww. Im-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hns Bp-hnfn
tIm-dm-bn. A-cm-{Xn-bnse Bp-hn-fn-sb-n thZ-]p-kvX-In ]td....'
hmNIw ]qn-bm-m A\p-h-Zn-msX Al--Zp-Ipv ]p-kzc-n ]dp: "Hm tlm! am\-km-cw! \nsS Imhv A-cm{Xn-bn-et hcp-Xv? Rm A-cm-{Xnp am\-km-c
- s
- -tm-fmw. Cw
\nfp \nsS Imcyw t\mv.'
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Abm adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX tPyjvT-s\bpw am-bn--s\bpw {Ipnsmp t\mn-bnv ]ns-tmfmsa `mh-n \S--I-p.
FXnp hI-h-bvmsX amkn-s t\Xr-Xz-n dmhp-cpsS hon Imn-cp-p-tbmKw {Iao-Ic
- n-p. Ah-km-\c
- m-{Xn-bn Abhm-kn-I-fmb apow-I hcm--bn-tebvp Itdp XpS-n. ]cp-t-h-cpsS Iq-n kmdm-bpw Dm-bn-cp-p. cm-{Xn-bnXs Hcp SmIvknbn ]cp-t--hsc tImbw saUn- tImfPv Bip-]-{Xn-bn Fnp. tUmIvS t]meo-kns\ hnhcw [cn-n-p. t]meo-kp-Im Bip]-{Xn-bn Fn-b-tm am-bn-\pw AhnsS Dm-bn-cp-p.
"]cmXn Fgp-Xn--c-Ww. tIkv ^b sNmw. A{I-an-I-fpsS t\Xmhv apl-Zveo-^ns\ Ad-p-sN-mw.' k_v Ckvs]-IvS cma\mb Biz-kn-n-p.
"eo-^ns\ Ign--hjw asmcp ASn-]n-Sn-t-kn ]nSn--Xm.
R ssIImcyw sNbvXp-sIm-mw.' slUv tIm-_n sXm
hokv hmp-sIm-Spp.
"thm km. R Ign cm{X-nbns tIkp sImSpn-p-v. kzo-b-tIm-S-Xn-bpsS apn. hn[n ssZh-n\v hnpsIm-Spp-I-gn-p. Hcp Ip--n\v R cp ev cp-{]m-hiyw
tIkp ^b sNm-dn-.'
t]meo-kp-Im In In t\mn.
Rmb-dmgvN kmyw {]kvXm-hn--tm kmdm \nXy-X-bp-ambn
_-s-Sp-n-bmWv apdn-hns\ hon-Xv: "Asm-kvsXm-e
- m {InkvXphn-\p-thn hln apdn-hp-I ImWnv {]Xn-^ew hmp-tm
F\npw ImWn-m-s\mcp sNdnb apdnhpv.'
s]-tm-kvXp-{]-m-\-ns Bcw-`-Im-ep Ipgn-mem ]paq-n Ipp-km-dns honhv s]-tm-kvXp-Im tbmKw \S-nsm-n-cp-t- m ]mc-c
- y-k`
-
- m Itdp \S-n-bX
- ns ^e-ambn
Hcp ktlm-Zcn sIm-s kw`hw am-bn- k`-bn hnh-cn-p. Isdn-h
- c
- n {][m-\n-bpsS Hcp a-I ]nt-hjw CSn-sh-t-p acn
kw`-hhpw am-bn- hni-Zo-Ic
- n-p. hnizm-kn-I ss[cy-s-p.

Ccp-]-n-sbmv
hn

Zym-e-b- AS-nv HcmgvN Ign--tX-bp-q. aWImSp Ihebvp kao]w _p[-\mgvN cm{Xn-bn Hcp sFIy-kp-hn-ti-j-hn-ln-Xk-`m-a-lm-tbmKw Bcw-`n-p--X-dnv ky-bm-b-tm am-bn-
tPmWn-tbm-sSmv aWIm-tp Xncn-p.
ao\-q-Sns AXn-{]-k-cw At-ls oWn-X-\m-n-bn-cp-s-nepw, Xqsh t\cyXp [cn ktlm-Z-cn-Ifpw thZ-]p-kvXIw ssIbntenb ktlm-Z-cmcpw s\p I tImgn-sb-tmse ]-en-tep
\S-p-I-b-dp-Xp I-tm B icocw hopw HmP-p--Xm-bn.
Gsgp {]kw-K-I kZ-n-ep-v. ]m ]n.-sI. Nmtm kZ-n-encp kphntijIsc ]cn-N-b-s-Sp-n.

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]n.-Un. tPmk, n.]n. hKo-kv, ]n.-F.-hn. kmw, sI.-Pn. tXmakv, amXyp imap-th, tPmPv hKo-kv.
cp hkvXp-XI am-bn-s\ ktm-jn-n-p. Hv, {]kw-K-I
]ecpw bphm-fm-bn-cp-p. cv, hnhn[ s]-tmkvXp kwL-S-\-Ifnse {]h-I-cm-W-h. {_Z-dk-`-bnse {]apJ t\Xm-hmb sI.Pn. tXmakv kpkvta-c-h-Z-\-\mbn kZ-n-en-cn-p-Xp I-tm
Atlw ]pf-In-X-\m-bn.
Km\-ip-{iqjbvnS-bn Dd--n-tev Nmbp tPmWn-bpsS t\tc
am-bn- \mep-hw I-pcpn.
{_Z-d k`-bnse {]h-I, s]-tm-kvX-cpsS tbmK-n-encn-p-Xp I-tm am-bn-s kao-]-an-cp ae-b-a-v hKokv
ktlm-Zc
- ApXw {]I-Sn-n-p. "CXv BImiw CSnphoW-t]mse
Ap-X-am-bn-cn-p-p. \psS ]cn-ip-m-m-`n-tj-Im-\p-`-h-n-s\-Xncmbn ]pkvX-I-sa-gp-Xp {_Z-d t\Xm- \psS tbmK-n
{]kw-Kn-ptm?'
"Iohm, hnizm-k-m-ep-ff ]m]-tam-N-\w tbip-hns \ma-n
{]kw-Kn-p--h-scmw At\ym\yw kl-I-cn-p-Xp-S-n-bn-cn-p-p.'
]m tPmk {]kw-K-th-Zn-bn-tep {]th-in-p. bphXzw {]kcn-p i_vZhpw ico-c-hpw. {]kw-K-hn-j-bw: tbip-{InkvXp GI cmamw--.
"kvt\ln-X-tc, \n Ncn{Xw ]cn-tim-[n-p-hn. kam-[m-\-n-\pthn a\p-jy ]e-hn[ knm---fpw, hyh-n-Xn-Ifpw ]co-np-t\m-n. Fmw ]cm-P-b-s-p. cmP-`-cWw ]co-np--^ew csm-cn-n. IpSn-bm Pn k{-Zm-bhpw Znhm `c-Whpw apX-em-fnhpw ]co-np t\mn---^ew Nqj-Ww. Ctm-gnXm temI-sapw
Iyq-Wnkw ]Sp ]-en-p-p. Hcn- AXpw ]cm-P-b-s-Spw.'
P\w lt-epm apgn At-ls ]nm-n.
"tbip-hns\ kzoI-cn-p Hcp hyn-bpsS lrZ-b-nse iq\yX
amdp-p. Ah\v bYm kam-[m\w e`n-p-p.'
tIgvhn-m-cp-sS apJv Znhy-k-am-[m\w \ng-enpXpS-n.
XpS--tlw hn{K-lm-cm-[-\sb im-kn-p: "ssZhs hn{K-l--fneqsS [ym\n-p-hm ]mSn-. ssZh-ns hyn-Xzs arK-,
a\p-jy Fn-h-bpsS cq]-n-emn _nw_- hms-Sp-p
{]h-W-Xsb ]utemkv Asm-kvsXm-e tdma Hmw Aym-b-n
imkn-p-p. _nw_m-cm-[-I kz-cmPyw Ah-Im-i-am-p-I-bn-sv
shfn-]mSp ]pkvXIw Ccp-]-n-cmw Aymbw ap-dn-bnp \Ipp. ]p _nw_-fp ]n Ap _nw_--fp ]n-bmbn
amn-bm icn-bmb am\-km--c-am-bn-. ApIpn Ip IpSn-p-h cpIpn-bmn Ipd-m bYm am\-km--c-am-bn-.'
tIhn-m Nncn-p.
sXm-Sp-p ]e-N-c-p-I-S-bpsS apn {inp sImp \nhsc t\mn ]m tPmk {]kvXm-hnp: "Ak-Xy-n \npw
kXy-n-tep \bn-t-Wta Fv `mc-X-nse aljn-h-cy-m

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{]mn-p. CXm bYm kXy-amb tbip-{InkvXp! Ahs\ hWp-ho. \n Bcm-[n-p ]p ssZh- Ds-n ]Xn-s\mm-as ssZh-ambn tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ AwKo-I-cn-m-cm-[n--Xp-sImm-bn-. ]e Ah-Xm-c--fpsS Iq-n {InkvXp-hns t^mtmIqSnhv Bcm-[n-m tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ Xcw-Xm-gvp-I-bm-Wv. ]nXm-hmb
ssZhw kz-n\npw Ab GI-]p-{X {InkvXp am{X-am-Wv.
Ah\v Aln-p m\w sImSp-n.'
tdmU-cn-In-ep--h IqSpX {im-ep--fm-bn.
"kvt\ln-X-tc, Nne FtmSp hmZnnpv. tbip-{InkvXp am{Xta
c-I-\p-s-n {InkvXp `qan-bn P\n-p--Xn-\p-apv P\np acn
Xe-ap-d-I-fpsS nXn FmIpw! Ah-scms \c-I-n t]mIp-sap
]d-bp-Xp t`mj-Xz-at? tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-s\-n tIn-n-m--h
Cpw temI-n-ep-tm. Ah--sm-pw c-bn-sp ]d-bp-Xp
\ymb-amtWm Fv!....As\ apm-w ]d-bp--h-tcmSp Rms\mcp
Imcyw tNmZn--s-I-S-enhoWv acWsh{]m-f-s-Sp Hcmv cs-Sm Hcp Ib Xmgvn-sm-Sp-m F\n-p-apv IS-enhoW
]epw Ib Inn-bn-n--tm, AXp-sImv Rm am{Xw Ib-dn
Xqn c-s-Sp-I-bn-sp Xnp InS-p-tam....-]-d-bq.... {InkvXp-hns\-n tIn-n-m--h-cpsS Imcyw Zbm-]-c-\mb ssZhw \ymb-ambn
Xop-sIm-pw. Cp Pohn-p \psS Imcyw \app t\mmw--In-nb Ib-dn Xqn c-s-Sp-ho. Cu cm{Xn-bnse Fs {]kwK-n-eqsS bYm cm-amw \n tIn-cn-p-p. Hcp kXymt\z-jWw \S-m \n _my--cm-Wv.'
{]kw-K-n-\n-S-bn Atlw Xncp-h-\--]p-c-n\p sXp {]tZi--sf-n kwkm-cn-p. ay-tI-c-f-n [mcmfw kphn-ti-j-{]-hI-cp--tm sX {]tZ-i--fn hnc-en-se-m t]mepw {]hI-cn-s--tlw Adn-bn-p. kphn-tijw tIn-n-m P\-e---fpsS
Bm--sf--n-bp `mcw B hmp-I-fn-ep-m-bn-cp-p.
s\m-nI-cbpw I\ym-Ip-am-cnbpw \nsf amSn-hn-fn-pp F
Blzm-\-tm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv {]kwKw D]-kw-l-cn--Xv.
e-tcp tI-tmtg am-bn-s a\v ]pd-tImp ]mp. Ccp]-n-sbp hjw apv-
- 1929 Ipp-km-bnv ]pIm-hn {]kwKn cm{Xn. kmbnv Nne kphn-ti-j-I-msc sX {]tZ-i-tbvv
Blzm\w sNbvX cm{Xn. Ap cm{Xn am-bn- Xocp-am-\n--XmWv
sX{]-tZ-i-tv kphn-ti-j-I-\mbn t]mI-W-sav.
Ct-hsc B {]Xn ]men-p-hm km[n-n-n-. cm{Xn-bn InS-bn InSp [ym\n-p-sImv ssZhm-m-hp-b
- n tNmZy-n\v ambn- adp-]Sn \In. "ssZhta Rm t]mImw.'
]mm-Sn-k` am-bn-s\ \ncp-m-l-s-Sp-n.
"]m-td, ChnsS hnv Hcp hj-am-btX Dq. C{X s]sv amdn-tm-tI Bh-iy-an-.' Ipq-p-k-tlm-Z-c tJZw {]I-Sn-n-p.
"]mm-Sn-tZiw kphn-tijw tIp Ign-p. s\m-nI-c-tZiw
tIt--Xp-t]mse tIn-n-.' am-bn- {]Xn-h-Nn-p.

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Bbp-ns kmbw-k-y-bn-te--Sp am-bn-s \c apSnbn t\mn-smv ae-b-a-v hKokv ktlm-Z-c ]dp:

"]mv hbv A-t-gm-bnt? sX\mn InSp IjvS-sStWm? AhnsS Iqpktlm-Z-c-m Ipd-hm.'
"kmc-an-. ssZhw Iqn-\p-v.'
"sXtmv ]v kmbnp Ipsd D]-tZ-in-amsc ]d--b--X-ntbm?
Ah-scms Fntb?'
"IjvS-Xbpw ]n-Wnbpw hw t]Snp XncnsI t]mp.... Fm-hcptSw tPmen Hcp-tw tPmen-b-. aqp s]p hon apw
Xqm Bfn- s p tIn- nt? Hcm D- c - h m- Z n- X z- a mbn
sX\mnse the Gs-Spt ]q.'
"]mp t]Sn-bnt?'
"Fn\m t]Sn! henb Imcy- t\Sm henb Imcy- \jvSam--Ww.'
"]nWn-?'"hm Iodnb ssZhw Ccbpw In-n-p-v.'
"]m-td, ]mmSnk` hfp hcp-p. k`-bpsS BZmtbmw hnp. CsXmw XyPnv sXtmp t]mItWm?'
"Pbn-p--Xn-\p-apt XyPn--Ww. {Iqin-msX Dbnn-.'
"s\m-nIc ay-tI-c-f-t-m hfsc hyXy-kvX-am. Xan-g-m
Hn-cn-bp-v. `mtjw Blmtcmw Hs hyXy-kvX-am.'
"kz- t - m F{Xtbm hyXy- k v X - a mWv `qan- F- n- e pw tbip{InkvXp `qan-bn-tep hcm Xm-dm-bn.'
am-bn- s\m-nI-cb
- n-tep amdn-tm-Im Xmev]cyw ImWn-psImv ssZh-k`- b
- psS apJy-m-\t- v Fgp-Xn. apJy-m-\
- p-\np
e`n \nb-a\
-
-
- n s\m-nI-cb
- n-ep GI ]qkphn-tij ssZhk-`m-hn-izm-kn-bmb KtW-j\
v m-Sm-cpsS tahn-em-khpw Dmbn-cp-p.
]sm]Xp hjw apv CS-ak-`-bn-tev ew-am-dn-tmb
Znhkw am-bn-t\mp\mep-Im-f-hn \ndsb kmam-\--fp-ambn.
Cv kmam-\-h-n-I s\m-nI-c-bn-tep ]pd-s-n-.
ac-km-am-\- NneXv Zm\w sNbvXp. tijn-p-h ]g--\m-bn-gn-p. BSp ac-km-am-\--fp-ambn \qn-ap-Xp ssa A-I-e-ntev Imf-hn hnSp--Xns t`mjw am-bn--\-dn-bm-am-bn-cpp
kmam\-fpsS hnetb-m-f-[nIw hn-q-en-bm-Ipw.
`mcw-Ip-d Hcp ho-s-n-bn AXym-hiy ]pkvXI
-
- \ndv
am-bn--s\-Sp-p. sh-e-m-{X- kmdm Hcp Nmn-em-n.
tPmWn Xe-bnWIfpw ]mbvIfpw ]pX-p-Ifpw ASp-n\p sIn. Ipbpw ti_mbpw Ftdpw Hmtcm XI-c-s-n-p-n hkv{X-fpw
]e-hy-RvP-\-fpw HXpn shp. ]gb ]pkvX-I- ]mmSn k`bnse bphm-p sImSp-p.

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sX{]-tZ-itp t]mIm-\p am-bn-s Xocp-am\w IpSpw_s Adn-bn--tmtg tPmWnp {]Xn-tj-[-am-bn-cp-p. _n

Ib-dn-b-tm Ahs apJw B {]Xn-tj[w hnfw-_cw sNbvXp.
_p \on. Sn--n\v ]ecpw Ap-ss]-km-p-p-Ifpw ]pss]-km-p-p-Ifpw Fn-sm-Sp-p-Xp I-tm am-bn- `qXImew Ab-hn-d-n. sNdp-Im-ev Imipw N{I-hp-am-bn-cpp. ]Xn\mdpImiv Hcp N{Iw. Ccp-]-spN{Iw Hcp cq]m.
]noSv AWbpw cq]-bp-am-bn. ]Xn-\m-dW Hcp cq]m. Ggw-Ip-fp-\n-pw ]mm-Sn-bn h-tm _p-Iqen AW-bm-bn-mWp sImSp-Xv.
Ctm AXpw amdn--gn-n-cn-p-p. ]Icw \bm- s s]- k bpw
cq]-bpw. \qdpss]km Hcp cq]m.
\mW-b- am{X-aap]eXpw amdn--gn-p, amdn-sm-n-cnpp F hkvXpX NnnpsImmWv am-bn--\n-cp--Xv.
_ns N{I- t\tc aptmvambn-s a\v aptmpw
]ntm-pw. Ign Ime-ns t\ms-m Adp-Xn-I-fn-tev
hopw h-am-\-Im-e-n-tevCS-bvnsS `mhn-bn-te-v.
_v aptmp t]mIp-tmdpw e- amdpp! a\p-jycpw amdnamdn hcpp F Imcyw am-bn--t\mp. ]g-b-h t]mIp-p.
]pXn-b-h hcp-p. P\n-p-p. acn-p-p.
cmjv{Sob-n-Xn-K-Xn-I amdp-p. {]h-\-ssi-en-I amdp-p.
ap{Zm-hm-Iy- amdp-p. a{n-k-`-I XI-cp-p. cmPm--m Xf-cpp.
]\-n a{n-k` XIp.
F.-sP. tPm a{n-k` XIp.
Nn-nc Xncp-\m cmPmhv Ft-p-ambn cmP-{]-ap-J-m-\-p\npw hnc-an-p. tNmc-sImp Ncn-{X-sa-gpXnb Cy cmP-Xz-
Hmtcm-mbn Xmsg hoWp. knwlw Imf-sb-tmse ]pp Xnp-p.
IncoSw amn cmPm--msc XInSw adn-p-sa thZ-hmIyw am-bn-t\mp.
cmPy-fpw kwm-\-fpw ]p Ipm-b-a-Wn-bp-p.
Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iqdp amdn.
sImn amdn.
cpw-IqSn tNv Xncp-sm-n-bm-bn.
Ctm ae-_mIqSn tNv AXv tIc-f-am-bn-cn-p-p.
hyn-I Chn-sSbpw Fhn-sSbpw amdn-a-dn-bp-p. hmgp-Xpw Xmgp-Xpw hn-{Iw t]mse. kv{Xo {]k-hn a\p-jy Hcn-Spw
{]_-e-\m-Ip-n-.
lnve temIs apgp-h ASn hmgm tamln-p. k^-e-amIp--Xn\p apt sIm-s-p. men djysb InSp-InsS hnd-n-p.
Ctm Ne-\-ap ih-p-gn-bn-ep-v. ChnsS Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dn Znhm
kn.]n. cma-kzman A sht-p. ]p-t]mb ]mn-s\-tmse \mSp-hntm-Sn.

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KmnPn sIm-s-p.
]tDcppa-\p-jyacn-p.
kp`mjv N{-t_m-kns\ ImWm-\n-.
hmKvt[m-c-Wn-bpsS shSn-bp--I-fm {]kw-K-th-Zn-Isf {]I-\w
sImn Bo-b-t\-Xm- ann-a-d-bp-p.
G{_lmw sa{Xm-tm-eo Imew sNbvXp.
km[p sImp-Ip-p-]-tZin A-cn-p.
sI. hn. sskakm \ncym-X-\m-bn.
sI. kn. sNdn-bm Im-hn \n{Z {]m]n-p.
km[p kp-c-knw-Kns\ ImWm-\n-.
`qan-bnse a\pjyPohnXw Hcp hrw t]mse-bm-sWp am-bn\p tXmn.
] Ce-I. PohXpSn-p Xp-I.
Xfnpp. hf-cp-p. inJ-c- s]mn-hn-S-cp-p.
Xe s]mn BIm-is shp-hn-fn-p-p.
]qp-p. Imbvp-p.
]no-Sh hmSp-p. ipjvn-p-p.
Xe-Xmgvn Xmf-Sn-bm-Ip-p.
hfbpw Xfbpw hnfbpw!
\o hj-. \izc-amb temIw. am--fpsS tLmj-bm-{Xbvpn Fsmw AWn-\n-c-p-p.
kqcy\-kvX-an-m {_nojv km{amPyw At[m-K-Xn-bn. Cy
B km{am-Py-n\npw hnap--bm-bn.
]pXnb cmjv{Sob kwL-S-\-I. ]g-b-Xn-t\mSp shdp-v. Acn-hm-fnsbpw Imf-bp-sSbpw Nn- Im-e-I-fn\np amn-n-. hopw
]pXnb Xnc-s-Sp-p-I. ]pXnb Nn-. ]pXnb Nph-sc-gp-pI.
imkv{Xhpw kmt-Xn-I-m-\hpw hfp hnI-kn-p--X-\p-kcnv Pohn-X-ssienIfpw amdp-p.
Imf-h-n-bm{X amdn.
Xoh-n-bm-bn.
aqp tamtm hn-I-fm-bn.
aqn-m \o _p-I-fm-bn.
sskn-fm-bn, tamtm sskn-fm-bn.
hnam-\-am-bn.
am-bn-\pw amdn-p-S-n. amdn-sm-n-cn-p-p....A, amdn-gn-p....]gb am-bn--\-.
hoc-iq-c-]-cm-{I-an-bmb ambn.
sXp-hnf ambn IpSn-b-\mbn.
tZh-kym-bpsS IS-bnse ]p-h-c-hp-Im-c-\m-bn.
s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cpsS i{Xp-hm-bn.
Ipp-km-bn-ns injy-\m-bn.
s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cpsS an{X-am-bn. D]-tZ-in-bm-bn.

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A-\mbn. Am-bn-b--\m-bn. hb-\m-bn.

Ctm tcmKn-bp-am-bn.
Imen Hp-cp {hW-. IqsSqsS aq{X-hm. {]ta-lns e-W-! sNdp--Im-ev ico-c-n\v Ccp-\n-d-am-bn-cp-p.
Ctm jjvSn-]qn-tbm-S-Sp--tm Npfpw _m[n Xzv I-dpp-h-cp-p. AW--p-I sImgn-p-Xp-S-n. I-S-Iq-SmsX thZ-]pkvXIw hmbn-m\pw h.
s\m-nI-c F-n-b-tm ky-bm-Im-dm-bn. Xan-gv\mSnt\mSv
A-[nIw Zqsc-b-msX InS-p tIc-f-ns sX{]-tZ-iw. _n\n-n-d-n-. Ih-e-bn \n Hcp _me s]sv am-bn-s kao--]-tv \S-p-\o-n. XangpIe ae-bm-fn tNmZnp: "km,
D t]cv Fhm?'
"Fs t]cv am-bn--s\m.'
"D Fs t]mcnwsK km?'
Aw Duln-s-Sp-p-sImv am-bn- {]Xn-h-Nnp: "Rm
KtWiv\mSm-cpsS hon t]mIzm. hgn Adn-q-Sm.'
"\m Xm KtWiv \mSm-cpsS aI. Am Dsf hopv Iqntm-p-h-cp-hm Fs Ab--Xm.'
"A-Snbm! kvtXm{Xw.'
am-bn--s apJv {]Imiw kv^pcn-p.
am-bn- cm-gvN-apt Xm s\m-nI-cbvp sNp Znhkw Ip-aqew KtW-iv\m-Smsc Adn-bn-n-cp-p. At-ls {]Xonv \mSm-cpsS aI Ih-ebn \nevp-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
Ac-ssa \S--tm _me ssI Nqn: "AXv RsS hoSm.'
"B-hsc kvtXm-cn-p-sIm-p-p.' hop-ap--t-tm-Sn-hv
ay-h-b-kvI-\mb KtWjv \mSm kzmK-X-a-cp-fn.
" ssZh-n\p tkmncw.' am-bn-- Blvfm-Z-k-taXw Aev]w
Xangv tNv {]Xy-`n-hm-Z\w \S-n.
At\ym\yw hnip--Npw-_\w \In.
"bm{X F-Sn-bn-cpp?'
"kpJ-am-bn-cp-p. ]mm-Sov cmhnse Xncn-Xm'.
"Imh-dnsb ]pIgpwI. Rfp cmhnse apX-epp \nsf
Imn-cn-p-hm-cp-p.'
ASp--f-bn-tep t\mn-b-tijw KtW-jv\m-Sm Ww \In:
"Fs `mcy D-fpp imm-Sv D-mn hn-cn-pp.'
`-W-n\p tijw ]\-p-sImp ad hcm--bn-tep Nqn:
"]mbv As Dv . D- f p- I - s fmw Ipfn- - W w; ]ns Dd- nsmmepw.' am-bn-\pw IpSpw-_-n\pw a\-n-em-Im thn IqSpX ae-bm-f-]-Z- tNmWv KtWjv \mSm kwkm-cn--Xv.
cp apdn-Ifpw hnim-e-amb Hcp hcm--bp-ap hoSm-W-Xv. KtWjv\m-Smv Fp a-fpw. ap kuI-cy-ap-m-Ip--Xp-hsc \mSm-cpsS
hon Xma-kn-m-\mWv am-bn-s ]-Xn.

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AKkvXyIqS-nep-hn-v, sX {]tZ-i
- sf Iodn-ap-dnv, s\mnI-c-bn-eqsSsbmgpIn ]qm-dn\p kao]w IS-en ebn-p \Zn.
Ncn-{X-{]-kn-n-bmn s\m!
B \Zn-bpsS Xtem-Stev, Imns lqwImcw tIv, kphn-ti-j-a-dnbnp \S-p Hcp IpSpw-_w.
A-t-gp-Im-c-\mb am-bn-. Iri-Km-{Xn-bmb `mcy kmdm. ]sm]-Xp-Im-c-\mb aI tPmWn. Ccp-]-n-\mephb-m-bnpw
hnhm-ln-X-bm-bn-n-m Ip-. ]Xn-t\-gp-Im-cn-I-fmb Cc--s]InSm-ti_mbpw Ft-dpw.
{]mbw a[p-c--Xn-t\-gv. ]t, PohnXw Ibv]pw a[p-chpw CS-Ie-Xv.
Bdw-K--fp am-bn-s IpSpw-_s t]mn-p-em
]w-K--fp KtW-jv\m-Sm-cpsS IpSpw-_-n\v km[n-ptam?
IpSpw_s t]mm Hcp sXmgnIqSn sNm am-bn-
Xm-dmbn]pkvX-I- _bpsNp sXmgn. IqSmsX Ccp-]Xp-skp ew ]m-n-s\-Spp]-dnIrjn sNm\pw I-bnSm\pw.
kmdm XSw ]dp: "\fp kphn-ti-j-th-ebvp h-hct? ]bdpw tNpw \Sm h-h-cmtm?'
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]pXnb ]pkvX-I-amn XncnsI Gev]n-pw. BZys amkw BsI
ap-Xp-cq]m {]Xn-^ew Inn.
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Poh hnSpw c-I-\mbv
Ay-izmkw htc-bpw.
apn-en-cn-p Nne Xan-gv{K--t]mse Pohn-Xhpw Nne-tm
am-bn-\p Zp{K-la
- mbn tXmn. Pohn-X
- nse ]e-Xn-sbpw Aw
a\-n-em-Ip-n-.
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Fp-sImv {]ta-ltcm-Kn-bmbn?
Fp-sImv ]nWn Dm-Ipp?
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"CXv tUmIvS PbnwkvtPmk^v AhI X-b--Xm-Wv. D]-tZin
Cp sshInv Ahn-Sw-hsc Hp sN-tWmp ]d-p.'
Ip Xpd-p. apI-fn, Is-gp-Xnb Bfns ]q-amb t]cv
A-Sn-n-pv: ]m tUmIvS Pbnwkv sNdn-bm
tPmk-^v. t]cnt\mSp tNn-cp _ncp-Z-n Cwojv `mj-bnse an-hmdpw Fm
A-c-fpw Dm-bn-cp-p.
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apn Hcp Pon ap]-\m-`]n. sXmp ]pd-In JZ
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C. -Fw. -F-kv. \q-Xn-cn-m-Sns a{n-k` XI-c-s.
Icnw-Imen Iyq-Wnv a{n-am Xmsg-bn-d--s.
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"Hma\p-jy-cmcpw Fs i{Xp--f-. Fs i{Xp kmm

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\app kacw sNmw.'
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Cm-Xm-hp-w. \psS tImtf-Pp-I Cu c-cm--k-m ssIb-S-pw.'
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Dbn. P\w Bp-hn-fn-p.
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Ata-cn kinv Hp-cp hj-n-\p-n tUmIvS-td-p-am-bnmWv aS-n-sb-p--Xv.
`mhn-t--Xn-\p-aosX `mhn-p-b-c-cpXv FXv ssZh-h-N-\-nse
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hnfnv ss__n-fns ]pdv ImN-hnn Ddp \nm Bm]n kw`-hhpw k`m-a-WvU-e-n H-m-Sp-m-n.
B-hn-h-i-X-bn BIp--h B Ah--bn InSv ssZhs
Bcm-[n-s
- . Znhy-Zi-\
- Bkz-Zn-s
- . Ahsc DWn Fn\v
Cu {]l-k-\- \S-pp? {]kw-Kn-p--h bmsXmcp BZ-chpw
IqSmsXbmtWm thZ-]p-kvXIw ssIImcyw sNt-Xv? {]kwKw ]pI-fn-bmtWm? hntZ-i fn \np hcp Nne {]hm-N-I-m-tcmSv ambn- tNmZn-m-dp hnj-b-am-Wn-Xv.
]m Pbnwkv tPmk-^ns k`-bpsS t]cn\v kzX{w F
hnti-j-W-ap-s-nepw Ata-cn--bnse Hcp k`-bp-ambn mbn-bmb
_-ap-v. Cu _--nsd In-Isf Iqn-bn-W-p-Xv Ata-cn tUmf-dm-Wv.
am-bn-s\ I-tm Atlw ]mmXy amXr-I-bn lkvXZm\w \In. ap-n-cp ]p-Isf kmn-\nn-sm-smp
Nncn--tm cp kz-]p-I am-bn-s ZrjvSn-bn s]p.
Nncn-bpsS shw ap--Xn-\p-apt Atlw Itkc Nqn-m-Wn-p.
Aev]w ktm-N-tmsS, kz--khp ]nSn-n Ipjy-\n Itkc-bn-en-cp-p. Hp-c-n-Sv Xpn-bv Pp [cn- Xm B Itkc-bn-en-cn-p--Xn-setm s]mcp--t-Sp-sp am-bn--\mZyw tXmn. Xs hkv{Xw Aev]w ]g-s\nepw \mbn Aen ipNn-bmn-b-Xm-sW-p hkvXpX At-l-n\p ss[cyw \In.
IjvS-X-bpsS Xoq-f-bn DuXn-bqXn kv^pSw-sNbvX Pohn-Xw.
AXnsd ]cn-ip-n am-bn-s apJp ImWm-\p-v.
"ssZh-n\p kvtXm{Xw.' ambn- h\w ]d-p.
"{]bnkv Z temUv. mUv p aov bq.' Cwo-jn-emWv ]m
Pbnwkv {]Xy-`n-hm-Z-\w \S-n-b-Xv.
"I-Xn F\npw hfsc ktm-j-ap-v. kmdns kz-ew FhnSm?'
"P\np hfXp tImg-t-cn-bn. Ign Ap-hjw Atacn-t-em-bn-cp-p. ae-bmfw ad-p-t]m-bn. CS-bvnsS Cwojv ]Z
hcp-Xv an-Ww.'
"Hm, kmc-an-. Rm sN-q-cn Ipp-km-bn-ns injy-\mbn
{]hn-n-p-v. Aev]w Cwojv F\npw hi-ap-v.'
"Hmtlm. shcn-Kp-Uv. Ipp-km-bn-ns kt`se an\n-dm D]-tZin. At?'
"AtX.'
"Rm\pw As\ tIp. D]-tZ-insb t\cn ImWm B{K-lnmWv Ip-sIm-Sp--b--Xv. FhnSm Cw Xma-kw?'
"ChnsS hnv cp-hj-am-bn. BZy-hjw KtW-jv\m-Sm F
hnizm-kn-bpsSIqsS Xma-kn-p. Ctm Hcp hmS-Ihon.
ap-Xp hbp tXmn-p Hcp kv{Xo Nmb-bp-ambn apn-se-n.
"CsXs ssh^m. hnhmlw Ign-nv ]Xn-\p hj-am-bn.

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sF lmhv q Nn{U.'
am- b n- annv Pbnwkv tPmk- ^ ns\ BI- msS Hp
t\mn.
kz--khp ]nSn-n Imo-]pcw kmcn.
Ac-bnp hoXn-bn kz-s{^-bva-p I-S. In\v Akp-Jap-m-bnp h-XHcp `wKn-p-thn am{Xw.
kz Knn sNcp-v.
ImSn t]mes ukv.
Ihn-fn knq-cw. In ajn.
Ac-bnp hoXn-bp kzhf-bn LSn-n Hcp hmv ssIbn
sIn-bn-p-v. bYm-n AsXmcp kz-hf; Fm Bscnepw hnain-m hmnsd sNbn-\m-sWp ]dp c-s]-Smw.
apJv Hcp kn\n-am-\-Sn-bpsS ]pn-cn. Nncn--tm ap\n-c-bnse
kz--p-I Xnf-n.
annv Pbnwkv Nmb-p apn hp.
Ahv Igp-n ame-bn-.
sNhn-bn I-en-.
hnc-en tamXn-c-an-.
]t, I\-I--n-bpsS {]`sb shp Xnfw I-S-bn\npw
hmn\npw ]p-I-fn\npw {]Xn-^-en-p.
In ame--S-w-t]mse Ah Nncn-bpw kwkm-cnbpw
sNbvXp.
"I-s--tm-kvXp-Imcn.' am-bn-sd lrZ-b-n im]-hmp-I Xnf-p-s]m-n.
"s]-tmkvXp {]m-\-ns emfn-Xyhpw hkv{X-[m-c-W-nep amXr-Ibpw ]W-bw-sh- In. Alm-cn.' hopw hopw
a\-n i]n-p.
Nmb-Ip-Sn-p-sIm-n-cp--tm ]m Pbnwkv Hp Nncn-p. Ftm ]d-bm hcp--Xns XpS--am-bn-cpp Nncn.
"am-bp-]-tZ-io, Ipgn-pd F ev RsS `mc-Xob
kzX{ ]pXnb\nba Iqm-bva-bpsS Hcp imJ Bcw-`n-m Rm
Xocp-am-\n-n-cn-pIbm. AXn\v D-]-tZ-in-sb-tm-sem \ a\p-jy-cpsS
slp-IqSn thWw.'
"AsXm As\ ]dbm?'
"bq ko, D]-tZ-insb RsS k`-bnse Hcp ]m-dmbn Inm
Rm B{K-ln-p-p. Ipgn-p-d-bn Hcp ]pXnb k` XpS-m....D]tZin RsS k`-bn tNcWw.'
am-bn-s Npp-I Fp adp-]S-nbmWp \nn-m t]mIp-sX--tlw kkqvaw hon-p.
"Fm D]-tZio, Hpw anm-Xv?'
"kmtd. Ign apXp hj-ambn Rm CUym ]q-kp-hnti-j-ssZ-h-k-`-bn Ddp \nevp-p. Cu k` hnp-am-dm Xmev]-cyan-.'

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"Zmv Cukv t\mv sshkv....Ipp-km-bnv \mSp hnnv HXp hjam-bn. C\o At-cpsS kt` \nn-stm t\Sm\m?'
"t\tmw tImtmw Hpw t\mn-b-. D tNmdn\p \n ImWnt? kmbnp acn-s-nepw Atlw hnX Irjn \jvS-am-bn-n.'
"slmdn-_nD]tZin hnNm-cn-p-Xv Ipp-km-bn-ns k`
Fpw \ne-\n-evp-sa-mtWm? Hcn--ep-an-, Dqnkm-dns k`
AwK-kw-Jy-bn hep-Xm-bn-h-cp-p. Hcp-Im-ev Dq-n-km-dn-s- k`
Ipp-km-bn-ns k`sb hngp-pw.'
"Hcn-e
- p-an-. ssZh-a
- At\ym\yw hngp-p-Ib
- n-. Dqnkmdns k` hep-Xm-Ip--Xn Rmpw Akqb C. Ippkm-bnv kz-n-en-cpp ktm-jn--tb-bp-q. tbml-mkv\m]I ]d-Xv Fs ]nmse hcp-h
- - Ftm hen-bh
- FmWv. Fs-nepw Hcp-Im-ev Dqnkm-dns k`bpw Ipp-km-bnns k`bpw F.-kn.-im-ap-th-ens k`bpw ap s]-tmkvXp kwLS-\-Ifpw tbmPn-pw. AXv At\ym\yw hngp-p-I-bm-bn-cn-p-I-bn-.
kvt\l-n ebn-p-I-bm-bn-cn-pw. CXm-sWs B{K-lw.'
"A_-w. AsXm-cn-epw kw`-hn--n. s\h.'
"Fs Bbp-jvm-ev AXv kmyam-bn-cn-mw. ASp Xeapd-bn AXp kw`-hn-mw.'
"D]-tZin ]td-Xv k` Hcn-epwHcn-epw hnp-t]m-I-bn-smtWm?'
"Rm Nmepw Cu k` hnSp-I-bn.'
"As\ Hcp {]tXyI k`- t bmSv kv t \lw \- X - , tbiphnam{Xw Dd-p \nev-Ww. k`-bn Ddbv-cp-Xv. bq A-mUv?....-]ns kzX-{-ambn {]hn-p k`-I-fmWv Cv temI-n
hf-cp--Xv. tI{o-IrX k`-Iv henb hf Dm-Ip-n.'
"AXp icn-bm-bn-cn-pw kmtd.'
"Fs k` kzX-{-am-Wv.'
"kzX-{-amb Hcp k`-tbm-sSmp Rm {]hn-p-hm ssZhw
B{K-ln-p-ps-n ssZhmmhv Amcyw Fsd lrZ-btmSp
kwkm-cn-pw. \nfp \n_-nm.'
"tkmdn, \n_-n--b-.'
"kmsd, hfsc Kuc-h-ap Hcp Imc-W-n-s-tbm, ]mh-\-amb
Hcm-Zi-nstbm, As-n hnizm-k-{]-am-W-tm-Sp _-n
ImX-emb A`n-{]m-b`- n-X
- b
- psStbm t]cn Hcp k`-bn\np asmcp
k`- b n- t ep amdmw. icn- b mb Imc- W - - f n- msX k` amdp- Xv
cmjv{Sob cwKs Imep-am--s-m t-am-Wv.'
"at-sX-nepw Imc-W-m k` amdmtam?'
Aev]w Nnn-nv am-bn- XpSp.
"ssZhw Hcmsf Gev]n Hcp ip{iqj \nh-ln-m Abm
AwK-a-mbncnp k`-bn kzmX-{y-an-s-n, As-n amXr-k-`bn\npw XpS-bmbn Akqb \nd s]cp-am--ap-m-bm, Nnetm izmkw-hn-Smthn thsdmcpk`-bn-tep amtd-n-h-cpw. amXr-

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k-`-bn Xs Dd-p-\nv {]iv\- ]cn-l-cn-m Bhp-{X {ian-Ww. AXn\p Fm hgn-Ifpw AS-m k` amdmw.'
"D]-tZ-io, Fs kt`-temp amdp--Xn AtbmKy-ambn Hp-an-.
ImcWw Fs kt`w D]-tZ-in-bpsS kt`w Xn Imcy-amb hyXymk-sam-p-an.'
"AXp-sIm-p-Xm Rm k` amdp-n-sp ]d--Xv. \psS
k`-I Xn hyXym-k-an-s-n ]ns-n\m Fs k` hnv kmdns kt`-temp Rm tNcp-Xv?'
]m Pbnw-kn\v Dcw apn.
Aev]t- \-cs \n-_vZX
- b
- psS hnS-hn-\p-tijw kwkmcw XpSp.
"D]-tZ-io, Ipp-km-bnp m]n kt` Dd-p-\n-evp-sa-smpw
imTyw ]nSn--cp-Xv. GXp kt` \nmepw ssZh-n-\n-jvS-am. bq ko!'
"Fn Rm\nw \np kt`Xs \ntm-fmw.'
]m Pbnw-kn\v hopw D-cw-ap-n. Fnepw am-bn-s\
{]tem-`n-n-p-hm-\p {iaw Atlw Dt]-n-n-.
"D]-tZin Hcp-Imcyw ]d. Nv hfnsbSpm {ian-p--XpsImv Fs-nepw sXptm?'
"sXsm-p-an-. ]t k`bpsS eyw ]m-]n-Isf t\Sp-I-bm-bncn-WwD]-tZ-in-amsc t\Sp-I-b-. Hcp k`-bn Ddp \nevp-hsc asmcp kt`-temp sImn-hn-fn-tmp t]mIp--X kphn-tij-the. kmdns k` Zpcp-]-tZ-i--fp k`-bm. AXp hf-cm ]mSn.'
"bq enk. Fs kt` tNm A-Xp-cq]m ifw.
Xma-kn-m \smcp hoSv. Bcm[n-m an-chpw shp-X-cmw. D]-tZin-bpsS ]nWow {]bmtkmw Hs Xocpw.'
"Fs ]nWow {]bmtkmw Hpw Rm hI-h-bvp-n-. Nayw Hgp-n Hgp-Ip-p. Poh-\p ayw Hgp-n-s\-Xnsc \opp.'
"Hp Nnnp t\mv. D]-tZin Ipp-km-bn-ns kt`ev ]pap-Xp hjw the-sNbvXp. Ftm Kp-W-ap-mbn? Cgpw \n
Ac--n-Wn-m-c. Cgpw \n Dan--cn-sImp ]p-tX-bvp-p.
Ftm ]ptcm-KXn Dmbn?'
"]ptcm-K-Xntbm? KpWtam? At\Iw Bm-sf t\Sn. IpSn-bm hnizm-kn-I-fm-bn. -]m-]n-I cn--s-p....]ns ]n-Wn-bpsS
Imcyw. kz-n-s-pw ]n-Wn-sbms amdpw.'
"CXp tIp-]-tZ-io. Rm\o `qan-bn shp-Xs \nsS ]n-Wnsbms amn--cmw. D]-tZ-insb Xncp-h-\--]p-cws\m-nI-c PnI-fpsS apJy ]m-dmbn \nban-mw. Fm, sImp-Im-cy-amtm? Fs
kt` tNcp Znh-kw-Xs Pnm ]m-dmbn {]tam-j Xcmw. Xnv
F_uv Cv.'
"F\no temI-nse s{]mtam-j-s\mpw thm. Rm {]tal-tcm-Kn-bm. hbv A-sm]-Xm-bn. kz-n-tep s{]mtamj Inm-dm-bn.'
]m sPbnwkv Hp Nncn-p. Hcp cmjv{So-b-t\-Xm-hns Nmn-

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So Nncn-bm-bn-cpp AXv.
Hcp kwi-bhpw Ah-ti-jn-m adp-]-Sn-I \In am-bn-
]m Pbnwkv tPmk-^ns k`m-]-cn-h-\ {]tem-`-\s ]cm-Pb-s-Sp-n.
]m Pbnw-kns apJv Cm-`w-K-ns \ng ]Sp.
aS--bm-{X-bn, ]m Pbnw-kn-s\bpw D]-tZ-in-amsc Nmn-Sm
Abm-sf-tmse Zpcp-]-tZiw {]N-cn-np \S-p t\Xm--tfbpw a\n i]n-p. ssZh-ns P\s ]Wbw hbvp hmWn-`-m.
D]-tZ-in-amsc hnp-Ibpw hmp-Ibpw sNp I-h-S-m. AhcpsS ]nSnbn sNp-ho-gp Ai--cmb hnizm-kn-I! sh-n
HX-f-m-t]mse Atm-p-an-tmpw Hgp-Ip-Ibpw s]mp-Ibpw XmgpIbpw sNp--h!
Xte-amkw {]kw-K-n-\m-[m-c-ambn D]-tbm-Kn Hcp thZ-`m-K-ntep Nnt]mbn. sbim {]h--N\w HXmw Aym-b-nse Ahkm\ hmIy--fn-te-v:
Hcp-\pw Xs k-tlm-Z-cs\
BZ-cn-p-n-.
Hcp- he-p-`mKw ISn-p-]-dn-npw
hni-n-cn-pw.
CS-p-`m-Khpw Xnpw; Xr]vXn hcn-I-bn.
Hmtcm-cp- Xmms `pP-ns
amwkw Xnp-I-f-bp-p.
k`-sb GIico-c-nse AwK- At\ym\yw Nmn-So \Sp-p. A]-h-Zn-p-p.
Nn apdp-In-b-tm s\n-\-Ip `mcw tXmn.
hoSn-t\m-S-Sp--tm, tIm{Kkv PmY AWn-\n-c--Xns sXmSp \mev-h-e-bn ap{Zm-hmIyw hnfn-p-sImv Hcp-]w Iyq-Wnp-Im IqSn-bn-cn-p-Xv am-bn- {in-p:
tIm{Kkv ]mnp km\w
ih-sn Xs km\w
sXmgn-em-fn-hs Nqj-Ww-sNpw
apX-em-fn-hw \in-s!

Ccp-]
n-aqv
s]mSp-s\ Hcp tamdnkv Im I-h-e-bn hp- \n-p.
"am-bq-tZ-io, KpUvtamWnw-Kv.' Imdn-en-cp kpap-J h\w
]d-p.
"Hm....CXmcm? ]m sPbnwkv tPmkt^m?'
"Fkv, Ftmp t]mp?'
"CsX-s -kvt\-ln-X \Ym-\n-tb-ep-]-tZ-in-bm. Rfv Xncp-h-\tm-cw- hsc t]mIp-hm.'

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"Rm\pw Atm-m. sKv C.'

Ah XnSp--n Imdns ]nko-n Ib-dn-bn-cp-p.
am-bn- ]m sPbnw-kns\ \Ym-\n-tb-ep-]-tZ-inp ]cn-N-bs-Sp-n: "CXv ]m Pbnwkv sNdn-bm tPmk-^m. Ctlw "`mcXob kzX{ ]pXn-b-\n-ba Iqmbva' F {]m-\-ns Xe-h\m.'
]m sPbnw-kv CSbvp Ibdn Xncp-n: "tkmdn, am-bq-tZ-io.
Rm\n-tm ]gb Ata-cn- kt`sS t\Xm-h-. bqtdm-]y k`bmb "Ay-Ime ss__n k`' F ]p-Xnb {]m-\-ns {]Xn\n-[nbpw Xe-h-\p-am. tKmUv Cukv knwKv Akv.'
cp-am-kta Bbpq am-bn- At-ls ]cn-N-b-s-n-v.
]m Pbnw-kns k`m-am--ns hnhcw tI-tm a\-n Nncn
s]mn. sshInv hon-se-nb-tmgpw Pbnwkv tPmk-^ns ]pXnb
bqtdm-]yk`bpw bqtdm-]y Imdpw am-bn-s Nnsb aYn-psIm-n-cp-p. k`-m-am-w. Imep-amw?
am-bn-s k`-bnepw am--fp-m-bn. am-ns \mn IpdnXv am-bn--\m-cw-`n kwKo-X-m-m-bn-cp-p.
am-bn--\mZyw Hmtcm ASnbpw ]mSpw. Aw hni-Zo-I-cnp
sImSp-pw. bphm- Gp-]m-Spw. Xtdpw Nnnepw kwKo-X-n\p
`mthmw Iqp-p. CS-bvnsS thZ-]p-kvX-I-nse Aym-b-
hmbnv tbip-{In-kvXp-hnIq-Sn-bp c-sb-n hni-Zo-I-cn-p-sIm-Sppw. an Km\--fp-sS-bpw tI{-hn-jb ]nXm-hmb ssZhhpw
]p{X-\mb tbip-{In-kvXp-hp-w.
"\-v kwKo-X-hn-Zzm-m-cpsS hoWbpw hmtZym-]-I-c-W--fp-an-.
]I-cw, ]p In-bp hoW-bp-v.' ssIhn-c-ep-Isf Dt-in-mWv
am-bn--\Xp ]d--Xv.
ssIb-Snp bphm- ]mSpw. ]mp ]Ip-Xn-bm-Ip-tmtg knc-I-fnemsI ssZh-kvt\-l-ns hninjvSm\p-`qXn hym]n-pw.
Nne A\p-X-]np. Nne am\-km--c-s-p. tPmjzm-am-n-f-bpsS
aI ]m ]cn-ip-m-m-`n-tjIw {]m]n-p.
tPmWn-tbbpw Kmb-Ik
- w-L
- n-eps-Sp-n. ]t, Ah\v ssIbSn-m\pw I-Sp [ym\np ]mSm\pw e-bm-bn-cp-p. tPmWn-bpsS
\mhpw Npp-Ifpw Gsd-psd Km\--fn ]-ptNp.
a\tm?...!
Xs aI l-\pw ss{IkvX-h-Km-\-fme]nv tbip-{In-kvXphns\ [ym\n-p-p-sh hm lao-Zp-dm-hp-cpsS ImXp-I-fn-sen. hgn-bnh--tlw am-bn-s\ t\cn-p.
"DutZ-io, CXp kwKo-X-m-sm-p-a-, s]-tm-kn Bfns\
tNm-\p the-bm. kwKoXw ]Tn-np ]Tn-np RsS ]nmtc
kv\m\-s-Spn aXw amm-\m, At? taem Fs tams\ ]mp-]mSm hnfn-t--cp-Xv.'
Ahn-Sw-sImpw \nn: "C\o taem DutZiow s]mmow
Fs sIW-ov shw tImtcy--cp-Xv.'

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k`-bn-ep-mb am-ns XcwK- \n-e-am-Im A\p-h-Zn-pIq-S-tm. XpS-sc-Xp-Ssc Ipsd [ym\-tbm-K- \S-m Xocp-am-\n-p.
{]tXyI [ym\-tbm-K- {Iao-I-cn-p--Xn\p apt k`-bvp-n
Hcp ipo-I-cWw \S-pI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-p. Nnd {]iv\--fm-bn-cnmw. Fm, Ah ]cn-l-cn-msX aptmp t]mbm ]cn-ipm{]hm-l-n\v XS--ap-m-Ip-a-tm.
cp amk- apv Ihj ^p]ncn-hns\ Npn-n
Hpcp hnizm-kn-I Xn ]c-ky-ambn hmp-X-apmb
kw`hw am-bn-s\ thZ-\n-n-n-cpp.Rmb-dmgvN Bcm-[\ Ignv hnizm-kn-I h-w-IqSn \nmWv
A\p-c-RvP\ ip{iqj \S-n-b-Xv. hmKzm-Z-ntes ]md-p-dp
am\pw Ip-hnf sXmnbpw At\ym\yw a tNmZnp cay-X-bn-embn.
tPmjzmamnf IqSn\n-hsc t\mn: "Hcp henb Bn-Im-\p-{Kl-n\pthn \mw Xm-dm-bn-cn-p-p. C\n {]mn-m aXn.'
"GIa-\-tmsS {]mn-p-tm ssZhw Cm-nse kmm-\ytIm--Is-Xnsc hnPbw Xcpw.' amhp-hn-f-bn AnWn ktlm-Z-cnbpsS hmp-I-fn henb {]Xo--bp-m-bn-cp-p. "am{X-a-, ]m]n-I
am\-m--c-s-Sp--Xn-s\-Xnsc kmm krjvSn-p-sIm-n-cn-p XS]md-I s]mn-n-X-dp-Ibpw sNpw.'
"icym An-Wo, \mw apn-mbn {]mn-pw kmm ]
IS-pw.'
am-bn- tPmjzm-am-n-fsb t\mn Hp ]pn-cn-p. "] ISn-b-Xp-sIm-m-bn ktlm-Z-cm.'
kmdm ]qcn-n-p. "]m-\-Zn-bpsS adp-I-c-bp--h Fp-sNpw?
Ap-dv {Kma--fn-ep--h Fp sNpw? Gp-am-\qmcpw tImbw-Imcpw Hs Fp sNpw? Ah-sc-sbms kmm iey-s-Spp-I-bn-t...-HmSnbm-sW-n sImsd-qSn Zqtcm-tm-Sn--Ww.'
Fm-hcpw Nncn-p.
"kmdm--sIm--t, Fm ]ns sXmSp-]pg IS-mw. Asn s]cn-bmdp hsc ]nim-Nns\ HmSn-mw.'
"Fm Imthcn ISn IWm-S-I-n-tep NmSn--cptXm?'
sslkvq-fn ]Tn-p Xnbpw CSbvp Ib-dn. "tPmjzm-tm, AXp-t]m-cm. Be-pg hgn Atd-_y -k-ap{Zw hsc HmSn--Ww.'
ti_m-bmWv ]ns kwkm-cn--Xv. "AXpw t]mcm, ss\ \-Znhgn AvemnIv kap-{Z-ns adp-Ic hsc HmSn--Ww.' `qan-im-kv{Xn\v kvIqfn GhpwIqSp-X amp hmp-Xv ti_m-bm-Wv.
Xn Xncn--Sn-p. "AsXm-cn-epw ]mSn-. Ah kmbn--mv
GSm-IqSw krjvSn-pw. \psS Ipp-km-bn-ns \mp-Imv.'
am-bn--\mWv Ah-km-\-hmp ]d--Xv. "icn. icn. kmms\
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tbm-K-p hc-Ww. Hscm tbmtKmw apS--cp-Xv.'

Fm-hcpw IpSp-IpsS Nncnv kXw \In.
"Ipp--tf, Hcp Imcyw Hm-Ww. kmms\ ]-I-S-pXpw kap{Zw IS-p-Xpw Hpw Ipp-Ifn A. AsXms \S-W-sa-n \n hnZym-e-b--fn hfsc hnip-n-tbmSpIqSn s]cpam-d-Ww. hfsc {]mnpthWw tbmK-p hcm.'
Fm-hcpw Xe-Ip-ep-n.
tPmjzm amn-f-bpsS honhpXs [ym\-tbm-K- \S-m\m-Wp Xocp-am-\w. Xncp-h-m-bn \np IpSn-tb-dnb IpSpw-_-amWv
At-l-n-t-Xv. ]pXnb hnizm-kn-I ]ecpw Xncp-h-m-m-cm-Wv. Xangv
Nph-bnm ae-bmfw kwkm-cn-p--h.
Ab-ev Dd-p-h
- sc Xt-dp-sImn iey-s-Sp-c
- p-sXp IcpXn
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]d--Xv.
"\mw ssI-Snp ]mSp-tm Hmtcm sImpw ssZh-ap-n kanp Hmtcm km-\-ambn IcpXn `n-]qw ssI sIm-Ww.' apJhpc KpW-tZm-j-ambn: "\mp-Im-cpsS sNhn s]mn-p-I-b \psS
eyw. \p-sS-bn-S-bn BnI DWp-sp ImWn-mthn
Bcpw B\-sm-p-sImn sXm- h- e np Iotd Bh-iy-an-. Bcm[\ Hcp -{]-l-k\w A, bmKmWw BWv. bmKw An-p-tm
hnImcw Dm-Ipw. AXv kzm`m-hn-I-am-bn-cnWw. AmsX a\x]qw Icp-Xn-qn Dm-p DWv bYm DW-.'
tbmK--fn ]pXnb ]mp-I am{X-a-, ]gb ]mp-Ifpw ]mS-Wsav am-bn-\p \n_--ap-m-bn-cp-p: "]q-]n-Xm-p e`n
ssZhnI kt-i- Ah Fgp-Xnb Km\--fn Dsm-n-n-pv. B Km\- Ah-K-Wn-p-Xv ssZhw Ah-cn-eqsS \Inb kti--sf- Ah-K-Wn-p-I-bm-Wv. AhcpsS A\p-`-hsfbpw \ntj-[np--Xn\p Xpey-am-Wv. k`bvv AXv Xocm-\-jvS-am-bn-cn-pw.'
"Ctv \qn-cp hj- apv1857P\n-, kn.-Fw.-Fkv. k`-bnse ]ptcm-ln-X\
- m-bn-cp- Btm-]I
- mcn tImin A cNn
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KtWjv \mSm ]mp-\-bn-Xpw hnizm-kn-I ]mSn-b-Xpw.
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Hmw dmn-emWv hnZzm]co ]mm-b-Xv.
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\mn \S-p Iem-]-cn-]m-Sn-Iv Atlw ka-b-n\p apt
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_ln-cm-Im-i-hm-l-\-n ]d-p-b cp Ipc-p-I Poh-t\msS
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\S-p-I-bm-Wv. {]_Imhv Nqn-m-n.
cmas {]_--n\pw a\p-jys `mhn-sb-n ip`m]vXn
hnizmkw Cm-bn-cpp F Imcyw thWp-ta-t\m Hmn-p. Cybnse BZys lrZb ikv { X- { Inb shq {Inkv X y saUntImf-Pnhv hnP-b-I-c-ambn \nln ktm-j-hm Hcp
hi-v. adp-h-iv ZpxJ-hm! ]-io-e-I-cm ewLn-p-sImv
ssN\ lnam-e-b AXnn IS-m-{Ianv Cy-bpsS `qhn-`m-K-
ssIb-S-n-bn-cn-p-p. Hcphiv kv{Xo BZ-cn--s-Sp-p. Cn-cmKm-nsb Cy \mj-W tIm{K-kns {]kn-Umbn Xnc-sSp-n-cn-p-p. Hcn- Cnc {][m-\-a-{n-bm-Ip-sa {]Xo-. adp-hi-v, h \K-c--fn ]pXnb ]pXnb thiym-e-b-. Ahbvp
t\sc tI{km I-S-bvp-p.
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- IS-n-hnSpw! Km\-K
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Cysb IqSp-X aen-\-am-ptam? {]_--Im-c D-bn {]iv\-fm-Wv.
B[p- \ nI Xe- a p- d - b nse hntcm- [ m- ` m- k - NqnmWnp
sImp \S-nb Nm-tbmKw! an-hcpw `mhnsbn Dev-WvTm-Ipe-cm-bn-cp-p.
t\--fp-m-p tIm-
hf-bp-m-p Xf-I
"Fs ]np-Ip-p- hfp-h-cp-tm Cy-bpsS nXn
Fm-bn-cnpw?'
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hgn-tbm-cv Htc \nc-bn Ipsd hoSp-I Ip. GXm\pw amk-
apv `qZm-\-{]-m-\-ns D]-m-Xmhv hn-t\m_m`msh tIc-f-n
]Z-bm{X \S-n. sXt Aw apX hSt Awhsc. Ccp-]-sm-bncw G `qan Zm\-ambn kzoI-cn-p. s\m-nI-c-bnse Nne
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h hoSp-I-fm-W-h.
B hoSp-I IS-p-I-gn--tm-tgpw s\m-nIc ]-W-n
Fn- - g n- n- c p- p. tdmU- c n- I n- e p- f f Hcp hon\npw ssIsImnsmp ]mns i_vZw.
"GtXm Iem-]-cn-]mSn Bbn-cn-pw.' a\-n Duln-p.
Aev]-t\cw aSnp\np. Fnv hop-ap--tv sskn Dcp-n\o-n. \Sp-ap-v Cg--b-dp-sImv hen-p-sI-nb Ab-bn DW-m\n-n-cp XpWn-I hI-p-am-n-sm-v. \oe-n-sbpw In--ibp-sSbpw Kw aqnX-n. `nn-tbmSp tNp hfp \nn-cp
Iqc Xpf-kn-bpsS kao]w sskn Nmcn-h-p. A\-w-tIv Xpfkn-bpsS Iogn nc-Xm-a-k-m-cmb sImp-{]m-Wn-I Atm-p-antmpw HmSn- H-fn-p.
Ipsd d sNcn-p-I Xn-bn InS-p-v. Xs tXmsNcnv Ducn-h-bvm thWp-ta-t\m Ip\n-b-p-Xp-Iv Xn-bn ]mpw
{]m-\bpw Bkz-Zn-p-In-S-n-cp ]m\mbv Hp apdp-ap-dp-p.
thWp-ta-t\ms sh JZjv hnbp-sImv \\-n--cp-p.
Xe-bpsS t\\-Sp-hn ]Ip-s-Sp-p-No-Inb Xg--ap-Sn. Nons\ \qdpi-Xa
- m-\hpw A\p-kc
- n-p apSn-bn XtemSnsmv i_vZp-m-msX
apdn-bn Ib-dn. ]pd-In XSn--tkc-bn sNn-cp-p. ssIn-en-cp
^vfmjvssev Itk-c-bpsS Iogn h-p. P\m-e--Sn-bn Ccp Hcp
Icn-q--bmWv At-ls BZyw-t\m-n-b-Xv.
hnim-ehpw kPo-hhp-amb apdn. AhnsS \S-p-Xv A]-cn-Nn-Xamb Hcp ]cn-]m-Sn-bmbn tXmn. Ccn-p-db
- vm Iptd-t\cw thnhp.
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s]s-smcp kwi-bw. Bcm-[-\m-Km-\--fmWv Ch ]mSp--Xv
Fm Bsc-bmWv Bcm-[n-p-Xv? apn ssZh-f
- n-. tZh-mtcm
tZhn-Itfm C. ]pWy-hm-f-mcpw C.
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Ch- F-s\-bmWv {]m\ \S-p-Xv?
F-bn-, Xncn-bn-, Ipcn-in-, \ne-hn-fp-an-.
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ss[cyw \Ip hmp-I ]d-bpp. {]m-\-m-cpsS ssII
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Xmgp-tm ]q-bpsS Igpp Xmgp-p. Xncn-bpp...Bp-I-nse Ipghn-t]m-se.
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Ic-bp-p. ]pn-cn-p-p.
Nne app-a-S-n-bn-cp-p-sIm-v, thsd Nne apn-t \np-sImv. Nne Xe-s]m-n, thsd Nne Xe-Ip-\n-v. Nne Ip-I ]qnsm-v, ap Nne Ip-I taq-c-bn-tev Dbn-sm-v.
Nne Xe CS-tmpw he-tmpw ]s A\-n-sm-v, thsd Nne
Xe apI-fn-tepw Xmtgmpw aw-aw Nen-n-psImv. Ipsd-t-cpsS
ssIhn-c-ep-I hnd-bvp-p. Imn-em-Sp ]pfn-bnet]mse. \me-pt] Rm\nw am\p hen-p-tIdpw F an. cp-aqp t]
am\p tIdn--n--gn-n-cn-p-p F hnP-b-`m-h-n. Nne-cpsS
Npp-I A\-p-p. i_vZw ]pd-p-h-cp-n--Xm-\pw. Hpcp-t]
Ahy--amb hmp-I D-cn-p-p. Aw ]nSn-In-p-n-.
]v tImf-Pn ]Tn--Im-ev kXym-t\z-j-W-n-\mbn Itmen, Hm-tUm-Ivkv, amtXma ]n-I kin--tXmp. ApI Bcm-[-\-I BZn- apX Aw hsc ]m-f-n--bn-em-bn-cp-p.
A-Sn sNmp-I. ImWmsX ]Tn {]m-\I. A\-hpw
\ohpw t\mhpw ]ptcm-ln-Xs \nb-{-W-n. i_vZw apX
Dm-cWwhsc \nb-{n-s-Sp A-co-w. Hcp ]cn-[n-hnv Bcpw
Hpw sNp-n-. Av kw_-n ]n-bm-cm-[-\-I-fn ]mp-Isf
\nb-{n-p-Xv `nn-I-fn Xqn-bn-n-cp henb tmp-I-fpsS
an\npkqNn-I-fm-bn-cp-p. Fmw IrXy-k-a-bp XpS-pw, Ah-km-\npw. Hcp ]mp XpS-n-bm IrXy-ambn Nc-W-fpw A\p-N-c-Wfpw Be-]n-pw. Hcp ]mv Hcp {]mhiyw am{Xw.
Chn-sStbm? Chtcm?
Nne-tm Hcp ]mp Xs cpw aqpw- XhW ]mSp-p. Icn-pI-jWw Np-X
- p-t]m-se. Hmdv Ddn-n-p-Sn-p-X
- p-t]m-se. tXI
\pI-cp--Xp-t]m-se. ]gp- -am hopwhopw Cdpn Bkz-Zn-p-Xp-t]m-se.
sImXn ian-p--Xp-hsc Bkz-Zn-p-p. BntbmsS hopwhopw ]mSp-p.
]p t]mbn-p ]n-I-fnse an ]mp-Ipw sNmp-Ipw
hntZ-i-`m-j-I-fpsS Nph-bp-v--e-o, {Kov, kndn-b cmK-.
\mp-Im-cpsS A`n-cp-Nn-bvv C-W-m {ipXn-Ifpw Btcm-lm-h-tcm-lW--fpw. hntZ-io-b-cpsS A\p-`h ]m--e-n cNn--Xv. hnh\-ns Ip-I-Sn.
thWp-ta-t\m kwKoXw ]Tn Bfm-Wv.
Chn-Ss ]mp-Itfm?
X\n \mS Km\-. \mS A\p-`-h-. cmKhpw Xmfhpw
XnIpw `mc-Xo-bw.
Im-\--I-c-ambn ]mSmw.
lrZ-bm-\--I-c-ambpw ]mSmw.
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Ch Htc An hms-Sp--h-c-. ChnsS ]mp-I-sfbpw
{]m-\-I-sfbpw GtXm Hc-am-\p-jn-I-in \nb-{n-p {]Xo-Xn.
]m-f-n--bn; Fm Ae-tm-e-a--Xm-\pw. Cl-tem-Is ]msS
adv ]c-tem-Is Bt-jnpsImv ]mSp-p. B-Npw-_-\w-t]mse-bp {]m-\-I. {]m-\-I-fnse Hmtcm hmpw D]-tbm-Knv
A\--tem-I-nse GtXm in-bp-ambn _w Dd-n-p coXn.
_ln-cm-Im-i-n\nv kt-i- ]nSn-s-Sp-p-I-bmtWm Ch!
djy tdm-p-I N{s {`a-W-]-Y-n k-cn--Xp-t]mse
A\temI- - f psS {`a- W - ] - Y - - f n- e qsS thyma- b m\w \S- p- I bmtWm?
Ic-bp--h-cpsS apJ-p-t]mepw Hcp kwXr-]vXn-bp-v
- `mcw Cdn-hhcpsS apJ-p B\-hpw kwXr-]vXn-bpw. N{-tem-I-nse
`mcwtXmm A-co--n-emtWm Ch! Cu `mc-p-d-hp-sImmtWm Imn-em-Sp coXn-bn icocw Nen-n-p-Xv? ]p-t]mse
IpXn-bvp-Xv?
Ipsd--gn--tm Dn Hcp Incp-In-cp-v. s\n Hcp s]cpv. Cd-n-tm-bm-se-sv thWp-ta-t\m\p s]sp tXmn. Fm
kzm`m-hn-I-amb Pnmk XSw \np.
kabw aptmp t]mb-X-dn-n-. Ac-a-Wn-q-dmbn apdn-bn Ibdn-bn-cp-n-v.
]mp-Ifpw {]m--\-Ifpw Hn-s\mv IqSp-X i-ambn hcn-Ibm-Wv. Km\- IrX--X-bp-sSbpw A\p-Xm-]-n-sbpw Ip-\ocn s]mXn-b-s-Sp-p. {]m-\-I-fnse Hmtcm hmpw Xs lrZ-bn _e-{]-tbmKw \S-p--Xp-t]mse tXmn.
thWp-ta-t\ms Imep-I kvtXm{X-Km-\-smv A\-np-S-n-bXv BZyw Atlw Adn-n-. ssIhn-c-ep-I Itk-c-n A\-nbpw Cgpw Xmfw-]n-Sn-m XpS-n. apspw Dm-bnn-m Hc-\p-`q-Xn.
"Ch {]mn-p in-bp-ambn F\npw kwkm-cn-m Ignbptam? Ch adp-tem-I-n\nv Hn-sb-Sp-p ktmjw F\npw
]nSn-s-Sp-m ]ptam?'
B{Klw a\-n-ep-Zn-Xpw Imw-t]mse At-ls Hcp {]Imi-h-ebw BIjn-Xpw Hnp kw`-hn-p.
lrZ-b-n hopw Hc-\-w. izmk-tIm-i--fn Hcp
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\mn\p NqSv. s]sv Ip-I-fn s]mSn cp-aqp Xpn-I
ssIte-kp-sImv XpS-p-am-n.
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sImv thWp-ta-t\m apdn-bn-ep-m-bn-cp-p. ]t Ic-n---I-cbm B{K-ln-s-nepw. Xs hfsc kvt\ln-n-cp ap-. Xm
hfsc kvt\ln-n-cp ap-.Atlw acn Znhkw kv{XoI-sf-mhcpw Ic-p. Ipsd ]pcp-j-m-cpw.
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sImp-Ip-n-bmbn-cp--tm Ic-bp-am-bn-cp-p. {]mb-]qn-bmb
]pcp-j-\m-b-tm lrZbw ITn-\-am-b-XmtWm Ic-bm]-m--Xns
Imc-Ww--kzbw tNmZn-n-p-v. Ic-bm klm-bn-p Rc-p-Isf
Btcm _n-n-cnbmtWm!
Ctm, hj-p-tijw Ic-n hcp-p. Ic-bm km[n-pp. {]tXyIw Hcp kpJw tXmn. Ic-bp-Xv Bcpw ImW-cp-Xtm!
apJw IqSp-XIp\n-p.
A]-cn-Nn-X-amb ew. A]-cn-Nn-X-cmb Bfp-I. Ic-bp--Xn-ep
A\uNn-Xyw Hm-tm ktmNw tXmn. sNdnb Hcp ]cn-{`-aw.
Cd-n-tm-bm-sev? Btem-Nnp. kzm`m-hn-I-amb Pnmk hopw
XSw\np.
Bcm-[\ aptmp t]mIp-tmdpw thWp-ta-t\ms lrZ-b-n-epmb kpJw hnp hcp-p. GtXm Hcp Znhyamb -k-am-[m\w lrZb-n-eqsS Hgp-Ip-p.
HSp-hn, kvtXm{Xm-\-I-fpsS AI--Sn-tbmsS am-bn- {]kwKn-m Fgp-tp \np.
"Fm t]cv? app In-n--tm.' BapJw ]d-bm XpS-n-btm am-b-n thWptat\ms\ t\mn tNmZn-p.
"thWptat\m. ]md-ime kvIqfnse Aym-]I-\m.' ssIIqn
am-bn-s\ Hp sXmgp-Xp-sIm-mWp ]d--Xv.
"Fs t]cv ambn D]-tZ-in....-kzm-K-Xw....-tbmKw Ignv IqSpX ]cn-N-b-s-Sm B{K-ln-p-p.'
thWp-ta-t\m Xe-Ip-ep-n. ]p-ap--Xp-t] apdn-bn-ep-v. ]d-p]Xp Ip-I thWp-ta-t\m-\n ]Xn-p. thWp-ta-t\m\v hopw
ktm-Nw.
am-bn- {]kw-K-n-\m-[m-c-ambn tbml-m Fgp-Xnb kphntijw aqmw Aym-b-n\npw Hcp hmIyw hmbn-p. tbip
\ntm-sZ-tam-kn-t\mSp ]d hmp-I.
"Bta Bta Rm \ntmSp ]d-bp-p.
]pXp-Xmbn P\n-n Fn
ssZh-cmPyw Imam Bpw Ign-bp-I-bn-.'
"\ntm-sZ-tamkv Hcp t]Sn-sm- Bbn-cp-p. hnai\w `bv
cm{Xn-bn-emWv Atlw cl-ky-ambn tbip{InkvXp-hns\ ImWm hXv. Fnepw tbip At-l-ns kXym-t\z-jW Xm]-cys AwKoI-cn-p.'
apdn-bn-en-cp--h Hp Nncn-p.
{]kwKw Ac-aW
- n-q XpSp. kam-]\
- K
- m\w Ign-t- m aWn]v Ign-n-cp-p.
am-bn- BiomZw ]d-p-Xop-Ibpw thWp-ta-t\m
Itk-co-gn\nv ^vfmjvssev FSp-p-sImv ew-hn-Sm Xmdm-hp-Ibpw Hnp \S-p.
am-bn- Xe-s]m-n. "Fm- tbm-K-n\p hnv Hcp Nmb

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"Rm tbmK-n\p h-X-. Cu hgntb t]mb-tm shdpsX
Ctm-p Ib-dn-sbt Dq.'
"ktlm-Z-cn-am Nmb Xm-dm-p-p.'
"Ccn-m B{K-l-ap-v....-]-t....'
"]tp ]d-bm?'
"Rm Fm -a-X-m-cp-sSbpw tbmK-p t]mbn-p-v. ]t
Chn-Sn-cp-t- m hm Hc-\p-`q-Xn. Hcp Incp-In-cp.v apspw Cs\
Dm-bn-n-. ChnsS \S--sXmpw F\np ]nSn-In-p-n-. Fs a\n\pw ico-c-n\pw Hcp `mc-p-d-hp-t]mse tXmp-p.'
"t]Sn-m-s\m-p-an-. R D]-{Z-h-Im-cn-I A. amPnpw
at{mw tkhbpw Hpw Rn-. R Bcm-[n-p ssZhw
Xmsf sXm-Xm-Wv. Bm-ambn kXyw At\z-jn-p--hsc Xncn-dnp ISm-n-p ssZhw. a\p-jys `mcw Npa-sm-gn-p
ssZhw.'
"\n Bsc Bcm-[n-pp?'
"GI- k - X y- s sZ- h - s . Rm\m- I p- - h Rm\m- I pp Fv
AcpsNbvX ssZh-s.'
"{]kwtKmw ]mpw tI-tm AsXms Aev]w a\-n-em-bn.
Fm \n-fpsS apn cq]--sfmpw ImWp-n-. {InkvXp`Khms ]Shpw ImWp-n-.'
"RsS ssZhw t^mtm FSp-m\pw ]Sw hc-bvm\pw CcppXcp ssZhw A. RsS ssZhs Inepw XSn-bnepw HXp-n-hbv m km[y- a - . k- - c m- P y- - f n- t epw kphn- t i- j - h p- a mbn
t]mIpXn\p-apv {InkvXp-hns cq]w IrXy-ambn {]Xn-^-en-n-p
Hcp ]Swh-c-bvmt\m {]Xna \nn-mt\m {InkvXp BtcmSpw Bhiy-s-n-. ]Swh-c-bvm\pw {]Xna \nn-m\pw {Inkv-Xp injy-msc
A`y-kn-n-n. {]mn-m\pw hN\w {]kw-Kn-m\pw ]mh-sf
kinp klm-bn-m\pamWv Xp-cm Ahsc \mbn ]Tn-n-Xv.
]S- sImpw {]Xn-a-I sImpw {]tbm-P\w Ds-n, Xpcms\ apJm-apJw In-p injy-m-sc-smv BZys ss{I-kvXh
{]Xn-a-I tbip \nn-n-p-am-bn-cp-p; ]S- hc-n-p-am-bn-cp-p.
]I-cw, Imn-cpp ]cn-ip-m-m-hns\ {]m]n-m-\mWv tbip Bm]n--Xv. tbip-{InkvXp a\p-jys\ kvt\ln-pp-a-\p-jy-s\-smv
hrYm-{]-b-Xv\- sNn-p--h-\ tbip. tbip a\p-jys\ NXn-bn-. ]S-fpw Iem-in-ev]--fp-w D-]-tbm-Knv Nne-tm R thZ]-T\w \S-p-Ibpw ktkvqfn ]Tn-n-p-Ibpw sNm-dp-v. Fm Bcm-[n-p-tm R Ah-sbmpw apn hbvm-dn-.'
"Fbpw Xncnbpw sagp-IpXn-cnbpw Hpw ImWp-n-tm.'
"shw ImWm Xncn-I-n-pIbpw hnf-p-sIm-fp-p-Ibpw sNpp. Fm ssZhs {]km-Zn-n-m AsXm-pw sNm-dn-. hnfns Icnbpw Xncn-bpsS ]pIbpw A R ssZh-n\p kanp--Xv. ]Icw Dnse kvtXm{Xhpw Inse Xpnbpw.'
"apn Hpw ImWmsX iq\y-Xsb Bcm-[n-m-s\m-ptam?'

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"iq\y-Xsb A. Fm-nt\w \nn {kjvSm-hns\ a\-n

[ym\n-p-sIm-mWv R Bcm-[n-p--Xv. Xp-cms tXP-n-s\,
D-p-sImv Bkz-Zn-p-sIm-v. R krjvSnsb Bcm-[n-pIbn-. {kjvSm-hns\ am{Xw. krjvSn-bn Ip-]X
- n-n-p-sImpw R
Bcm-[n-pI-bn-. hr-, \Zn-I, \-{X-, Ch-bn-sempw
{i]Xn-nv R Bcm-[n--bn-. a\p-jysc Bscbpw apn
\nn Bcm-[n--bn--]-c-a-hn-ip- Bbm-t]m-epw. Hcp a\p-jysbpw ssI ap-p-I-bp-an--]p-Wy-hm-f Bbm-t]mepw.'
"{]]--kr-jvSn-I-fn Cuiz-cs {]Xn-mb Ct?'
"{]]--kr-jvSn-I-sf-n R \n-bp--hcmWv. ]t Bcm[\ ssZh-n\p am{Xw. a\p-jy Fns\ hW-p-p-thm, BcpsS
apn app Ipp-p-thm, BtcmSp {]mn-p-pthm Ah-sb-mw,
Ah-scmw {ItaW IpnssZh--fm-Ipw....-`q-an-tZ-hn, BIm-i-tZ-h
Fsms!'
"Xn-bvs-Xnsc t]mcm-Sn-b-htcm? Ah Bcm-[y-ct?'
"Xn-bvs-Xnsc bpw sNbvXp hnP-bn- -[oc-m ss__n
Ncn-{X-n-ep-v. ZmhoZpw KnZ-tbm\pw ss__n-fnse anI ]S-\m-b-Im Bbn-cp-p. Fm Ahsc Bscbpw R tZh-m-cp-sS m\tv Dbn Bcm-[n-n-n-. Ah-cpsS Poh-N-cn-{X- R
]Tn-p-p. B \ amXr-I-I ]np-S-cm {ian-p-p. A{X-am-{Xw.'
tPmjzm-am-nf CSbvp Ibdn: "temI-nse ]n-I-fn Inp
If-bp sagp-Ip-Xn-cnbpw Ipp-cp-hpw em`n-m cp ]n-Wn-cm-Py-fnse ]mh-shv cp-aqp amk--fn-tev Blmcw sImSpmw. ssZhs {]km-Zn-n-m-\m-sWp ]dv IS-en tXm
Fdnpw If-n ]q hnX-dnbpw \jvS-am-p ]Ww em`nm e--W-n\mfp-Iv DSp-Xp-Wnbvv hI-bm-Ipw. Hcp s]knep-apdn t]mepw \jvS-s-Sp--cp-sX-t KmnPn ]Tn-n-n-cn-p-Xv!'
"A-cow aen-\-am-p-Ibpw IjvS-sp hnf-bn Imjn-tImev]-- \jvS-s-Sp-p-Ibpw sNp NS-p-I. CXn-s\ms Ifbp ]Ww R kphn-ti-j-th-ebvp sImSp-pw. As-n
RsS Ipp-v Blmcw hmn-sm-Sp-m D]-tbm-Kn-pw.
CXn-s\ms sNe-hm-p kabw D]-tbm-Knv R ]mh-s--hs
IpSn-ep-I kinv Ahv Bizmkw \Ip-Ibpw tcmKn-Isf
kinv {]mn--p-Ibpw sNpw.' am-bn- Iqn-tp.
Cu tIp ]pXnb Bi-b- thWp-ta-t\m\v CjvS-s-sv
At-l-ns apJ-`mhw hy-am-n.
"\n GXp k`mcm?'
"s]-tm-kvXp-Im. ssZhs kXy-nepw Bm-hnepw Bcm[n-p--h.'
"Hm, tIn-sm-v. BZy-am-bnm \nsS Hcp Iem-]c
- n-]m-Snbvp kw_n-p--Xv.'
hnizm-kn-I In In t\mn.
"CXp Iem-]-cn-]m-Sn-sbm-p-a km. R {]mIv-Sokp sNbvXv

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Ah-X-cn-n-p--X-. R CXns\ BnI -Iq-mbva Fp hnfnp-p.'

"I-tm a\-n-em-bn. \nsS ]mn\pw {]m-\bvpw Hcp
kzm`m-hn-I-X-bp-v.'
"\nsf Inv Hcp kXym-t\zjn BsWp tXmp-p.'
"AtX, Rm Hcp kXym-t\z-jn-bm-Wv. PohnXw samw Hcp kXymt\zjn Bbn-cn-pIAXm-sWs B{K-lw.'
"an-Ww km, \nsS B{Klw bpnp tN-X.'"AsXm As\ ]d-bm.'
"kXym-t\z-jWw \-Xv. ]t PohnXImew apgp-h At\z-jI BI-cp-Xv.'
"Imcyw hy-am-Ip-n-.'
"hy-am-mw....-Po-hnXImew apgp-h kXym-\p-K-an, kXyw A\pk-cn-p--h BIm\m B{K-ln-t--Xv. mUn hn-cn-p Hcp
sskn-fns N{Iw Znhkw apgp-h\pw ]nSn-p-I-d-n-sm-n-cnp-Xp
t`mjXzat?'
"Xo-bm-bpw.'
"N{Iw AXn-thKw Id-p-p. _-s-Sp-p. ]t sskn
aptmp \op-n-. Fpw t]mIp-n-....-kXyw Ip-]n-Snv kXymt\z-jWw Ah-km-\n-n-m-\m-Wv \n B{K-ln-t--Xv. At\z-jn-t\z-jnv InS-p-Id
-
- c
- p-Xv. \n-fpsS eyw kXym-t\z-jWw am{Xw
Bbn-cn--cp-Xv. ]nstbm kXyw Ip-]n-Sn-pI F-Xm-bn-cn--Ww.
kXyw Is-p \nan-j-n At\z-jWw Ah-km-\n--Ww. A\pK-a\w Bcw-`n-bpw thWw.'
"At\z-jn-msX Is-m-s\m-ptam?'
"PohnXw samw sImn-bn t]mIp--hgn Ip-]n-Sn-m {ian-bn--tm. hgn s]sp Ip-]n-Snv ev Fm-\t {ian-tXv? Hcn-Sv kXyw In-s-n ]ns AhnsS NmSp-I-dn kabw
]mgm-c
- p-Xv. \psS kXym-t\z-jW
-
- ns IY-tb-m, kXyw Ip]n-Sn-p-Ibpw kXyw A\p-k-cn-p-Ibpw kXys A\p-K-an-p-Ibpw
sNbvX IY-bmWv \mw ASp Xe-ap-d-bvp-thn ssIam-td--Xv.'
"icn. D]-tZin ]d-bpXns aw F\np ]nSn-In-p-p. ]t,
\qm-p-I-fnse kXym-t\z-j-W-ns IY-I-ft aX-{K--.
kXyw Ip-]n-Sn-pI A{X Ffp--ap Imcy-a-tm!'
"hfsc Ffp-w. kXyw hfsc efn-Xw. kXyw hfsc ASp-m-Wv,
Hpw Zqsc-b-. a\v hn\-b-]qw Xpdphbv-Wsap am{Xw.'
"Rm ]n-cp-]Xp hj-f
- mbn hmbn-p-p. ]Tn-p-p. Cgpw
Fpw ]nSnbpw Inp-nkXyw Fs-v.'
"]m]n-bmb a\p-jy \qm-p-I-fmbn kXyw Ip-]n-Sn-m kzbw
{ian-p-sIm-n-cp-p. Xe]pIv Btem-NnpsImn-cp-p. Imat{Im[a-Z-am--cy-v ASn-a-bmb a\p-jys Xe-tmdv cm-am-pthn ]e-]e A`n-{]m-b-fpw XXz-im-kv{X-fpw FgpXnsbgpXn
I-e-I-Ifpw Npcp-fp-Ifpw IS-em-kp-Xp-pIfpw \nd-p-sIm-n-cp-p.

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Fnpw kXyw AIse. a\p-jys Xe-tmdv Ahs\ IqSp-X Ipgn-en sImp NmSnp.'"icn Xs. Fs Nnbpw Ducm-p-Sp-n-em-sWv F\np Xs
tXmm-dp-v.'
"icym kmtd. AXn\p Imc-W-ap-v. bYm-n kXyw
Nn-bpsS ^e-a-, Xe-tm-dns Dev]--a-. kXyw Hcp shfn-]m-SmWv. kXy-aqn-bmb ssZhw kXyw Fsv a\p-jy\p shfn-s-Spp-p. Hcp b{s \nn FPn-\o-b B b{-s--n-bp
kXyw \app a\-n-em-n--cp-p. AXn-\p-thn \mw Xe-]p-Iv
Btem-Nn-t--Xn--tm. a\-n-\p-nse Ccpv \mw amn-sm-Sp-ptm kXyw Dn sXfn-p-h-cpw. ssZh-]p-{X-\mb {InkvXp `qanbn Ah-X-cn-p kXyw shfn-s-Sp-n. {InkvXp Ccpfpamn shfnw
\In--gn-p.'
"Xatkm am tPymXnK-a-b.'
"AtX thWp kmtd, Ccp-n \np {]Im-i-n-tep \bn--Wta. `mc-X-nse aljn-am-cpsS {]m-\-bm-bn-cpp CXv. \qm-pI-fnse {]m-\.'
]m]-ns Ccp-v.
taml-ns Iqcn-cp-v.
ac-W-`o-Xn-bpsS A-X-av.
"tbip-{InkvXp {]Jym-]n-p-Rm temI-ns shfn--am-Ip-p.
\n-fpsS aljn-am-cpsS {]m-\-bpsS adp-]Sn tbip-{In-kvXp-hn
e`npIgn-p. Hp-In tbip-{InkvXp shdpw s]mw ]d--XmWv. As-n {InkvXp ]d-Xv kXyw. cn Hv k-Xnt
]q. k-Xn-m am{Xw t]mcm. shfnw Ib-d-W-sa-n A-hnizm-k--fpsS Npw Nhdpw Xqp am-Ww.' kt-kvIq Aym-]nI-bmb hk Iqn-tp.
"shdpw s]m--am-sWp Rm Hcn-epw ]d-bp-I-bn-....-A-ktXm a kXv Kab; artXymam AarXw Ka-bm.'
"AtX, Ak-Xy-n\np kXy-n-tep \bn--Wta. ac-Wn\np \nXy-Po-h--te-p- \-bn--Wta! ]p -Im-es BNm-cym \qm-p-I-fmbn {]mn--Xm-W-tm. AXn\pw tbip-{In-kvXp adp]Sn \In--gn-p. Rm Xs hgnbpw kXyhpw Poh\pw BIpp
F Ah-Im-i-{]-Jym-]-\-n-eqsS! acn-v, AS--sv aqmw-\m
Dbns-gp-t {InkvXp ac-W-n\nv \nXy-Poh-\n-tep {]thinm-\p-ff hgn Xpdp. h ktlm-Zcn ]d--Xp-t]m-se--H-p-In
tbip kXyw]dp Fv k-Xn---Ww. As-n s]mw ]d-Xm-sWp ]d-tbn hcpw.'
"hn\- b - ns aqn- b mb {Inkv X p s]mw ]d- s p
F\nv ]d-bm-s\m-ptam D]-tZ-io....-C-sXms Bbm-epw, Dt]-Zin
RsS thZ- \mbn ]Tn-n-p-sp tXmp-p.'
"]Tn-n-sm-p-an-. ]mm-Sn-bnhv F\np \ Hcp kvt\lnX Dm-bn-cp-p. am[-h \q-Xn-cn. ssl-h-th-Z- Atlw

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F\np hni-Zo-I-cnp Xcp-am-bn-cp-p. R Hncn---- Xn-p-am-bncp-p. \---- Hcp-- a\p-jy\m---- At-lw.'

tPmjzm-am-n-f-bpsS `mcy imsm-bpw hk ktlm-Zcn-bpw tNv eLp-`-Ww hnf-n. Hw Nmb-bpw.
Nmb-v thWp-ta-t\ms apn-tep \on-h-p-sImv tPmjzm
amn-f-bpsS ktlm-Z-c sFkIv amnf N ]p\-cm-cw-`np: "Aev]w
apv ambn D]-tZin ]d-tm kXyw hfsc efn-X-am-sW-v.
Atlw ]d-Xv icn-bm-Wv. thWpkmdn\v k-X-sa-n ssZhw
shfn-s-Sp-nb kXyw H izmk-n Rm ]d-p-X-cmw.'
"cp izmk-n-em-bmepw Ipg--an-, tNm!'
Fm-hcpw Nncn-p.
sFkIv amnf ]d-bp-Xp tIm Fm-hcpw sNhn Iqnp.
"k-i--\mb ssZhw {]]--sbpw kIe Ncm-N-c-sfbpw
Xp-cms hmp-sImp krjvSn-p. HSp-hn ssZhw a\p-jys\ hntij-kr-jvSn-bmbn Dm-n....Fm a\p-jy ]m]w sNbvXp. As\
tcmKhpw im]hpw ac-Whpw temI-n {]th-in-p-. \qm-p-I-fmbn
a\p-jy ]m]-im-n-bvm-bn I- sNbvXpsNbvXv ]cm-P-b-sp. a\p-jys \-{]-hrn-I-fnt]mepw ]m]-ns emRvO-\bpw
kzm-Xbpw Dm-bn-cp-p....-F-m kvt\l-aqn-bmb ssZhw a\pjy-c--mbn kz-knw-lm-k-\-n\nv tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ temIn-tev Ab-p. {InkvXp tKmim-e-bn P\n-p....-]qW-hn-ip--\mbn
ap-n-aqp hj- `qan-bn Pohn-p. a\p-jy-cpsS ]m]- anp-sIm-v, tcmK- kuJy-am-n-sm-v, acn-h
- sc Dbnn-p-sImv
]nXm-hmb ssZhw Gev]n ip{iqj {InkvXp \n-ln-p.'
thWp-ta-t\m ]pn-cn-p-sImv XS-s
- -Spn: "H- izm-k
- n\p
]d-bm-sap ]d-nv Cw izmkw F{X-bmbn?'
Fm-hcpw Nncn-p. sFkv amnf XpSp:
"HSp-hn a\p-jy-h-ns samw ]m]-ns {]mb-n-ambn Imh-dn-bnse {Iqin {InkvXp Xs Poh An-p. aqmw
\m Dbns-gp-tv kzm-tcm-lWw sNbvXp.... a\pjy Cse
sNbvXXpw Cp-sN-p-Xpw C\n sNm-\n-cn-p--Xp-amb Fm ]m]-fp-sSbpw Ibv]p-Im-Sn-bpsS ]m\-]m{Xw {InkvXp \ap-p-thn
{Iqinhp IpSnpXop. ]nXm-hmb ssZhw Du\-an-m IpmSm-Ip {InkvXp-hns bmK-n {]km-Zn-p. {InkvXp-hn hniz-knp Ghpw \nXy-Po-hc, apnDd-m-n. {InkvXp Imhdn-bn sNmcn c-m hos-Sp--s Hcm acn-p-tm
B hyn-bpsS Bmhv ]dp-Zo-k-bn {]th-in-p-p. ssZhw \nbn Znhkw B hyn-bpsS icocw Dbns-gp-tpw....-{In-kvXphn hos-Sp--s Fm-hcpw \nXy-ku-`m-Ky-n hkn-pw. ]ns
ZpxJan-,- tcm-K-an-, ac-W-an-.- bp--an-, thZ-\-bn-. CXmWv kphn-tijw.- C-XmWp kXyw. CXmWv shfn-]m-Sv. CXv bpn-hn-cp--a, Fm
bpnv AXo-X-am-Wv....'

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"]d-p-Xom ]p-]-{p izmkhpw \mep Npabpw

aqmep sXm-ap-cfpw thn-h-tm tNm!'
Fm-hcpw hopw Nncn-p.
"tNs cXv\-p-cp--n\v Ig-p-sp tXmpp.'
"Fs cXv\-p-cp--a-. Ign--bnsS ]p\-eq\npw hb-en
Ipm-n-km ChnsShv {]-kwKw \S-n. Atlw "kphn-ti-j[z\n' F amkn-I-bpsS amt\-PnwKv FUn- Bbn-cp-p. Atlw
thZ-]p-kvXI
-
- nse kXy- samw Npcpw hmN-I
- f
- n tIhnmp ]dp Xp. Atlw ]d cXv\-p-cpw Rm IqSqsS Ab-hn-d-m-dp-v.'
"tN ]d cXv\-p-cp--nse {InkvXp-hns\ F\n-n-jvS-amWv. {InkvXp-`-K-hms\ Hcp Kpcp-hm-bn, {]hm-N-I-\mbn Rm AwKo-Icn-p-p.'
am-bn- hni-Zo-I-cnp: "thWp-km, tbip-{InkvXp tIhew
Hcp Kpcp am{X-a-, Xp-cm c-I-\m-Wv. ]m]-ns tNp-Ip-gnbn InS-p Hcm-fn\v \-bpsS amw D]-tZ-in-p-sIm-Sp-p-h
- \
- mWv
Kpcp. AXm-b-Xv apn-m-Im XpS-p- Hcm-fn\v c-s]-Sm-\p
am- Ic-bn\nv ]dp sImSp-p BX-Xz-imkv{Xw
HmXn-sm-Sp-p ]qPy. tbipthm? sh-n NmSn B lX-`mKys\ Ic-bn hen-p Ibn cn-p--h. CXmWv Kpcphpw cI\pw Xn-ep hyXym-kw. {InkvXp cn-Xm-hm-Wv. {Iqinse _enbn-eqsS {InkvXp a\p-jys\ cn-m thZ-\-bpsS IS-en NmSn.
a\p-jy-hs Ic-bn Ib-n. Imh-dn-bnse B _ensb km\m AwKo-I-cn-p--h\v apn e`npIgn-p.'
"D]-tZin ]td-Xv ]nSn-In-p-p-v.'
"IS-`mcw D-ht- \mSv C\n ISw hm-cp-sXv D]-tZ-in-p-h
- \
- mWv
Kpcp--{]-hm-N-I! c-It\m? C-se-h-sc-bp \ns ISw hon-bncn-p-p, C\n ISw hmcp-Xv Fv D]-tZ-inv Ahs\ IS-n\npw
hnap-\
- m-p-h
- . apn-t\-SW
- s
- a-n C\n ]m]w sN-cp-Xv, k- sNWw Fp ]d-bp--h Kpcp. cn-Xmthm? \ns ]m]w
Imh-dn-bnse {Iqin Fs kzw Poh \In Rm hon-bn-cnp-p. C\n ]m]w sN-cp-Xv, XpSv kI- sNWw Fp]-tZ-in-p-p-h....-]m-]a
- n-m Hcp ]qW\p am{Xta ]m]-n-\p-thn
]c-a-bm-K-am-Im km[n--bp-q. B ]qW, ]qWa\p-jy, ]qWssZhw {InkvXp am{X-am-Wv.'
"D]-tZ-io, \n ]d-bp hiw F\np ]nSn-In-p-p-v. FXnhihpw ]d-bm-\p-v. Fm, \n Bcm-[n--tm Fs lrZ-b-neqsS Xgp-In-sbm-gp-Inb Znhy-ka
- m-[m-\
- ns apn FXn\ym-b
- fpw
a\p-jy-bp-nbpw Am-\-m-Wv. AXp-sIm-mWv Rm XnmsX C{Xbpw t\cw \n-fpsS hmp-I {in--Xv. apspw
Dm-bn-n-m Hcp ktm-jm-\p-`hw Fs lrZ-b-n\v Cu cm{Xnbn Dm-bn-cn-p-p. Amcyw F\np \ntj-[n-m km[y-a-.
AXp-sImv Fs Xe-tm-dns hgntb t]mIm-sX, Fs lrZ-b-

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ns hgntb t]mIm-\mWv Fs B{K-lw.'

"Fn \msf cm{Xn-bnepw hc-Ww.'
"Xo-bmbpw.'
"ASp amkw s\m- nIcbn Hcp Ihj \S- ppvamtm-m- k`m-cpsS. Xan-gv\m-SpImc-\mb kmap-h KtWjm-bn-cnpw {]kw-Kn-p--Xv. R t]mIp-p-v. kmdpw hc-Ww.'
tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-s\--n-bp kp-hn-ti-j-{K-- Dsm-n-n-p-ff
"]pXnb\nba'ns Hcp tImn km-\n-p-sImv am-bn-
Ww \In.
"AXn\pw hcmw.'
"AXn-\p-apt ]pXn-b-\n-baw hmbn-p-Xo-Ww.'
"Cp cm{Xn Xs hmbn-p-Xp-S-pw. Rm ss{IkvX-h-{K--
Ipsd hmbn-n-p-v.'
"GsXms {K-?'
"{]o bqWn-th-gvknn hnZymn-bm-bn-cn-p-tm Fs Cwojv
]TnnXv Hcp ]ptcm-ln-X\
- m-bn-cp-p. Atlw t]mp-Ke
- nse ^mnam
{Kma-n-tev Hcp Xom-S\w \S-n. 1917 I\y-m-a-dnbw {]Xy-s {Kmaw. At-l-ns bm{Xm-]-cy-S-\- {K-ns Hcp tImn
F\np km-\-ambn Xp. Iqp-tZym-K--cmb Nne Aym-]-I
]pWy-hm-f-m-hgn-bp ay--{]m-\-bpsS ta-I hnh-cn-p
]pkvX-I- Xn-p-v.'
"ap ]p-kvX-I-?'
"Fs Ab-ev Hcp ]ptcm-ln-X\
- p-v. Atlw I\ym-ad
- n-b
- ns
Ap-X-{]-hr-n-I hnh-cn-p Hp-cp Imhy- \In-bn-pv.
hmgv-s ]-m-cpsS ]S-fpw CjvSw-t]mse e`n-n-p-v. Rm
Xs Ipsd ss{IkvXh XXz-imkv{X{K-- hmn hmbn-n-p-v.
tXmakv dm Fgp-Xnb kq ss__n hymJym\w F
IrXnbpw hon-ep-v.'
"hymJym\w t]mcm. aqe-Ir-Xn-Xs hmbn--Ww. ]pXn-b-\n-b-aw.
{Inkv X p- h n- t \m- S p- I qsS tXmfp- c pn \S injy- m Fgp- X nb
kphntij. a\p-jy-cpsS hymJym-\- Xncp-In-tm ]pXnb-\n-b-aw. ]pXn-b-\n-b-aw XXz-im-kv{X-sam-p-a-. shfn-]m-Sm-Wv. tbip{In-kvXp-hn-s\-n Fgp-Xnb ZrIvkmn hnh-c-W-. \n tIp Cu adn-b--]p-Wy-hmf {]Xy--X-I-sfmw kmms X{-fm--sWp R hniz-kn-p-p. GI -a-y-\mb {InkvXp-hn\npw P\--fpsS {i Xncn-p-I-f-bm\p ss]im-NnI {]l-k-\. \nc-]-cm-[n-Ifpw hnth-I-iq-\y-cp-amb a\p-jysc D]-tbm-Knv
kmm {]N-cn-n-p \pW-I.'
"Bs. hmbn-p-Xomw. BZy-am-bn-mWv "]pXnb\nba'n s
Hcp tImn e`n-p--Xv.'
thWp-ta-t\m hon-tep aS-p-tm sskn Hgp-In-\o-p-Xp-t]mse tXmn.
H-b-Sn-]m-X-bn-eqsS sskn-fns s_-Sn-p-sImv hop-]-d-n-

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se-n-b-tm tImgn-q-n \o sIm-ctm i_vZw. ]mXn-cm{Xn

Ign-n-cp-p. `mcy Dd--nhoWn-cp-p.
s]s-mWv cp Rmd--n-I ]d-n-eqsS sNe-p-]-d-p
i_vZw tI-Xv. Rmd-n hoSn-\-Sp-p-IqsS sNep ]d-m hontem
ASp _p--fpsS hontem acWw \Spw FmWv \mp-Im-cpsS
hnizm-kw. Ipn-m-ev Aq--bn \nmWv Cu hnizmkw BZy-ambn tI-Xv. Ap apX Rmd-nIfpsS i_vZw tIm ]ns
Ipsd aWn-q-dp-I-fn-tev thWp-ta-t\ms Dn `bw Dd-p-Iq-Snsm-n-cn-pw.
"Fs lrZ-b-n-s\-p-]n? Ctm `bw tXmp-n-tm!'
XtmSp Xs tNmZn-p.
]ntp sshInv ka-b-n\p apt thWp-ta-t\m tPzmjzm-amn-f-bpsS hon-se-n. tbip-{In-kvXp-hns Kncn-{]-`m-j-W-nse Hcp
`mK- a m- b n- c pp am- b n- s {]kw- K - h n- j - b w- - a - mbn Amw
Aymbw aqmw hmIyw: "Bm-hn Zcn-{Z-cm-b-h `mKy-hm-m.'
"BnI Imcy-f
- n-ep \psS Zcn-{Zm-h
, ]m-cw ssZh-apn \mw Gp]d-bW
- w. \psS ]Tnpw Adnhpw shdpw ]qPy-ambn ImWp Xmgvabp lrZbw \ap-p-m-IW
- w. Zcn-{Z\p hni-p-v, Zm-lapv. BnI-Im-cy-p-thn \ap-pw Zmlw thWw. hni-p--mI-Ww. Atm Ic-bp Ipn\v amXmhv ]mep sImSp-p-X
- p-t]mse
ssZhw kzob kam-[m\w \ap-p Xcpw.' {InkvXp-hns hm-p-Iv
efn-Xa
- mb Hcp \mS hymJym-\a
- mWv am-bn- \In-bX
- v.
thWp-ta-t\m [ym\-tbm-K- Hpw apS-n-bn-.
Rmb-dmgvN cm{Xn. Ah-km-\s [ym\-tbmKw Ignp. thWpta-t\m am-bn-s ASp-tp \on \np: "D]-tZ-io, Rm
Atmpw Ctmpw IqSn ]p-ssa ssknfp Nhn-nbm ChnsS
tbmK-n\p hcp--Xv. ]mXn-cm-{Xn-bmIpw Xncn-p-ho-n sNp-tm.
`mtcyw Ipp-fpw X\n-m-ho-n.'
"Ah-sc-qSn Cp sImpt]mcv.'
"`mcy-tbmSp ]d-n-n s]-tmkvXpImcpsS tbmK-n\m hcp-sXv. Ah hg-p-m-pw.'
"kmh-Im-i-ambn ]td-Ww. sImg--sampw hc-n-. R
{]mn-tm-fmw.'
am-]W cq]-n-emWv _mn ]d-Xv: "D]-tZ-io, Rm Xmakn-p {Kma-n ]md-m-e-bpsS sXt-tIm-Wn s]-tm-kvXpIm-cpsS Hcp k` Dsv Rm Cp cmhnse tIp. B k`-bnse
Hcp {]am-Wn-bpsS hon cmhnseXs t]mbn At-ls Ip.
\ a\p-jy-\m. Atlw Hcp Aym-]-I-\m. Fs hon \nv Hc-ssate Dq Ah-cpsS Bcm-[-\m-a-n-c-n-te-v. hKo-skm
AhnSs D]-tZ-in-bpsS t]cv.'
"Rm tIn-smv At-l-s--n. \ ssZh-Zm-k-\m.'
"Rm C\o apX AhnsS tbmK-p t]m-Xp-sImv Chn-

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sS-bp-f-f-hp \ hntcmt[mw Dm-Iptam?'

"Hcn--ep-an-. km ChnsS hcp-Xp Rp hey ktm-j-am.
Fm C{X Zqcw ssknfp Nhn-p-Xv _pn-ap-m. C\o Ahn-sSt]mbn Bcm-[n-p-sIm-q.'
"ChnSs ktmjw AhnsS Inptam?'
"Xo-bmbpw Inpw.' thWpkmdns tXmfnXn Ddp \In:
"Chn-Ss ktmjw tPmjzm-am--tfsS hop-ap-dn-bp-sStbm RsS
Bcm-[-\m-a-n-c-n-stbm ]pWyw sImp Inp--X-. R Bcm[n-p GI-k-Xy-ssZhw \Ip B\--amWv \np e`n-n-cnp--Xv.
"Chn-Ss ktmjw hnh-cn-m-s\m--n-.'
"ssZh-n\v Chn-sSbpw Ahn-sSbpw Xn hyXym-k-an-. ssZhw
e-Im-e-]-cn-an-Xn-I-Xo-X-\m-Wv. AXp-sImm R Xom-S\-pw ]pWy-e ki-\-pw Hpw Hcn-epw t]mIm-Xv. ChnsS Inm A\p-{Klw ]cp-a-ebntem thfm--n-bntem
Inp-sav R Icp-Xp-n-.'
"Rm\m-t Hncn e--fn t]mbn-p-ap-v. Ah-[n-m-e-fn-semw Xom-S-\-am-bn-cpp]n-cp-]Xv hj-am-bn.'
"{]tXyI e--fn, {]tXyI sIn-S--fn, in-bn Gp-d-n-ep-I-fp ssZh-sf Btcbpw R IpSn-bn-cp-m-dn-. GIk-Xy-ssZhw As\ a\p-jy ]td-n-Sv IpSn-bn-cn-p IfnmhssZh-a-. a\pjys `mh-\bpw A-hn-izm-k--fpam ssZh-fpsS Fw s]cp-n-s-Sp-n-cn-p--Xv.'
"D]-tZ-in-bpsS {]kwKw F\np hey CjvS-am. AXp If-np
t]mIp Imcyw Hmp-tm hnj-aw. Zqcw Hmp-tm ChnsS
hcm\pw {]bm-kw.'
"hKokv D]-tZin \mbn {]kw-Kn-p Bfm-.'
"Fs ]cn-N-b-s-Spn At-l-ns\mcp I-b-bv-tW.'
"Xo-bmbpw....\n-hnsS \ kzoI-cWw Inpw.- -e-`nbpw a\p-jy-`
- nbpw Hs hnp-If
- b-Ww. a\p-jysc kvt\ln-Ww.
_lp-am-\n--Ww. Fm `n ssZh-tm-Sp am{Xw.'
"Znhy-m Cuiz-cs {]Xn-\n-[n-I At? Ahpw Ah-cp-sS
Xncp-ti-jn-p-Ipw in-bnt?'
"tbip-{InkvXp injy-msc k-cm-Py--fnepw kphn-tijw Adnbn-m ]d-p-hn--tm Ahv Xp-cms hkv{X--j-W-tfm
sNcp-p-ap-dn-Itfm Xe-ap-Sntbm Hpw sImSp--b-n-. tbip-hns Cu
`qan-bnse amXm-]n-Xm- D]-tbm-Kn hop-km-am-\--fpsS Nofp-Ifpw
sImSp--b-n-. tXmam olm Cy-bn hXv tbip-hn-stbm av
Asm-kvX-e-m-cp-sStbm apSn-bn-g-Ifpw \J-o-fp-Ifpw kn-bn-en-p-sIm-. Keo-e-bnse s]mSnapw tbmm-\nse shhpw Hpw sImph-n-. ]Icw kXy-h-N-\-hp-am-bn-mWv h-Xv. e-]q-Pbpw hkvXp
hW-hpw Hs R shdp-p-p. Hcp hkvXp-hnepw Xncp-ti-jnnepw B{ibw hbv-cpXv.'-

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"a\-n-embn'
"t]mp-am Fgppw aWnHmUdpw sImp--cp-p. Fm
]Ww t]mp-ams IpSpw-_-kz--. Ipw Abm-fpsShI A.
Rm ssZh-k-tiw Adn-bn-p Hcp sImp X]min-]mbn am{Xw.
ktiw Ft-X-. ]md-m-e-bnse hKo-kp-]-tZ-inbpw Rm\pw Htc
ssZh-ns kt-i-hm-l-I-cm-Wv. R Cp Ip \msf ambp-h-cm-Wv....-]mccy ss{IkvX-h k-`-m ]ptcm-lnXt{ijvT-m-cpsS
P-e
-
- - fnepw ih-Ip-So-c
- f
- nepw ]Xn-\m-bnc-sf Iqp-p. R
CsXmpw sNm-dn-. tbip-{InkvXp CsXmpw t{]mm-ln-n-n-n. Xp-cm P\n tKmim-etbm Ap-X-sNbvX e-tfm
Ip-]n-Snv Xom-S-\- kw-L-sf \bn--W-sav tbip injymv \ntiw \In-bn-n-. F-hp-kn-tep t]mIp injy-mcpsS apn tbip {]Xy--s-p. Fm B ew ]pWy--eambn {]Jym-]nv Bfns\ Iq-m injy-m- {ian-n-. thfm--nbnepw apw Imn-q--p-Xp-Iv Xp-cms lrZbw Cp ZpxJn-pp-m-bn-cn-pw. hyn-]q-P, e-]q-P, hkvXp-h-Ww Ch-sbmw
hymPm-cm-[-\-bm-Wv.'
"]nSn-In-p-p-v.'
"nc-ambn ChnsS hcm kml-Ncyw A\p-h-Zn-p-n-s-nepw
h-tm-gp-sams km RsS tbmK-p hc-Ww. DWp-tbmK- CS-bvnsS R \S-m-dp-v.'
"XobXn Adn-bn-m aXn. hcmw. Xo.'
"hnS ]d-bp--Xn-\p-apv Hcp ImcywIqsS ]d-tms thWp kmtd,
\np e`n am\-nI kam-[m-\-n R ktm-jn-p-p.
Fm C\n apn-ep-Xv {]iv\-c-ln-X-amb Hcp Pohn-X-am-sWv
\n hnNm-cnp-t]m-I-cp-Xv. \n ssZh-tmSv ASpp Pohn-phm {ian-p-tm kmm\pw a\p-jycpw XS-]md-I krjvSnpw. \nsS hnizm-ks De-p-I-f-bm {ian-pw. kwi-b-hn-Nm-c a\-n apf-n-pw. tbip-hns injy-m-scmw c-km-n-Ifm-sbv kmdn-\-dn-bm-a-tm.'
"Adn-bmw. tXmam-o-lmsb ssaem-q-cnht Ipw Fdn-psIm--Xv.... {]iv\--fn\npw Hfn-tm-Sm-\ Rm kXyw ]n]-phm B{K-ln-p--Xv.'
"kXym-\p-K-a\w ]p-sa--b-. am\-km--c-spIgnv F\npw
{]iv\- Ipd-h-m-bn-cp-p. Fs IpSpw-_-mcpw Abmcpw
\mp-Imcpw F\np {`jvSpIev]n-p. _p--fpsS Ieym-W-tfm acW-tfm Fs Adn-bn--t]m-ep-an-. Fs \mnepw _p-ho-Sp-Ifnepw Ib--cp-sXv IpSpw-_-tbmK In ]t Xocp-am-\n--Xm-Wv....F-m {]iv\--fpsS \Sp-hn kam-[m\w Inn-sm-n-cp-p.'
"F\npw lrZ-b-n\p kam-[m\w Inn-bm aXn.'
"sImSp-m-ns \Sp-hnepw ]mp-]m-Sp Ipcp-hn-n-fn-bpsS Imcyw
Adn-bm-atm?'
"Adnbmw....D]- t Zinbpw D]- t Z- i n- b psS Iqphnizm- k n- I fpw
Acw Ipcp-hn-n-fn-I BWv.'

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ambn D]-tZ-in-bp-am-bn, At-l-ns k`-bnse hnizm-kn-I-fpambn thWp-ta-t\m\v IjvSnv Gsgp Znh-k--fnse ]cn-Nbw am{Xw.
Fm hnS ]d--tm Gsgp hj--fnse ]cn-N-b-ap-ff Ipsd
Nm-Xn-I-fn\nv ]ncn-bp-tm-gp-m-Ip ZpxJ-amWp tXmn-b-Xv.
am-bn- cp ssIIfpw thWp-ta-t\ms ico-c-n\p Nppw
hcn-p-ap-dpn Benw-K\w sNbvXp. thWp-ta-t\m Xncn-pw. amwkhpw
avbpw NqSpw XpSn-p-ap \mep-I-c- \nn kvt\l-]miw.
AXns sI-gn-bm Ipsd-t\cw thn hp.
"kzkvXn, kzkvXn.' sskn-fn Ib-dn-bn-cp-p-sImv thWp-tat\m hnS-]-d-p.
Hscm BgvN-sImv Pohn-X-n-ep-mb am--sf-n B-K-X Bhn-jv-cn-p-sIm-mWv thWp-ta-t\m hon-te-p \mep-ssa-ep-I sskn-tfm-Sn--Xv. N{I--fn Bp-c-nb Imns\
[n-cnv sskn aptm-v. Nn ]pd-tIm-v-A--hn-izm-k-sf
[n-cn-p-sIm-v.
Ign ]n-cp-]Xp hj--fm-bn a\x-im-n-p-thn F{Xtbm
B-d-Ifpw Am-c-Ifpw ]pWy-k-t-X-fpw Nhn-n--b-dn. hgnb--e--fn An-bp-d-n-smv. Fen-b--e- apX k-mhp-I hsc! Fhn-sS-sbmw Ipfnp sXmgp-Xp.
IS apX Imthcn hsc
s\mdp apX s]cn-bmdp hsc
`mc-X-p-g-bn, ]ns aqhm-p-]p-g-bn
F{Xtbm A-e-p-f--fn! BZyw Imbw-Ip-f-v, ]ns shnp-f-v. HSp-hn Ggw-Ip-f-v-H-scm Znh-kw-sIm-mWv AhnsS
Bdp Ipf-fn apn B-ip-n-bvp-thn tZl-ipn hcp-n-bXv. Ggm-as Ipfw hn-n-S--Xp-sImp ]n-bn-.
aX-hy-Xymkw IqSmsX F{Xtbm Xom-S\tI{- k-inp
Ignp!
Im-\n-pgn, ]pm-\n-mhv
tImSn-a-e, ]cp-ae, ]pXp-n
NmtIm-hn, ]ns thfm-n
_meyw apX Fsmw `b- lrZ-bs Ae-n-sm-n-cpp.
IqtSm-{X-`-bw, bn-`-bw, ]pe-tZm-j-`bw
acW`bw....-`-bw.- `-bw.
ASp--P--n Xh-f-bmbn P\np hfv
]mn-\m hngp--s-Sptam F `bw!
`bw a-fpsS `mhn-sb-n Bbmtem? aq-a-I AjvS-a- cm-inm-cn. cm-as aI-fpsS P-\-{Xw Nnn-c. ap-s hon
]qP \S-m ]Xn-hmbn hn-cp sN--\m-im-\mWv BZy-ambn Pcm-in-I-fpsS s]mcp Imhym-I ssien-bn ]Tn-n--Xv--A-jvSan

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]nd-m sXm-sXmw \jvSw. Nnnc ]nd-m B Xd tXmpw.

aIw ]nd atbm? `mKy-hXn!! Cfb aI aIw ]nd--h-\m-Wv.
Fm, s]Ip-n-bm-sW-n am{Xta B P\{X `mKy-n\p
Imc-W-am-hp-I-bp-ffq!
Icn-q Ipdpp NmSp-tm
Rmd-n Nnep ]d-p-tm
Im sXtmp hmep-\on Ic-bp-tm
]It\-cv ]m-b-n ]n-sNm-p-tm
AcW Xn-bn-ep-d-p-tm....-`-bw.- `bw.
`oXn-bpsS Bh-\-N-{Iw.
Ab-es Nmtm-I-]ym ]p ]d-p-sIm-Sp-Xpw `b-n\p
Imc-W-ambnCu-hm-c-n In-\w shSn-p-Io-dn-bm IpSpw_-n AIme ac-Ww. t]mbhjw `mcy Dm-nb In-\--ns
t\ ay-`mKw shSn-p-Io-dn. hn-en-eqsS Bhn ]d-p. Pohs Bhn
Bm-bn-cnpw \jvS-s-Sp--Xv?
taen {InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS s]cp-\mhm-c--fn hon In-\w
Dm--cp-sXv `mcybvv \ntiw \In--gn-p.
ac-W-`-b- \n-hm-c-W-n-\p-thn am{Xw Fpm{Xw ]Ww sNehn-p. Fnpw `b-n-\-dp-Xn-bptm!
ssZh--sfbpw `b-am-bn-cp-p. tImf-Pn ]Tn-p Ime-pt]mepw ssZh-sf kz]v\wIv izmkw-apn hnbsm-env Fgp-tn-p Imcyw Hmhp.
Iq-\-Jhpw No Nppw ho hmep-ap _m_n-temWnse tZh-m. k-ns \mpw hym{L-ns aqpw ]penbpsS ]pw Igp-Is Ip-ap {Koknse tZhn-I. \mep Xebpw
Ggp sNhn-bp-ap tdma bnI. k-ns hmbn Ipw
Cd-p Kohokv ]pWy-hm-f F
Ipn-ssZ-hw!!- I-p-Xnb kw. Acniw aqv tNmcNon-p ]pWy-hm-f.
temI-nse Fm `qJ-WvU-fntebpw ssZh--fpsS ]S-
tiJ-cn-n-p-v. Chsb t\mp-tm `b-am-sW-nX-s.
Ch `mc-Xo-bs ssZh--f-. kpta-cn-b-m-cp-sS, s^\o-jy-cpsS, IZm-b-cpsS, \n\-sh-m-cpsS ssZh-....ssh-tZ-inI ssZh-.
Chsc t]cp-amn, thjw amn `mc-X-ns an sImp-h-Xv
B? ]v GI-ssZ-h
- n hniz-kn-n-cp `mc-X\
- m-Sns\ Bcp NXnp!
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km\n-bp-amb Cuiz-c-\n-tev! thjwamdn-h sshtZ-inIssZhsf `mcXw Dt]-n-ptam!
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s]sv Imh-dn-bnse {Iqin Xqnb tbip-{InkvXp Df-fn
sXfn-p-h-p.
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a\p-jys\ t\mp-p.
hmbv! \o FtmSpIqsS ]dp-Zo-k-bn Ccn-p-sav I-t\mSp
]d-bp-p.
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lrZbw! Xs GI-Pm-X-\mb ]p{Xs\ a\p-jy-\p-thn \Im
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Ch-sbms Bcm-[-\m--e--fn {]Zin-n-m ss[cyw
ImWn--hsc kzm[o-\n-Xv ]cn-ip-m-m-thm, AtXm Zpcm-m-tfm?
amem-J-am-tcm, AtXm Zp`q-X-tfm?
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]Sn-bn-tep XcwXmgvp ZpjvSi-n-I-fmWo t-X-I-fpsS ]nn.
thWptat\m kzbw ]d-p.
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btlm-hbmw ssZhw Dn sXfnphp. Znhy-amb {]I-min
hkn-p hnip--ssZ-hw. ssZh-]p-{X. \k-td-nse {InkvXp.
t_-Xve-tl-anse a\p-jy-]p-{X. Keo-e-bnse {InkvXp. Hen-hp-a-e-bnse
tbip. Fm cwK--fnepw kwb-a\w ]men ain-lm-X-p-cm. Ch\n Rm Hcp Iphpw ImWp-n Fv ]oem-tmkv hn[n FgpXnb ssZh-]p-{X.
kIe kv{XoI-sfbpw kzw ktlm-Z-cn-sb-tmse Ih .
A-s-n kzw amXm-hn-s\-tm-se. ]m]-ns emRvO\-bp
euIn- I - k p- J - Hpw Hcn- epw B{K- l n- n- n- mh.
\t{knse sImp-ho-n XpSn Imh-dn-bn Poh An
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Hcn-epw hnhmlw B{K-ln-n-n-m--h. kp-cn-I-fpsS ]pdtI
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]qPy-cn ]c-a-]q-Py
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Znhy-tbmKn.
t\cs Nnn-p-sIm-n-cp hnj-b-n-tep aS-n-h-cm an\np-I thnhp. BK-X-sa-tmWw Ign--Im-e-s-n hopw
tNmZy- D-bn-p. kzbw D-c-fpw \In-ssk-n-fns N{I tdmUnse Ipp-Ip-gn-I-fn hgp-Xn-ho-gmsX t\]m-X-bn-tev
Xncn-p-hn-p-sImv.
Fsmw thZ-\-I Ipsd hj--fn-embn a\-ns\ DS-n-henpsImn-cpp!
Ip-t_m-[-ns thZ-\
AkvXn-Xz-hyY
iq\y-Xm-t_m-[-ns s\m-chpw a\paSppw
A\n-n-X-Xz-ns ss\cm-iyhpw hnepw
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thZ\m\nhm-c-W-n-\mbn Btcm-sSmw {]mnp! ]nXr--tfmSv, ]nXr-i-n-I-tfm-Sv, BIm-i-tZ-h-t\m-Sv, ]rzo-tZ-hn-tbm-Sv. amk-nsem-cn- hoXw ]rzn]qP.
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kzman-bp-sS. DtZym-K--b--a-cp-fp ]q-m-cpsS. BtcmKyw {]Zm\w
sNp acn Imc-W-h-cp-sS.
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kpIrXw s]mgn-bn-p D]-tZ-hn-bpsS
t{ibkp \Ip BNm-cys
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IWn-bm-m apX Ic-{]-am-Wn-I hsc \nt-in Fs mw
km[-\- tiJ-cn-p. F{X {]mhiyw ssXe-fp-mn ]qPm-ap-dnbn te]\w sNbvXp!
KwK-bnse ]pWy-Pew
a-bnse s]mSn-a-v, tbmm-\nse Ifn-av
ssaem-q-cnse abn-emn
Fcp-a-m-ev, Bq-hv, Ipdp-tm-n-thcv
shcp-In]p-gp, {]mhnIm-jvTw, tKmaq{Xw
Znhy-m-cpsS apSn-bn-g-I, \J-o-fp-I
]pWy-hm-f-m-cpsS Ipm-b--j-W-
I\ym-kv{Xo-I-fpsS intcm-h-kv{X-p-p-I....
GsXmw coXn-I-fn ssZh-sf At\z-jn-p. Ipn-mew XpSn
GsXmw hml-\--fn! tIcfw XpSn _olm hsc.
Aq-s tXmfn, Aq--bpsS Ffn-bn
]ns _n, sskn-fn
Aw_m-k-U Imdn
Imf-h-n-bn, dnmbn, Xoh-n-bn
hf-f-n, ]ns t_mn
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kXym-t\z-j-W-bm-{X-I-fpsS Ncn{Xw \o Hcp IY-bm-Wv. BgvN-Xn-nse \oIY-It]mse ssZLy-ap--h. \ofw am{X-a hoXnbp-ap IY-I. ]md-me apX _olm hsc \ofw. ]qm apX
]mf-bw-tIm--hsc hoXn.
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Aw tXSn-bp hw Id--ep-I
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e`n-n-n-m kam-[m\w e`n-n-cn-p-p. a\-n\v Hcp kpJw. ZnhyXzw
Hpw Ah-Im-i-s-Sm-, _ncp-Z--sfm-p-an-m Hcp]-tZ-in-bpsS
hmbn\np hoW hN-\--fn-eqsS Pohn-X-ns Aw Isn-bn-cn-p-p.
tXSn-b-hn Imen Npn-bn-cn-p-p.
s]s-v, Xn-fm-gvN-cm-{Xn-bnse Nm-th-f-bn ambn D]-tZin
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a\-n-embnXpS-p-p. ssIbn Innb XXz-im-kv{X-{K-- Acnps]dpn At\z-jnnpw Ip-In-n-bn-n-m a- Gsgp cm{XnI sImv a\-n sXfn-p-h-cp-p.
kuP-\y-c-. ApX ]m]-im-n.
\nXy-X-bpsS `mKy-pdn
Sn-p-hm-m-sX, \dp-s-Sp-n-msX `mKyw {]mn-pIc--amp Ipsd hnizm-kn-I. A-bpsS amdnSnse ]np-Ip-n-s\tmse Io-scm-gpn {]kmZw s]mgn-bn-p ktlm-Zcoktlm-Z-cm. sXp-hnf ambnD]-tZ-inbpw At-l-ns kl-hn-izm-knIfpw!
Pohn-m thn {]mn-p--h-cpv
{]mn-m thn Pohn-p--h-cpv
am-bn-D-]-tZ-inbpw Iqcpw Ch-cn cm-as Iq-n-epsSp-p.
`wKn-bmbn apJw hSnp an\p-nb Hcp Iqw ]pcp-j-m. Imhpw
Idppw sXmSm--h. _oUn--d-bn-m Npp-I-fm-sW-m-hpw.
ImSpw Npw, adbpw adnpw apdnaoi-bp-an-m--h. apJp t\mnbm aXn, Hmtcm-cp--cp-sSbpw lrZ-b-ns ASn--p-hsc ImWmw.
ImSpsXfnssaXm-\w-t]mse apJv kqcy-{]-Imiw kzoI-cn-p--h.
Cubw-]q-inb sNp-N-cphw t]mse {]Imiw Bhm-lnp {]Xn-^-ennp-h.
B`-c-W--fpsS Ir{Xna Xnf--an-m Ipsd kv{XoI. Fm
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tPmjzm-am-nf IctcmKn-bm-Wv. IqSn-bm cp hjwIqSn Pohnpw. Fm Abm-fpsS hmp-I-fn- BtcmSpw Hcp ]cm-Xnbpw Cmbn-cpp F hkvXpX thWp-ta-t\m Hmp. tcmK-ku-Jy-n\p
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tKmim-e-bnse Ah-Xm-cta \a-kvm-cw. btlm-h-bpsS GI-Pm-X-\mb
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hj-f
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"lt-epm kvtXm{Xw. Kvtfmdn.' s]-tmkvXp ssien-bn
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_-\- Agn {]Xo-Xn.
Dn Hcp ltjm-m-Zw. Bm-hn-sbpw ico-c
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BImiw `qansb hnfn-p-p.
]cn-ip-m-mhv thWp-ta-t\ms\ Xgp-Ip-p.
s]sv sskn \nn. Imep-I \nephv sskn-fn
Xs Ccpp. \me-p-an-\n-p-I.
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CjvS-s ]mm-bkw Innb Hcp Imc-W-h-cpsS ktm-j-tmsS-bmWv hopw sskn-fn Ibdn bm{X XpS-Xv.
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sNbvXp-sIm-mWv H-bS- n-m-Xb
- n-eqsS hop-]d
- n-tev sskn Nhnn--b-n-b-Xv.
cm{Xn-bnse {]kw-K-n am-bn- Cu hnj-b-s-n kwkmcn-n-cp-p. kv{Xo]pcp-j-_-s ]-bmbn Ah-X-cn-n-p IYm-]pkvX-I-. `mcym `m--m Xn-ep kzIm-cy-_-s s]mXp{]-Zi-\-n\p hn-cn-p kn\n-a-I. a\p-jys\ sXmb Nn-I-fntep \bn-p Zriy-I-e-I. IpSpw-_-Po-hn-X-ns ]mh-\-Xsb
\in-n-p kmln-Xyw. Ipn-I-fn Ip-hm-k-\-bp-sSbpw ssewKnI
sshIr-X-fp-sSbpw hnj-hn-p-I hnX-bvp Iem-]-cn-]m-Sn-I.
Ch-bvs-Xnsc kwkm-cn--tm am-bn-s Dn [mn-I-tcmjw
Bfn--p-p-m-bn-cpp F Imcyw thWp-ta-t\m Hmp.
am-bn- ]d cp-aqv hmN-I- Dn apgn: "{]nbhn-izm-kn-I-sf, ]W-n\pw {]kn-npwthn Nne kmln -Xy-Im-cm aen-\-Pew Xpdphnn-cn--bm-Wv. ]m]w IpSn-bn-cn-p Ah-cpsS
lrZ-b--fn \npw XpdphnSp HmS-sh-w. tbip-hns bYmZm-k-m AXp IpSn-m t]mIn-.'
IYm-Irv kmms Zm-fm-Ip-Itbm?
Ihn \c-I-ns hm-hm-Itbm?
kv\m]-I-tbm-l-m tbip-hn\p hgn-sbm-cpn
Iem-Im-c Ien-bp-K-n\p hmXn ]Wn-bpp!
`mcy Dd-n--gn-n-cp-p. thWp-ta-t\m ]T-\-ap-dn-bn Ibdn
`nn-bn-sem-n-n-cp kn\n-am-\-Sn-I-fp-sSbpw \S-m-cp-sSbpw Nn{X-
Iodn-sb-Sp-p.
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A[-a-hn-Im-c- CfnhnSp AwK-hn-\ym-k-
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"Ch A\ysc \in-n-p--h-cm-Wv. C\n Fs hon Chv
m\-an-.' Nn{X- NhpIp-bn-en-p-sImp ]d-p.
Aev]-t\cw Btem-Nnp\np. P\m-e-I-fpsS ]Sn-I-fn BWn-bSn-p Xqn-bn-n-cp \mep t^mtm-I-fpsS apn. BgvN--Xn-p-Ifn\np shn-sb-Sp Ipsd ]mm-Xy-Im-bn-I-Xm-c--fpsS ]S-.
ASn-h-kv{X-ns hen-w-t]m-ep-an-m ]oncn ImN--I [cn
bphm-. amwk-f-amb XpS-I {]Zin-nv sSokv Ifn-p
\mep bph-Xn-I.
"C\o \osbmpw Fs hon ]p-I-fn--m,' kzbw a{np-sImv ]S- ]nn-o-n.
am-bn--\n InDb AtX [mnI-tcmjw thWp-tat\ms apJpw ImWm-am-bn-cp-p.
Xn-fmgvN tPmenIgnv aS-phgn thWp-ta-t\m ]md-me
Ih-e-bnse Xms IS-bn Ib-dn. Igp-n InS kz-amebpw
shn-sIm-p-m-nb tXmh-fbpw Ducn Xms\ Gev]n-p. acp-Xnhnf A-e-n IpSn-bn-cn-p tZhn-bpsS cq]w sImnb ame.

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KohKokv]pWy-hm-f IpXn-c-p-d-n-cpv ks sImp cwKw

ap{ZWwsNbvX h-f. cpw Dcp-n-hnp. Innb ]Ww sImSpv ]pXnb
hoSp-h hI-bn-ep-m-bn-cp ISw hon. _mn cq]m sImSpv
`mcybvp thn at\m-l-c-amb Hcp kmcn hmn. cp apw
hkv{X-. ]pkvX-I--S-bn Ibdn CUymss__n skmsskn
{]kn-o-I-cn "]pXnb\nba'ns \mep tImn-Ifpw. _p-pw
kplr-p-pw km\w sImSp-m.
CSbvv {Kma-nse {K-im-e-bn Ib-dn. ]Xn-hmbn sshInv
Hcp aWn-q AhnsS sNe-h-gn-m-dp-v. hon-te-p-Xn-cn--tm Nn
`mc-X-ns Ctm-gs nXn-sb-n Bbn-cp-p.
`mc-Xo-b temI-nse Ghpw _pn-am-mcpw Azm-\-io-ecpw
kacpw BWv. Fnpw `mcXw Cpw ]n-Wn-cm-Py--fpsS Iqn InS-p-p. ImcWw Fm-bn-cnmw? Abm Btem-Nn-p.
Cym-m temI-n GXp cmPy-p-sN-mepw ]-]n-Sn-pp. hf-cp-p. Db-cp-p. Fm Chn-sStbm?
Db-bn-. Dm-c-W-an-. hf-bn-.
]n-Wn. ]I-hym-[n-I. ssIq-en. B-l-Xy.
hniv. Fhn-sSbpw hni-v.
hm\-im-kv{Xhpw KWn-X-im-kv{Xhpw ck-X-{hpw Du-X-{hpw
P\n-Xv `mc-X-n. sshZy-im-kv{X-ns XpS-hpw ChnsS Bbncp-p. Cv Cu cwK--fn-semw Cy ]nn-em-bn-cn-p-p.
]v Chn-Ss P\w GI kXy-ssZ-h-n hniz-kn-n-cp-p.GI
kXy-ssZ-hs Bcm-[n-n-cp-pAXn-{]m-No-\-Im-e-v. `uan-Ihpw
am\-kn-Ihpw Bn-I-hp-amb hf-bpsS Ime-L---fm-bn-cpp Ah.
Bcp ]ngp? thWp-ta-t\m Xtm-Sp-Xs tNmZn-p. adp-]-Snbpw
Abm Xs \In. a\p-jy ]ng-p. ]pcp-j\pw kv{Xobpw _me\pw
hr\pw ]WvUn-X\pw ]ma-c\pw [\-hm\pw Zcn-{Z\pw Hcp-t]mse ]ngp.
Fs\ ]ngp?
{kjvSm-hmb ssZhs ad-p. krjvSnsb Bcm-[n-p-Xp-Sn. Ins\bpw Imn-s\-bpw. a\p-jy-s\bpw arK-s-bpw. bn-I-sfbpw hr-sf-bpw.
Ahn-sS-bt ]X\w Bcw-`n-Xv! {kjvSm-hns\ ad--tm- Cuizc{]-kmZw \jvS-s--XmtWm? Hcp `qhn-`m-Kw- samw A-X-bn-em-XmtWm? hymPm-cm-[-\-bpsS im]w! A-hn-izm-k-fpw Zpcm-Nm-c-fpw
ssIXp-dp kzoIcn--Xns im]w! `mcXw kap{Zw t]mse BbXmtWm Ipw? Npw Nhdpw Nnbpw kI-e-am-en-\y-fpw hm
XpdpkzoI-cn-p kap-{Z-s-tmse!! hnth-N-\-an-msX Bgnsb
apX ]qgnsb hsc Bcm-[n--XmtWm im]-ns ImcWw? Bgnbpw
Dugnbpw \nn--hs apn I ssZh-sf \nc-n-h--XmtWm
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_nw_-sf \in-n-m im]w amdptam? AtXm Ah Dcp-n-sbSp-nv Xqn-hn-m aXntbm? hnp-In-p ]Ww sImv ]mh-v
DSp-XpWn hmn sImSp-m-a-tm. temI-n-em-I-am\w \qm-p-I-fmbn
{InkvXym-\nbpw lnphpw ssP\\pw _p-a-X-hn-izm-knbpw \nn-pIq-nb {]XnaI Dcpn-hn-m temI-nse km[p-p-samw
DSp-Xp-Wn-p- h-I-bm-bnt?
im]-sm-dp-Xnbvp asmcp amw! _nw_--fpsS m\w amnbmsem? Bcm-[-\m--e--fn \npw FSp-p-am-p-I. Ic-Iu-i-eh-kvXp- kqn-p ImgvN-_w-m-hp-I-fn-te-v. a\p-jys Iemhn-cpXv Bkz-Zn-m-atm!
Cyp ]gb {]Xm]w XncnsI Inptam? ]-s-tmse Hcp
\-Imew hcptam?
hcpw.
Fm P\w ]m--]n--Ww. hyn-X-e-n A\p-X-]n-Ww. tZio-b-X-e-n am\-m--c-ap-m-I-Ww. hymP-ssZ-h-sf
krjvSn-s-Sp Ipw Gp-]-d-b-Ww. GI-k-Xy-ssZ-hs am{Xw Bcm[n--Ww.
Hcp \- I m- e s kz]v \ w Ip- s Im- mWv thWp- t a- t \m
hopap-tv sskn Nhn-n--b-n-b-Xv.
]nt Rmb-dmgvN thWp-ta-t\m shfp-n\v Ap aWnv Fgpt-p. `mcy Fgp-t-evp--Xn\p apt.
]qPm-ap-dn-bn Ib-dn. ssl-h--{In-kvXo-b--_p--aX {]Xn-a-I
Hmtcm-mbn FSp-p-am-n. Xncp-ti-jn-p-I, Znhy-m-cpsS ]S-.
Fmw-IqSn \mep Nmp-I-fn-emn Xn-bn hp. _p-sbpw
I\ym-a-dn-b-n-sbpw {]Xn-a-I-fm-bn-cpp Ghpw hen--ap--h. IS-a-p-I--\m-cpsS Ipm-b-ns Hcp Ij-Whpw Nmn-\p-n-ep-mbncpp.
ambnD]-tZin \bn [ym\-tbm-K-nhv X\n-p-mb am-sf-n `mcy-tbmSp kwkm-cn--ti-j-amWv ]md-m-e-bn-ep s]tmkvXp an-c-n-tep ]pd-s--Xv.
Pm\In Cf-In--gn-n-cp-p. \qm-p-I-fnse ]mc-cyw `mhv
NW-m-p-I-fn-em-n-b-Xns {]Xn-tj[w.
Pm\In HmSn. ]md-m-eb
- psS hSt tImWn Xma-kn-p {io[cta-t\ms hon-te-v. thWp-ta-t\ms aq ktlm-Z-c. _ncp-Z-[mcn-bmb Atlw Xmeq-nse {]Pm tkmjy-env ]mn-bpsS {]apJ
t\Xm-hm-Wv.
Xe-bn cp ssIIfpw hv kwkm-cnp XpS-n-b-tmtg ]cmXn
Ic-n-embn amdn.
"s]mp tNm, thWp-t-\v Hp cm-gvN-bmbn Fsm-stbm
am- Dm-bn-sm-n-cn-p-p.'
"Fhm {]iv\w?'
"thWp-t- CSbvnsS cm{Xo IYm-{]-kw-K-n\pw Iem-]-cn-

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]m-Sn-Ipw t]mIm-dp-f-f-Xp-sImv Rm {]tXy-Insmpw At\zjn-n-. Cp cmhn-tebm ]d-Xv Hcm-gvN-bmbn s]-tm-kvXp-ImcpsS [ym\-tbm-K-n\m t]msb-v. AhnsS sNv Ftm kam-[m\w
Inn-sbp t]mepw.'
"thWp FtmSv IgnZnhkw Cmcyw kwkm-cn-n-cp-p.' {]tXyI hnIm-c--sfmpw Cm-sX-bmWv {io[-c-ta-t\m {]Xn-I-cn--Xv.
"kwKXn Cw hj-fm-bn-cn-zm. aXw-am-dp-I-bm-sWp tXmp-p.
]qPm-ap-dnbnse tZh-cq-]
- s
- fmw Nmn sIn-sh-n-cn-p-p. Xebvp
h Akp-J-hp-am-tWmm Fs t]Sn.'
"Hm...-A-h\p Xebvp sImgw Hp-an-. Ahs a\--am-[m-\n-\p-thn a\-m-n-b\
- p-kc
- np {]hn-m t]mmm FtmSv
Ign-mgvN ]d-Xv.'
"Fm tNm, tN Cs\ ]td-X
- v. C{X \nm-ca
- mbn Cmcyw
FSp-p--Xv. A acn--Xn-ns tN\v hon ]nXm-hn-s m\am.'
"Ah ap iey- Hpw sNp-n-t- m. Ip-Ip-Sn-bn-. s]psS ]pdtI t]mIp-n-. \ns Imcy-ambn t\mp-ptm?'
"Ab-ev F{X kpcns]p--No-bmbn Hp t\mpI
t]mepw sNbvXn-n-. Zpo-e--sfm-p-an-. Ign-m-gvNbpw F\nv
\smcp kmcn hmn--p.'
"Ah \ns D]-{Z-hn-m-dptm?'
"IeymWw Ign-nv ]p hjamhzm. Hp- \p-n-bnp t]mepan-.'
"Fm \o shj-an-m-Xn-cn.'
"Fm tNm CXn{X sImp-Im-cy-ambn FSp-p-Xv?'
"\psS Xd-hm-n F{X-t] \psS aXwhnv \nco-iz-c-hm-Zn-I
Bbn-sm-v. \sS cmaNn-s aI N{ sImn-bn \nco-izc-hmZ kwL-S-\-bpsS sk{I-dn BsWv \n\--dn-bm-a-tm. thWp
GXm-bmepw Cuiz-c-hn-izmkw Dt]-n-n-n--sm. {]m\ IqSn-bXm Dtm?'
"Cw ]gb a{--sfmpw ]mSn tIp-n-. Ign-mgvN
"btlm-h- ssZhamw hnip--Pm-Xn \mw' Fp ]mSn-smp \S-pXp tIp. Rmt\mp h tdUntbm ]mpw ]mSn-smp \Sphm-v. Cp cmhn-se-btym Imcyw ]nSn-In-n-b-Xv. F\n\o a\p-jycpsS samJp t\mpw. am\w t]mI-nt?'
"tamtf, \sS sNNn Bkva-tcmKw IqSn-b-tm InW-nm-Sn-bt Poh-s\mSpn-b-Xv. Am-hs aIs\ I--S-n\p ]nSnv
]{X-n t]cphsc h-X-t. I-hSw s]mfn-w \psS aq
Am-h Fen-hnjw Xnv B-lXy sNbvXn-t. Nmcmbw hmp
F{X-t] Chn-Ss hey Xd-hm-Sp-I-fn-ep-v. AsXm-s-bt am\t-Sv.'
"Dw'
"cmjv{Sob t\Xm-fpw hnZym-k--cpw kkz-`m-hn-Ifpw [mcm-f-

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ap IpSpw-_-amWv \p-tS-Xv. Hpcv A\njvSkw`-h-tfm hnIrXn-Itfm Dm-sbphv \psS am\w CSnp hog-smpw C.
thWp-hns Imcyw Hcp hnIr-Xn-bmbn am{Xw Bfp-I Fgp-Xn-pw.'
"tN thWp-t-s\ imknp t\sc-bm--Ww.'
"Rm Ahs\ imknv a\w Xncn-tmp hm, Ah\p Innb
kam-[m\w \jvS-ambn Ah\pw B-lXy sNbvXmtem!'
"Fhm tNm C-td-Xv? tN cmjv{Sob t\Xm-hm-bw IpSpw_-]m-c-cyw Fmw adtm?'
"Rm tkmjy-enp]mn-bpsS t\Xm-hm-sWv \n\-d
- n-bm-atm?'
"tN RsS A`n-am-\-am. tN \ cp hg-p-]-d-m
thWp-t- t\sc hcpw.'
"Ipt, Cy-bpsS atX-X-c-Xzhpw Cy ]ucs hyn-kzmX-{yhpw AwKo-I-cn-p Hcp ]mn-{]-am-W-amWv Rv. Rm
]mn-bpsS t\Xm-hm-bn-cn-pw Hcm a\x-km-n-bpsS t{]c-W-b-\pk-cnv {]hn--Xns\ Rm Fs\ imknpw?' A\p-Iq-e-a-m
kzc-n-em-WXp ]d--Xv.
"tNm ]mn-bmtWm ]mc--cy-amtWm Imcyw?'
"]mc-cyw!! `mc-X
- ns ]mc-cyw a\-m-np hne-Iev]np
]mc--cy-am-Wv. cmP-`-c-W-ns Ime-p-t]mepw ChnsS Fm aXpw Ah-cpsS hnizm-k{]am-W- {]N-cn-n-m-\p kzmX{yw
\mp-cm-Pm--m \In-bn-cp-p. temI-nse Fm aX-fpw \psS
an thcqn hfp. tXmam-o-lmbvv \psS cmP-[m-\n-I-fn
kzoI-cWw \In-bn-pv FmWv sFXn-lyw. apl-Z- p-\_
- nbpw tbip{In-kvXphpw I^yq-jykpw `mc-X-n hn-cp-s-n Ahsc ]qame-bnp kzoI-cn-p-am-bn-cp-p. tbip-tZ-hs\ {Iqin Ib-p-I-bn-m-bncp-p. \psS kwkvIm-chpw aX-ssa-{Xnbpw adv Rm {]hn-W-sa-mtWm \o ]td-Xv?'
"tN \mn kzm[o-\-ap Bfm. ]]Xp-t]sc Iqn D]-tZin-amsc XmoXp sNbvXm aXn. Ah-mcv GtXm IsIp hnZy
\Sn tNs\ hio-I-cn--Xm.'
{io[-c-ta-t\m Aev]-t\cw Xd-bn-te-p t\mn- \n--tijw apJw
Dbn. "Pm\Io, Kp-Isf \njv{]-bmkw Iqmw.'
"AXp-a-Xn. ^en-pw.'
"]t, kwKXn AhnSw sImp \nev-n-. \psS \mn
Xs F{Xtbm Xo{h-m Dv. Ippw-shpw \S-pw. s]-tmkvXp-Im-cpsS hoSpw IqSpw Npp-I-cn-pw. km[p-sf D]-{Z-hn-tWm?
Ah-cpsS Azm-\-^ew Npp-I-cnv Ah-cpsS Ipp--sf-smv
Ipp-]m-f FSp-n-tWm?'
"AsXmpw thm.'
"\nc-]-cm-[n-I-fpsS cw \psS {Kma-ns an hogvtWm?'
"At{Xw thm. Fm thWp-t-s\ hio-I-cn D]-tZ-inpw
Iqpw cp Xp-sIm-Sp--Ww.'

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"Cuiz-c tIm]nv `qan ]nSnp Ipep-n-bmtem? CSn-sh-n-mtem?

]mns\ hnp \ns asf ISn-n-mtem?'
Pm\In Aev]-t\cw au\-ambn \n-tijw s\p ssIh-p.
"`K-hm-t\, an-t- W....-F\
- n-mtcw ASnm. D]-{Z-hn-bpw thm.
thWp-t-s\ XncnsI Inn-bm-a-Xn. s]-tm-kvXp-Im tNs
XeXncn-m-Xn-cp-m aXn.'
"FSo, F\nv cp-aqp s]-tm-kp-Imsc Adn-bmw. Ah
IsIp hnZy-mscmp-a-. sImg--m-c-. sImsd Ff--s-cp-m-cm-sWp am{Xw. Hcp apdn-_oUnt]mepw hen-p-tm-c-...IqSmsX,
Ah ho-b-hm-Zn-Ifpw A. lnp--fpsS _nw_-s-Xn-cmbn
kwkm-cn-p--Xn-s\-m IqSp-X in-bmbn Ah {InkvXym-\n-IfpsS _nw_-s
- fbpw hnain-p-p. lnp Ftm {InkvXym\n Ftm
Ah hI-Xn-cnp ImWp-n. ]ns Ahsc Fs\ Ipw ]dbpw?'
`m-hns\ hio-I-cn--h-sc-n ]d \hmv Pm\-Inbvp
Xosc ]nSn-n-.
"tNm, thWp-t- \msSmw Npn--dn hmn _nw_-sfmw Nmn sIn- h-n-cn-p-tXm?'
"DSs\ Bsc- s m- s - nepw FSp- nv Nmp- s I- p- I - s fmw
CpsImp t]mcv.'
"Chn-sS- -e-aptm?'
"CjvSwt]mse. Fs ]qPm-apdn apmepw Hgnp sIS-zm.
]nm- ]pXnb hoSp-I h-tm {]Xn-a-I an-hbpw FSp-tmp
t]mbn.'
"]ns tN-s\-\m Cw ]qP \S-p-Xv?'
"F\npw ]g-bX
- p-t]mse Cw Cu _nw_m-cm-[\
- b
- n hey hnizmk-an-. _lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[\ F\np Zln-p-n-.'
"`K-hm-t\, Rms\m Cu tIp-Xv!'
"GXm-bmepw \ns ssZh-sf Rm\n-hnsS Hcp sImgtmw IqSmsX
kqn-tm-fmw. \n\p sXmp sXmg-W-sap tXmp-tm Ctmp
t]mm aXn.'
"tN i{Xp ]-m. IpSpw-_-ns ]--. Rm Fs
kzw honepw \mnepw sNv _p-t- fmSv Imcyw [cn-np sImmw.
Ah ssIImcyw sNbvXp sImpw.'
"Ipt, Cu hnjbw ]c-ky-amn {]iv\w hep-Xm-m-Xn-cn-pXm \-Xv. _pn-]qw ssIImcyw sN-Ww.'
"F\m _pn-]qw?'
"thWp-hns\ XncnsI sImp-h-cm \o Iptd t\-I-sfms
\S--Ww. Ab-es km[p-p In-sIm-Sp--Ww. Ah
sImsd--gnv Cp aSnhcpw. Bcw-`-iq-cXzw Xocp-tm Ah
Cpt]mcpw. D]- t Z- i n- a m Ahs\ Xt- d p- s Imn Cf- n- b - X m.
sImpXocpw Ah-\nphcpw.'
"Dw.'
"s]-tm-kp-Im-sc-m-hcpw ip-m-cm-sWmtWm \ns hnNmcw!

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- mcpw kv{Xoe-S-
- mcpw ImWpw
Fp \apv Duln- mw. AsXms ImWpw Ah Cp
XncnsIhtm-fpw.'
CXp-t]mse Hcp {]Xn-I-c-W-a Pm\In `m-hns aq ktlmZ-c-\n\np {]Xo-n--Xv. adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX Ah XncnsI \Sp
-h-e-Xp-ssI-bnse X-hn-c-ens \Jw ISnp sImv.
Iyq-Wnp `c-W-Iq-Ss Xmsg-bn-dnb hnPbw tIm{Kkv
{]h-I ]S-w-s]m-n-m-tLm-jn Znh-k--fn, thWp-ta-t\ms\bpw GXm\pw bphm--sfbpw hnizmk Pohn-X-n-te-m-Ijn
hnPbw s\m-nIc ]q kphn-ti-j-ssZ-h-k` kvtXm{X-i-_vZ-apbn BtLm-jn--bm-bn-cp-p.
kPoh cmjv{So-b-n ]p-sIm-n-s-nXs, kaq-l-n-\pthn KpW-I-c-amb kw`m-h-\-I sNm--k-aq-l-t{Zm-ln-Isf kaq- n\p Ign-bp-sav
l-kvt\-ln-If
- mn amms]-tmkvXp kt-i
am-bn- hniz-kn-n-cp-p. Xncph-\--]p-c-p-\npw {]kn-o-I-cnp "ss{IkvX-h-`q-jWw' amkn-I-bn s]-tmkvXp {]m-\s-n {]kn-o-I-cn Hcp teJ-\w, s]-tmkvXp kt-i-ns
kmaq-ly-X-e-n-ep-ff kzm[o\w hnfn--dn-bn-p--Xm-bn-cp-p. hnhn[
]mc-cy ss{IkvX-h-k-`-I-fn-ew-K-Xz-ap Nne tbmPnp {]kn-o-Icn-p Hcp kzX{ amkn-I-bm-W-Xv.
s]sv ASp--f-bn-tep t\mn am-bn- tNmZnp: "kmdmt, \n\p hmbn-tWm Hcp kphm?'
"Fm?'
"henb hnj-b-am.'
"Fm C{X henb hnjbw?'
"s]-tm-kvXp-{]-m-\s {]iw-kn-p-sImv Hcp ]mc-cyk`m-c Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-pp!!'
"Hp hmbn-p-tIn-m-s. Rm tamcp Imn-sm-n-cn-p-hm.'
kmdm sNhn Iqn-p.
1959 BKv e-amWv ssIbn-en-cn-p--Xv. BZyw Xe-sp
hmbnp: "s]vtmkvXp {]m\w: Hc-h-tem-I-\w.'
XpSv {]k`mK- hmbnp:
"s]-tm-kvXp-Imsc D]-{Z-h-Im-cn-I-fmbn sXn--cn-nv XcwXmgvn ImWn-m-\p {iaw CXck`-I-fn \npw Dm-bn-p-v.
Fm s]-tm-kvX GXp kaq-l-nepw D]-Im-cn-I-fm-sWv
kqva-]-T\w sXfn-bn-p-sIm-n-cn-p-p. aZy-]m-\w, ]pI-hen Chbn\npw s]-tmkvXp k`mw-K- hnap--cmWv F Hscm
hkvXpXaXn Ch kaq-l-ns {Ia-k-am-[m-\-n\v Hcp apXqm-sWp sXfn-bn-m.'
"lt-ep-m,' kmdm CS-bvp-I-bdn BmZw {]I-Sn-n-p.
"_mn-IqSn tInv lt-epm ]dm aXn.'

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"Bs, hmbn-m-s. Rm tImw.'

"]mm-Xy-]u-c-kvXy-cm-Py--fn, Ip-Ir-Xy--fpsS t]cn Pbnen-e-S-bv-s-Sp--h-cpsS icm-icn Fw s]-tm-kvXcp-sS-bn-S-bn
hfsc Ipd-hm-Wv. e--W-n-\m-fp-Iv aZy-]m\w Dt]-n-p-hm\p t{]cW Cu {]m\w \In-bn-p-v. B-l-Xybpw at\m-tcmK-fpw s]-tm-kvX-cp-sS-bn-S-bn hfsc Ipd-hm-sWv nXn-hn-hc--Wv shfn-s-Sp-p-p.'
"kvtXm{X-a-t-eq-m.'
"tIv. C\n-bp-ap-v.'
IS sNhn-p-d-In _e-ambn Dd-n-p-sImv hmb\ XpSp:
"s]-tm-kvX s]mXpsh kam-[m-\-Imw-n-I-fm-Wv. cmjv{So-b-n
kPo-h-ambn ]s-Sp-p--h Npcp-w. Fm, am\p-jn-I-aq-ey-
BZ-cn-p-sIm-p tZiob Xmev]c
- y-p hg-p-hm\pw cmPy-ns
\nb-a- A\p-k-cn-p-hm\pw Cu {]m\w AwK-sf Dm-ln-np-p-v. skp-e kn\n-am-\m-S-I- s]-tm-kvXv \njn-am-b-Xn-\m [mn-I-aq-ey-]-cn-c--W-n\v \smcp amXr-I-bmWv
s]-tmkvXp {]m\w kaq-l-n\p ImgvN-h-n-cn-p--Xv. Cu
{]m-\-s- aphn[nIqSmsX Zin-t Imew AXn-{I-an-n-cn-pp.'
"ssZhw s]mXp-P-\-aty \s am\n-n-cn-p-p.'
kmdm A`n-am-\-]qw ]d-p.
"BZy-am-bn-mWv Hcp s]mXp-am-kn-I-bn \s A\p-Iq-en-p-sImv
Hcp teJ\w A-Snp ImWp--Xv. A-Xn-ibw!'
"ap k`-m-scms Cu teJ-\-samp hmbn-n-cp-s-n!'
"Hcp Imcyw ad--cp-Xv. \psS {]m-\-ns aln-a-bn \mw
A-l--cn--cp-Xv. Imc-Ww, {]m-\- hcn-Ibpw t]mIbpw sNpw;
Db-cp-Ibpw Xmgp-Ibpw sNpw. s]-tmkvXp {]m\w Dbn-nSn-p-Xv tbip-{In-kvXp-hns ]q-kp-hn-tij kt-i-am-Wv. Cu
kt-i-n am{Xta \mw A`n-am\w sImm-hq. k`tbm {]m\tam a\p-jys\ cn--bn-. tbip-{InkvXp am{Xw c-I.'
kw`m-jWw D]-kw-l-cn-p--Xn\p apt tPmjzm-am-nf Xn-bn
Fn-bn-c-pp. amk-n aqmep {]mh-iy-sa-nepw Abm AhnsS
hcpw. \mp-h-am\w ]d-bm.
Bap-J-an-msX XpSn: "{]m\w cn--bn-.'
"Fm ]mtd?'
"{]m-\- hcnIbpw t]mIbpw sNpw.'
"]nSn-In-p-n--tm...-Ftm {]m-\am?'
"an-Ww ktlm-Z-cm, Bap-J-an-msX hnj-b-n-tep {]thin--Xn-\v.'
"BapJw D]-kw-lm-c-n ]d-m-a-Xn.'
cp-t]cpw Nncn-p.
"Rm\pw kmdm-bpw s]-tmkvXp {]m-\-ns Imcyw ]dtm-n-cn--bm-bn-cp-p. ]mc--cy-k-`-m \S-p Hcp amkn-I-

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bn \psS {]m-\s {]iw-kn-p-sImv Hcp teJ\w {]kn-oI-cn Imcyw. "ss{IkvXh `qjW'n.'

epn-bpsS Aw-sImv IS XpS--Xn-\p-tijw tPmjzm-am-nf
teJ\w hmbnp XpSn.
"CXp `qj-W-hm Xs.'
kmdm CSbvp Ib-dn. "Fs hmym-cp-tZym-K-n\nv ]mc-cy-k-`-m ]ncn-p-hnImew apX s]-tm-kvXp-Im-sc-n Zpjn
hm-I am{Xta Ah ]dp tIn-pq. ZqjWhm-I
am{Xw. Ctm-gnXm `qjWhm.'
"icym kmdm--sm--t. Innb AwKo-Imcw \ap-smcp `qjWw
Xs. ktm-jw.'
am-bn- apJ-ap-bn. "tPmjzm-k-tlm-Z-cm, \app ZpxJnm\pw hI-bpv?'
"AsXm As\ ]d-bm?'
"Hcp hiv \s temIw AwKo-I-cnp XpS-n-bn-cn-p-p. adph-iv \psS k`-I-fn ]pgp-pp XpS-n-bn-cn-p-p.'
"a\-n-em-bn-....'
"a\-n-em-n--cmw. Rm Infn-t-cn-bn Ign-mgvN Hcp IeymW-n\p t]mbImcyw ]d--tm.'
"]m-cpsS ]gb kvt\ln-Xs aIs Iym-W-n-\v.'
"Ign-mgvN AhnsS I Imcy-. tI- hm-I....'
"\mW-t-Sp-m-n-bn-cn-pp.'kmdm--bmWv ]qcn-n--Xv.
"Fp kw`-hnp?'
"tPmjzm ktlm-Z-cm, Infn-tcn k`-bn Hcp hnizmkn Dv. \mpIm Abmsf hnfn- n- c p- Xv lt- e pmtXmakv Fm- b n- c p- p.
Ftmgpw--- lt-epm kvtXm{X- D-cn-p-sImv ssZhs Bcm[n-n-cp Hcp NqS `-\m-bn-cp-p.'
"Abmv Fp-]n?'
"]n-b-tXm....-A-bmsf \mp-Im Ctm hnfn-p-Xv Atepw
hm tXmakv Fm-Wv. ktcv \jvS-am-bn.'
"Abm Fp sNbvXp?'
"Abmv cv Ba-. aq-h t]jy-bn. Cf-b-h
Ata-cn--bn. cp hjw-apv Btcm _p- hokm hmnsm-Sp--Xm. ]nmcp cp-t]cpw Hncn ]Ww Ab-p-sIm-Spv
As\ klm-bn-p-sIm-n-cp-p.'
"AXp ssZh-m-\p-{K-l-at?'
"]t-n, Abm Al--cn-p. ]m-b-nse Ghpw hey
hoSp-hbvpw Fp hmin-]n-Snv sImm-cw- t]m-es Hcp Iq hoSph-p. \mep-t]cp ImW-W-sap ]dv tdmUns h-mWv hoSpsh-X
- v. Abm Hcp tdmfIvkv hmpw hmn.--- ]e-Xc
-
- n-ep tdmfIvkv
D-tm....- A-Xn Ghpw IqSnb C\w. DSp-ns ssIa-Sn B
hmpw {]Zinn-p-sImm Cw k`m-tbm-K
- n\p t]mIp-X
- v. Ctm
Abmv ]e t]cp-I-fp-v. sImmcw tXmakv. tdmfIvkvtXmakv
Fsms \mm hnfn-p-p.'

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"\mp-Im-cpsS Akq-b.'
"Akq-b-sbm-p-a-. ]Ww I-tm Abm Cf-In-tm-bn. B
Hcp hmp hmnb ]WwsImv {Kma-nse AXp ]n-Wn-m-hv Hcp hjw In-sIm-Sp-m-am-bn-cp-p.'
"icym ]m-td, Ip-\mv Hpcp hnizm-kn-I Imdp hmn
kpJnp \S-pp Fp tIp.'
"Imdn\v Hcp {]mtbm-KnI D]-tbm-K-ap-v....-F-fpw bm{X sNmw.
\ymb-amb kpJ--sfmpw ssZhw a\p-jy\p hne-n-bn-n-. Fm
Ghpw hne-Iq-Snb Imdnte bm{X sNq Fv iTn-mtem? kabw
Adn-bm hmp-th-Ww. GhpwIqSnb hmt sIq Fv hnNm-cn-mtem?'
"]W-ns Al-m-cw....-sIm-v Hcp hnizmkn Ap-dp-cq]
sImSpv SmPva-lm-fns Hcp N-\-Sn-inev]w IcIui-e-im-e-bn
\npw hmn kzw hon ki-\ap-dn-bn hn-cn-p-p. AbmfpsS kzw - _ - - n- e p s]Ip- n- I s\gv k nwKv k v I qfn
t]mIm ]W-an-msX shdpsX hon \nevp-p. AbmsS k`bnse ]mv `h- \ - k - i- \ - n\p t]mIm Hcp sskn
hmm ]W-an-.'
"N-\-inev]w hmnb XpI-sImv cp-aqp sskn-sf-nepw
hmm-am-bn-cp-p.'
"km[p--fmb \me-p-hn-Zymn-I-fpsS ^okv AS-bvm AXp
aXn-bm-bn-cp-p. \qdp ]n-Wn-m-h-v Bdp-amkw In-sIm-Sp-mam-bn-cp-p.'
"SmPva-lm-fns apn-en-cpv Abm Fs\ {]mn-pw.
kybvv IpSpw-_-{]m-\m-th-f-bn \mn Blm-c-an-msX hnjan-p--hv Blmcw \I-Wta Fv Fs\ {]mn pw?
s]Ip-n-Isf sIn-p-hn-Sm Ieym-W-s-e-hn-\p-t]mepw ]W-an-m
kl-hn-izm-k-nIpthn Fs\ ay--{]m\ \Spw!'
"]v \psS BnI A\p-`-h--tfmSp _-s-Spn Bbncpp shfn-bn-ep--h \s t]cp hnfn-n-cp--Xv.'
"icym....-kvtXm{XwDq-n-. adp-`mjadn-b. `Ipn-b-.
D]-hmkwX Fsm-s.'
"Ctmtgm!!?'
"Ctm \apv Hcp tdmfIvkvtXmam-\
- p-v. Hcp I-{Xmkphokp-apv?'
"AsX-hnSm?'
"Abmfpw Infn-tcnk`-bn Xs. hy I-h-S-m-c-\m. ]e-Nc-p-hym-]m-cn. AbmsS ItSv \mep-Intem Dgp-p-hmn hon sNp
Xqn t\mn-bm aq-c-In-temtb ImWq. Xq-n Xnv.'
IW-n shn-v....
]W-n aptw. Bm-hn ]nm-w....
Bmhv _e-lo\w. PUtam Hcp--ap--Xv....
F\np Pohn-p-Xp ]Ww, acn-p-Xp \jvSw....
Rm hf-c-Ww. {InkvXpthm Ipd-b-Ww.

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Xf-c-Ww.
HSp-hn Fs {Zhym-{K-l-ns Ibv]p-ImSn IpSnv Ah acnWw.
ASw sN-Ww.
aq-, aqq-dp-Zn-hkw Ign-mepw Dbncp-Xv.
"D]-hmkwX-b
- psS m\v en]vnIvenkn-bm hcptam? Bcdnp!' kmdm s\Sp-hon-p.
"ASp Xe-ap-dbn kvtXm{XwDq-n-\p ]Icw Hcp I-SpX- Dm-hptam?'am-bn-s `bw AXm-bn-cp-p.
"]ns \In\n-e....-ta-vkqkn....-IajntPmfn....
adp`mjadn-b-bp-sSbpw Zi\w Zm\n-tb-en-sbpw hnip--Po-hnXw shdpw
Ncn-{X-ambn amdptam?'
]Ww aXn
KpWw thm....
CXm-bn-cn-ptam ASp Xe-ap-d-bpsS \oXn-imkv{Xw!
"]p s]mn-p-I-f A-hn-izm-k--fpsS N-e-Isf C\o
]qam-e-I-fmbn kzoI-cnv k`-bn IS-ptam!'
"ISpw. IS-pw. ]v sIm-p-hv Rm I Imcyw ]d-tXmp-nt ]mtd?'
"Ftm Imcyam?'
"Hcp ]n-b--W-n henb Bq-w. Hcp Bp-_n-j-ns
An-IqSw Hcp Im-Sn-s-nbnemn- s]mXp-Zi-\- n\p h-n-cn-pp. Xe-tbmSp apX Imen-Ihsc sImfp ntp InS-nbn-cn-p-p. {Zhn-p-Xp-S-nb An-I ipNn-bm-nb tij-amWv
tNn-W-n-bn-cn-p--Xv. \-amb An-Iq-Sw. XpWn-sImv Hp
]pX-n-n-p-t]m-ep-an-!'
"Atm....{]mIr-Xw. _o`w!'
"Hcp Iqw Bfp-I ssI Iqn Im-Sn-q-Sns apn. Iptdt Hp t\mn-bnp a\w-]p-cn Xe Xncn-p-I-f-bp-p. Rm I
Imcy-am.'
"hne--Ww. Ad-p-fh
-- m-p ]cp- NS-p-I.'
Nne `bp IpXpdnp \np-p. AnhWw \S-p-h-cpsS apJ-p-t]mepw `bw \ng-enncpp.'
"`b-m-Xn-cn-ptam? a\p-jy arK-s-m A[x]Xn-n-cn-p-p.ar-K--ft ihw Xpcp shfn-bn sImp-h-cp-Xv?'
"_nj-ns\ hnip--\mbn {]Jym-]n-v hmgv-s--h-cpsS KW-nte-v D-bm\p \S-]-Sn-I-fpsS {]mcw-`-N-S-m-Wv A-hnsS \S--Xv.
Ipsd ]ptcm-ln-X-m sXmgp-Xp-]n-Snv An-Iq-S-ns Xe-bv
\np-p. P\s hymPm-cm-[-\-bn \nv AIn \nt ]ptcmln-X-m hgn-sX-n-b- `-nv Xmpw XWepw \Ip-p. IjvSw
Xs. '
"IjvSw....]pXn-b-\n-b-a-nse BZy-c--km-n-bmb kvtX^m-t\mkns icocw Bsc-nepw Xpc-s-Sptm? at-sX-nepw hnip--mcpsS Ah-in-jvS-?'

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"C. Fm ]g-b-\n-b-a-nse tbmtk-^ns An I\mtZi-tp sImp-t]m-bnt?'

"ASn- a - \ m- S mb CuPn- ] v n ico- c m- h - i n- j v S - InS- msX
kz\mSmb I\m-\n ASw sNm-\mWv sImp-t]m-b-Xv. hWm-\-. kzmX-{y-ns an kwkvmcw \S-m thn am{Xw.
CuPn-]vn Ah icocw Dt]-n-n-cp-s-n B \mn-ep--h
tbmtk-^ns Ah-in-jvS- ]nc-an-Up-I-fn-emn An-h-Ww \Sp-am-bn-cp-p. tbmtk^v CuPn-]vnse Bo-b-Kp-cp Bbn-cp-tm.
An-h-Ww \S-m-Xn-cn-p--Xn-\p Hcp apI-cp-X-em-bn-mWv
tbmtk-^ns `uXo-Im-h-injvSw Ahn-sS-\npw amn-b-Xv.'
"sImv Im-Sn-q-Sns apn hWw \S-n-b-h-cpsS Iqn Hcp kzX-{-kp-hn-ti-j-I\pw Dm-bn-cp-p.'
"Hmtlm, -C-tm-tfmp-p. ]v tPmjzm-am-nf ]d--Im-cyw....X-cy-\p-]-tZin, At? Iqh-n Xcy-. Atlw Hcp hnizm-k-Xym-Knbm-Wv. Nne kphn-ti-j-I-m {]kn-n-In-p-tm ZpcmNmc-fn IpSpp-p. ]W-n-\p-thn ssItekp apX Hen-sh hsc hnpp. Dt]-n Imcy- k`-bn IS-p-p. hne--s NS-p-Ifn ]p-sIm-p-p. \mbv On--Xn-tev Xncn-bp--Xn-s\-n
ss__n ]d-bp-p--tm.'
Bp-iz-kn-p-sIm-mWv tPmjzmamnf Itk-c-bn\nv Fgpt--Xv. "hcp--t]msehc-s, ssZhw Iqen sImSp-tm-fpw.'
"hcp--Xpt]mse hcm A\p-h-Zn-p kz`m-h-m-c- \mw. ]mc-cy-k-`-m As\ A\p-h-Zn-p. HSp-hn k` hj-fm-b-tm
ssIa-en.'
"BIs \apv ssI D-bn -{]mn-mw. Cy-bnse k`
hnizm-k-Xym-K-ns tNp-Ip-go hogm-Xn-cn-m.'
]ncn-bm-t-cv tPmjzm-am-nf am-bn-s tXmfn Hp Xn.
"BapJw ]d-n-tm ]mtd!'
"AXv Rmb-dm-gvNs {]kw-K-n ]d-tm-fmw.'
"D]-kw-lm-ctam?'
"AXv D]-{I-a-n ]d-tm-fmw.'
cp-t]cpw IpSp-IpsS Nncn-p.
XpS-sc-p-Ssc IXn-\m-sh-Sn-bpsS i_vZw tI-tm am-bn-
KmV-\n-{Z-bn \np-Wp. s\m-nIc N-ssa-Xm-\v D-h-taf-bm-Wv.
sRp-hn-fv Xn-bnp Inm--tm kmdm-sb DWn.
aqp apdn-Itf hnizm-k-`-h-\-n-\p-m-bn-cp-p-q. s] a-
ASp--f-bn hcn-h-cn-bmbn ]pmbv hncn-m-Wp-d-n-bn-cp--Xv. AhnsSbpw sRp-hn-fp ImWm--tm tPmWn-bpsS apdn-bpsS hmXnen apn.
A\--an-. IX-In hopw Bp-ap-n.
"tPmWo, tPmWo Fgp-t--Sm. Fs sRp hnf-v....'

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adp-]-Sn-bn-.
am-bn- IX-In Xn. Hcp Rc--tmsS IXIp Xpd-p.
tPmWn-bpsS InS Hgnp InS-p-p.
`b-ns taL- a\-n-ep-cp-p-Iq-Sn. a\p ]e]e Nn-Ifn ]c-Xn.
Ccp-n k-cn-p alm-am-cn-bmtWm CXv?
kmm-\hs\ FhnsS sImp-t]mbn?
ht-Spw Cd-n-tm-b-XmtWm?
Ab-e-v A-t\z-jn-m am-bn--s\m-cp-n. kmdm hnen:
"D]-tZ-iosS tam cm{Xo hon-en-s--dn-m Fsms ZphymJym\w \Spw! Cw Bcpw Adn-b-m.'
as--hn-f-ns Kw apdn-bn hym]n-p. s]a--fpsS IpI \nd-p. am-bn-- apn-t-en-cpp {]m\ XpS-n-tPmWn-p-th-n. kmdm-bpw s]a-fpw Xn-bn-en-cp-p. A-co-n-tev Ipw-\-v. Hcp aWn-q Ign--tm Zqsc sRp-hnf-ns {]Imiw Ip. Ah {]Xo--tbmsS izmkw]nSnp t\mn\n-p.
bmsXmcp IqkepwIqSmsX tPmWn ]SnIb-dn. am-bn- XSp.
"\osb-hn-sS-tm-sbSm?'
"IYm-{]-kwKw tIm.' \nizm-k-n\v aZy-ns K-ap-m-bncp-p.'
"s]-tm-kvXp-Im-c-\mtWm No--Y-I ]dp ckn-p-nSp t]mXv!'
"Rm s]-tm-kvXp-Im-c-\-. F-d\pw A-bpam s]tm-kvXp-Im.'
"tams\, Cu PohnXw \ns \c-I-nsenpw.'
"kmc-an-, Rm \c-I-n s]mtm-fmw.'
am-bn-s kzcw amdn.
"\ntm-Smcp ]dp tNmZn-mtXw ]d-bmtXw hoSp hnn-d-m.
Fs sRp-sh-f-sSpm\mcp ]dp? a\p-jys\ t]Sn-np If-tm.'
"Zm sIS-pp sRp-hn-f-v.' tPmWn sRp-hn-f-s-Sp-sm-tcdv. Nnp-I s]mn-n-X-dn. Ah InS--ap-dn-bn-tep \S-p. am-bn ]pdsI apjvSn Npcp-n-b-Sp-p.... Hmnb ssI XncnsI henp.
ASn-sIm-m-\p {]mbw Ign-p.
Znh-khpw amXm-]n-Xm-p Xe-th-Z-\-bp-m-p aIs\ hon
\np shfn-bn-en-dn hnm-tem....? kmdm Nnn-p.
X-m Xncpn: "Ahs\ hon\npw ]pd-m-n-bm?....A-h IqSp-X [nm-cn-bm-Ipw. ]d--ap-nb Infnsb Iqn\n-p-an-dn-hnSpwt]mse. BImiw samw kzwhI-bm-bn. Fhn-sSbpw
t]mImw. apSn-b ]p{X-\m-Imw.'
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a\-n-te-tm-Sn-sbn: "Rm\pw sN-q shv tPmWn-tb-m hjfm-bn-cp-p. Ah-t\-m aZy-]n-n-cp-p. cm{Xn-bn A-t\bpw A-tbbpw Hfnv \mS-I
- n\v t]mbn-p-v. FtmSp IcpWImWn ssZhw
Fs tamt\mSpw IcpW ImWn-pw.' {]m-\-bn-eqsS kl-\-in
hn-p-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
`mhn-p-thn Hpw sNp-n-.
`qX-Im-e-s-n ]m-m-]-an-.
h-am-\-Imew Hcp {]iv\-hp-a-.
]mmSn hnZym-eb
-
- n\npw ]pd-m-s
- -X
- n ]ns tPmWnbpsS Pohn-X-ssi-en-bn-Xm-bn-cp-p.
Zm\n-tbkm-dns\ Xm sN tPmWnv {][m-\m-ym-]-Is
kz`m-h-kn-^n-v Inp-I-bn-. AXn-msX s\m-nIc kvIqfn
tNcm\pw]n-.
]Tn-m-\p-ff {]mbhpw Ign-p. Ccp-]-smp hb-kv. ]mw
mnse Ghpw {]mbw-Iq-Snb hnZymn-bmbn Ign-bp-I. ssXn-fh tPmWn-sb Cc--tcp tIt-n-h-cn-I.
"Fn-\n-sXms?'....Ah Nnn-p.
s\m-nIc Ih-eb
- nse XpWn-hym-]mcn `mkvIc
- a
- qnbpsS A\pP \mKm Ah-[np h-tm tPmWnv t_mws_-bn tPmenhm-n-sm-Sp-m-sav ]d-bp-I-bp-m-bn.
\mKm t_mws_-bn sNv tPmWn-bpsS t]v Is-gp-Xn-
-D-Ss\ sNm, Abm tPmen-sN-p acpp I-\n-bnXs
DtZymKw hmn-sm-Sp-m-sa-v.
`mkvI-c-aqnbpsSbpw \mK-m-bp-sSbpw HuZmcyw \mn kwkmc- h n- j - b - a m- b n. ssl- h - c psS _lp- s sZ- h m- c m- [ - \ sb ]c- k y- a mbn
hnainp ambn D]-tZ-in-bpsS IpSpw-_s klm-bn-m ]mSn
Fp Icp-Xnb Nne-cm-bn-cpp i_vZ-ap-bn-b-Xv.
s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cs aI\p tPmen hmn-sm-Spp klm-bnp-Itbm? kzw aX-n-ep At\-I sXmgn CmsX shdpsX
hon \np-tm!
`mkvI-c-aqn Ch-cpsS i_vZw tI `mhw t]mepw ImWn-n-.
am{X-a-, tPmWn-p-thn t_mws_-bn Xma-k-ku-Icyw IqSn {IaoI-cn--W-sav Bh-iy-s-p-sImv Atlw cp Ip-I \mK-mbpsS t]cn FgpXn Ab-bvp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
kmdm Ab-e-p-\nv apbpw ]mepw ISw hmn tPmWn sb
HcmgvN \mbn kev-cn-p. t_mws_-bn-tev bm{X-bm-Ip Znhkw
Ab-e-p-Imcpw k`m-hn-izm-kn-Ifpw hon XSn-p-Iq-Sn. bm{X-q-enp-thn ISw hmnb XpI am-bn- tPmWnsb Gev]n-p.
kmdm Hcp IS-em-kp-s]mXn \on: "tamt\, CXp \ns In-en-cptm-s. Ccp-]Xp cq]m. sNp-]m-{X- ]W-bw-shp Inn-b-Xm.'
"Ao, F--nsb Rms\m-cn-epw ad--n-. ifw Innbm-ep-Ss\ cq]m AbpXcmw.'
"cq]m Hpw Xc. \o \-h-\mbn Pohn-m aXn.'

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\n\p Rm \cp ]mhm-Sbvp cq]m Ab-bvmw.'
Ah-fpsS Ip-\nd-p. a\v kz]v\- s\bvsX-Sp-p.
s]n-sb-Spp hcm--bnh-p. hpIqSn-b-h {]m-\-bvmbn
h-an-p-\n-p. ssZhns \-Isf kvacn-p-sIm--h ]m-p-]m-Sn.
Ftm-Sp \n k
\-Imbn Rm
Fp sNtp \n\-t-ip-]-cm.
\nan-j
- p-n ]mv Ic-n-embn amdn. KtWjv \mSm {]mnp.
Xncp-h-\--]pcw Xoh-n-bm-o-kn-se-n. bm{X-m-cpsS Hcp henb
Iqw. Xn ]ncn-bp--h Ic-p. Xn Ip-ap-p--h Nncn-p.
am-bn- tPmWnsb sIn-n-Snp Npw_n-p. "tams\, \o
t_mws_-sv {]m-\m-Iq--p t]mI-Ww. tItm?'
tIstm tIn-stm Ah ]d-n-.
\o Nqfw-hnfn tIp. aWn-\mZw apg-n. hn Cf-In. Ftm
ssItamiw h-Xp-t]mse am-bn-\pw IpSpw-_mw-K-pw tXmn.
\on-p-S-nb hn-bpsS P\m-e-bn-eqsS Xe shfn-bn-te-nv
tPmWn bm{X ]d-p.
Xoh-n-bpsS thKw IqSn.
am-bn-s thZ\ apdp-In.
hn ad-bp-thmfw Ah t\mn-\np.
tPmWn BZys ifw km-Zn-p-Hw \mK-m-bpsS hntcm-[hpw.
\mK-m-bpsS ^vfmnXs-bmWv tPmWn Xma-kn-p--Xv. \mKm-bpsS aI ]Xn-\-p-Im-cn-bmb cmPm-`m-bn-sb, t\mm ]mSn-m
hn[-n tPmWn-sbmp t\mn. Ah-fpsS ssIhiw Hcp Ipw
Gev]n-p. Hcp ]pcp-j Hcp kv{Xobvv Fgp-Xm ]mSn-m hnh-c-fm-bn-cpp AXn-se-gp-Xn-bn-cp--Xv. tPmWn aZy-]n-n-p-m-bn-cp-p.
ASp \nanjw Ah ]cm-Xn-bp-ambn ]nXm-hns\ kao-]n-p.
\mKm tPmWnsb hon\p ]pd-m-n. acp--pI--\n-bnse tPmenbn\np ]ncn-p-hn--Xn-se-m-W-Xn-i-bn-m-\p-Xv!
{Inkvakv Ah-[n-m-ev ae-bmfn IpSpw-_--fnse Ipp-
ame--S-hpw \-{X-hn-fpw At\z-jnp \S-p. tPmWn-b-tm
D]-Po-h-\-n-\p-thn Hcp tPmen At\z-jnp \S-p-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
kmam\yw \ Hcp tPmen-bp-am-bn-mWp ]pXp-hjw hs-n-bXv. ]t tkmUm I-\n-bn\np Innb I-nse Ah-km\ hmNIw
tPmWn Bhnp hmbnp: "Xm 1960 P\p-hcn Ccp-]Xmw XobXn-sb-nepw tPmen-bn {]th-in-n-cn--Ww. Am--]w thsd
At]--Isc Xm-fpsS XkvX-nIbn \nb-an-p--Xm-Wv.'
B Iev]\ ]men-m tPmWnp {]bm-k-ap-m-bn-.
ifw Innb Znhkw sshInv KpP-dmn Nm-Xn-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn
tPmWn aZy-jm-n-tep Xncn-p.

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B amks sNe-hn-\p ]Ww \on-h-p. apdn-hm-SI sImSpp. ]ns, \mn-te--b-bvm ]Ww an-an-m-bn-cp-p.
hon-tev BgvN-bn-sem-sc-gpp-ho-X-a-b-n-cp-p. {ItaW amk-nsem-m-bn.
Fw am{X-a-, hen-hpw Ipd-p.
Hcp t]Pv.
Ac t]Pv.
\mep hcn.
HSp-hn Is-gp-Xmt\ a\-n-m-Xm-bn.

Ccp-]-n-\mev
i\n-bmgvN sshInv tPmWn \S-m-\n-d-n. apnepw aqe-bnepw
AepXncn-p. ImSp ioen ISp-hm-sb-tmse.
Ippw Ipgnbpw CS-I-e tdmUp-I. ]miz--fn Cu-b-cnp ay- hnevp--h. Hcp-h-iv _mt_tIm-- t]m-es
aWn-a-n-c- Be-n-IZo-]--fn apn-p-fn-p-\np-p. adp-hiv tamhm-_y-Iq-Sm-c--sf-tm-se-bp timNy-amb Nmf-I Ac
shfn--n-emp InS-p-p. ]pcp-jm-c-ns-bn-S-bn PUn-I-kp-J tXSn-b-e-bp a\p-jy-ar-K-. Ahsc BwKyw Imnbpw Indp-nbpw hnfn-p thiy-I. apbnte Iqhn apf-bn Icn-bp
sNdp--m Ah-cpsS he-bn-e-I-s-Sp-p.
irwKm-c-tKm-]p-c--fpsS apn sNdp--m-cpsS Xf-fm-Wv. ]mmXy-\m-K-cn-I-X-bpsS DjvWm-Lm-X-ta-p-f-hmb hnfbpw hmhpw FhnsSbpw Zriy-am-Wv.
FhnsS t\mn-bmepw ae-bm-fn-I! NqSp-am-dm _ncp-Z--fp-ambn
Ah DtZym-K-tamw sXc-bp-p.
]Pv tlm-ens apnhv ae-bm-fn-bmb ca-Wnsb I-tm
tPmWn hnNm-cn-Xv Ahfpw DtZymKwtXSn h-Xm-sW-m-Wv. IqSpX kwkm-cn--tm a\-n-embn Ah-sfmcp thiy-bm-sWv.
Ah tlm-en Ib-dn.
BZyw cp-t]cpw Nmb IpSn-p-sImp kwkm-cn-p. ]noSv tPmWn
IpSn-p-sImpw caWn IpSn-m-sXbpw kwkm-cn-p. AXn-\p-tijw
caWn IpSn-p-sImpw tPmWn IpSn-m-sX-bpw. HSp-hn Ccp-hcpw
IpSn-msX kwkm-cn-p.
sNdp--mcpsS kwkm-c-ns Fm e-W-fpw Ah-cpsS
hmp-I-fnepw AwK-N-e-\--fn-epapv.
shfn- b n hml- \ - - f psS Cc- ; AIv bm{X- m- c psS
tImeml-ew, ]m{X--fpsS Inep-w-
- -C-{Xbpw i_vZ--fp-sS-bn-S-bn
tPmWn-bp-sSbpw ca-Wn-bp-sSbpw kwkmcw {in-p-hm Bcpv!
]nt-Zn-hkw sshInv ca-WnsbImWm Ah-fpsS thiym-Kr-ln sNmw F hmKvZm-\-tm-Sp-IqSn tPmWn bm{X ]d-p.

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X\n--Im-bn-cpp Ahs Xma-k-ap-dn. P\m-e-tbmSv tNp-h-ncp Ae-am-c-I-fn \ndsb aZy-p-n-I. ]eXpw Imen-bm-bn. `nnbn lnn-kn-\n-am-\-Sn-I-fpsS A-\--Nn-{X-. tai-bpsS D-dbn ssewKn-I-am-kn-II.
t_mws_ PohnXw ]pdw-sXm-en-ap-X Dm-p-hsc Ah BkzZn--bm-Wv. Hcp-]-tZ-in-bpsS hon Iq-nenp hfnb Ah Cv
alm-\-K-c-ns ambm-Pm-e--c-n BZy-ambn Nnd-Ip-ap-nb Igp-I-s\tmse hnl-cn-p-p.
Ah-\p-dw hn-. Nnnp Nnn--h Hp sRn:
"Hm
\msf Rm Bbp-n-en-Xp-hsc AI-s-n-n-m Hcp sXn AIs-Sp-hm t]mIp-p. ca-Wnsb ImWpw. hy`n-Nmcw Fs IS-p-]n-Snpw.'
Ah Xncnpw adnpw InS-p. "hy`n-Nmcw, hy`n-Nm-cw....-a-sm
]m]-fpw Rm sNbvXp-I-gnp. C\o \msf cm{Xn hy`n-Nm-c-hpw.'
CS-ak-`-bnhv ktU-kvq-fn ]Tn hmIy- Hmh-p.
sIme sN-cpXv
hy`n-Nmcw sN-cpXv
tamjvSn--cpXv
Ah hopw sRn. Ggmw Iev]-\....-hy-`n-Nmcw sN-cp-Xv....-Ggmw
In Xn-ho-Wm ]ns Fgp-t-evm-s\m-ptam?
Ip- t _m- [ - ns Dan- o- p- W v U - n tZlhpw tZlnbpw
Bmhpw \odn-p-I-bp-p.
hopw tPmWn Aev]w aZyw Ign-p. Rc-p-I hoW--nt]mse hen-p-ap-dp-In.
PUhpw a\x-km-nbpw Xn \S tLmc-k-acw a\-n-emsI
Ipepw t]md-ep-ta-ev]n-p.
ca-Wnsb \msf cm{Xn ImW-Ww.
Xo-bmbpw ImWWw
Ip-f-f-tm ImWWw
]p--tm Nncn-Ww
sNdp--n kpJn--Ww.
........-A-cpXv
ImW-cp-Xv.
PohnXw kpJn-m-\p--X-.
........H-cn--epa.
]m]-ns ifw ac-Ww.
aZy-ns ss]im-Nn-I-in a\x-km-n-bpsS arZp-e-im-k-\-Isf
Aan.
PUw Pbnp!
a\x-kmn tXmp!
ssIhn-c-ep-In-S-bn-encpp \odn-p-I-bp knK-cv apdn-bn-emsI

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aqS Dm-n. a\-n\p Nppw Hcp ]pI-a-d-h--Sp-p--Xp-t]mse

Ah\p tXmn.
Hcp henb Ipgn. AXn-\Iw Xoh-n-bnse FPnap-dn-p-nse--t]mse Iev-cn-bn In-sb-cn-bp-p. Abpw ]pgphpw Xosb Acn-p-p. ]p In-p Nne AXn-\p-n InSv Aev]w
XWp Pe-n-\p-thn tIgp-p. s]s-mtcm Xs B XopWvU-n Xn-bn-p.
"Atm, \c-Iw.' sRn-hn-fn-p-sIm-mWv tPmWn cmhnse Inen \npw ]nSs-gp-t--Xv.
AsXmcp kz]v\-am-sWv a\-n-em-n-b-tm-gm-W-hs kw{`aw
\ne--Xv.
Rmb-dmgvN sshInv tPmWn _kv Ib-dn. ZmZ-dn Cd-n.
{KmUvtdm-Un-te-p-ff knn _n hopw Ibdn.
tdmU-cn-In-ep-ff hoSp-I-fn\npw A-lm-k-fpw ]pfp Ie
kwkm-c--fp-ap-b-cp-p-m-bn-cp-p. iojm-k\w Ipn InS-p
cp Imdp-Isf adn-I-S-p-sImv _p \on.
tPmWnbpsS a\-p-\n-dsb Xne-I-p-dn-b-Wnp Npn Nmbw
tX ca-Wn-bm-Wv. Ac-a-\-bn Dem-n-sm-n-cp Zmho-Zp-cm-Pm-hns
lrZbthZn-bn Hcp bph-kp-cn \rw Nhn-n-b-Xp-t]m-se.
t\c-t, Xs Ak-ly-s-Sp-nb a\x-km-n-pv hopw
app-t]mse thZ-\-bp-f-hm-n-p-Sn.
Acp-Xv, hy`n-Nmcw lo\-am-Wv.
\oN-am-Wv, {Iqc-amWv.
lrZ-b-n Hcp i_vZw apgn: "caWn \ns kzw ktlm-Z-cnbm-bn-cp-s-n \o Cu thgvNbvp t]mIp-tam....?'
Ah Biz-knp: "caWn Fs ktlm-Z-cn-b-. Fs PmXnmcnt]m-ep-a-.'
hopw B i_vZw apgn: "Ah \ns ktlm-Z-cn-b-. Fnepw, Ah Bcp-sS-sb-nepw ktlm-Z-cn-bm-Wv. Ahsf kvt\ln-p
Hcp amXmhpw ]nXmhpw Fhn-sS-sb-nepw Dv. Ahv Hcp lm\nbpw
hc-cp-tX-sbv {]mn-p A\pw A-bpw....Ahsf sXmS-cp-Xv.'
tPmWn hopw Biz-knp: "Ahsf Bcp kvt\lnpw! thiys-ns\!'
lrZ-b-n Btcm a{np: "\ns ]nXmhv ambn D]-tZin
thiy-I-tfbpw IpSn-b-mtcbpw am\-km--c-s-Spn ssZh-ns {]nba- Bn-sb-Sp-p a\p-jy-\m-Wv. thiy-Ipw Bm-hp-v.
k-tem-I-t-m hne-bp Bm-hv....Ahsf sXmS-cp-Xv.'
sshInv AI-m-nb aZyw kncIsf NqSp]nSn-np XpS-n. a\xkmn hopw tXmp.
_v {KmUvtdm-Uns sXt tImWn \np. he-p-h-i-v,
\oe-mbw ]qinb Hcp sInSw tPmWn-bpsS {i-bns]p. AhnsS
caWn Xs {]Xo-n-n-cn-p-sa-mWv Xte-Zn-hkw hmKvZm\w sNbvXXv....-Ggmw Iev]-\m-ew-L-\hpw tPmWnbpw Xn an\n-p-I am{Xw
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ss]im-Nn-I-amb GtXm Hcp Xmf-n\p Nph-sSm-nv Ahs tZltZ-ln-I Nen-p. _n \nn-dn t\sc he-tmp Imep \on-hp.
tdmU-cn-In-ep--h AXn-thKw h Hcp Im s]sp \nnb
i_vZw tIp. Sb Dc-bp i_vZw. sXmp-]p-dtI hen-sbmcp Zo\-tcmZ-\-hpw.
hgn-bm-{X-mcpw Ccp-h-i-fn-ep hoSp-I-fn Xma-kn-p--hcpw
HmSn-q-Sn. Imdns Iogn hc-b-\p-Sppw Idp ]mpw [cn Hcp
bphmhv c-n Ipfnp InS-p--X-h Ip.
\oe-mbw ]qinb sIn-S
- n\npw caWn Cd-n-h
- p. Bq-n-\n-S-bn-eqsS t\mn. Xte-Zn-hkw ]cn-N-b-s tPmWn--A-h
{]Xo-n-n-cn-p tPmWn Xs-bmWv c-n Ipfnp InS-p-sXp a\-n-em-n.
caWn Xncnp ]Sn-I Ibdn apdn-bn-sen. IXpI `{Z-ambn
AS-p. tdUntbm Hm sNbvXp. Km\-e-l-cn-bn ebn-p.
IkvXq_m satm-dn-b Bip-]-{Xn-bn apdn-hp-I Igp-Ip
acp-pIfpsS Kw aqn Xn-b-tm-gmWv tPmWnp t_m[w sXfn-Xv.
ae-bm-fn-bm-sW--dn--tm aqmw hmUn \npw ae-bmfn
t\gvkv Am-- HmSn-sbn hnh-c- tNmZn--dn-p.
"t_mwt_ _p-an-{Xm-Zn-I-sfmtm?'
"C.'
"Bcp-ant?'
"C. Hcp--cp-an-.'
tPmWn ]d-Xp icn-bm-bn-cp-p. Xs hgn]ng PohnXw \mpIm-cmcpw Adn-bc
- p-sX-m-{K-ln Ah Ign-hXpw ae-bm-fn-If
- n \nsmgn-p-am-dn-bmWv Ign-n-cp--Xv.
Am t\gvkv tPmWn-bpsS ]nXm-hns t]cpw \mSpw hoSp-sams
tNmZn--dn-p.
cw hmp-sIm-n-cp-p. thZ-\bpw apdp-In-h-p. tPmWn
hopw t_m[-c-ln-X-\m-bn.
]no-S-h DWXv aqmw hmUnse Hcp InS--bn-em-bn-cp-p.
kao-]p ]cn-N-cn-p-sImp \n Am--tbm-Sm-cmp: "tUmIvS
Fs ]cn-tim-[ntm?'
"]cn-tim-[n-p.'
"Ftm ]dp?'
"Imsem-Sn-n-pv. ssIbvp NX-hp-ap-v. Btdgp apdn-hp-I.
csw henb apdn-hp-I-fm-Wv. \me-mgvN ChnsS sIS--Ww. ]ns
cpamkw hon hn{i-an--Ww.'
"Bcp-an-m Rms\-\m ChnsS \memgvN sIS-p-Xv? hoSpw
IqSp-an-m Rms\-s\ cp amkw hn{i-anpw!'
"tPmWn, t]Sn-t-m. Rm hon-tev In-k-tiw sImSp-np-v. hop-Im-cm-sc-nepw hcpw.'

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"Atm NXntm? Fn\m Fs hon Adn-bn-Xv? CXn-\mtWm

Fs t]cpw hnemtkmw tNmZn-Xv?'
"AtX, hop-Imsc Adn-bn-t-Xv Bip-]-{Xn-bpsS Npa-X-e-bm.
t_mwt_-emcpw Cs-t ]d--Xv. cw]pc icocw I-tm
R-tfm-Xv tPmWosS \ne Kpcp-X-c-am-sW-m-Wv. ]ns tUmIvS
hp ]cn-tim-[n--gm Adn-Xv Nn\pw Ic-fn\pw AI-spw
Hcp sImgtmw ]n-bn-s-v.'
"`mKy-am-bn-tm-bn.'
"tPmWo, `mKy-a-, CXp ssZh-I-cp-W-bm. apdnhv s\nt\m
Xebvtm Bbn-cp-s-n Atcw Nt-t\.'
ssZhw F ]Zw apJv `mh-t`-Z- hcp-n. amk-p-tij-amWv B ]Zw Ah tIp--Xv.
"Fnepw hon-tep In-b-Sn--m-bn-cp-p.'
"AsX-m, hon-e-dn-m-sem sImgw?'
"Am kn-td, Rms\mcp t{Zmln-bm. Cu t_mws_ hnv
Gsgp amk-am-bn. ]p-ss]km hon-tev Abp sImSp-n-n-.
F---s\mcp I-b-np Xs amk--fm-bn.'
"Fmepw \n honse GI aI-\t?'
"Rm GI apm-Wv. Fs Ahmpw thm. Rm
Nmhp--Xm-bn-cnpw hop-Imn-jvSw.'
acpp \In-bnv Am \S--I--tm tPmWn Ahsc \mbn-smp t\mn.
ap-p hbp tXmn-pw. knq-chpw s]mp-an-m apJw.
B`-c-W--fn-m Igp-v. Xnf-p Ip-I--]s Ia-jnbn-. Ip-ap-phcn-tev I\-en\n-s-Sp I\-Iw-t]mse {]Imiw
{]k-cn-n-p hyn-Xz-ns DS-a.
t\cw shfp--tm hopw acp-p-ambn Am hp.
"tPmWo, Cvv ]vfm CSpw. HSnhv Icn-tm-fpw.'
"]gp-m-sep sNpw?'
"]gp--n-. Rm {]m-n-p-pv; kvtXm{Xw.'
Ahs apJ-samp Npfn-p. amk-p-ti-j-amWv {]m-\sb hm-h tI-Xv. Xte-cm-{Xn-bn kzw a\-n s]mnb
tNmZy-ap--bn-m Ah-kcw Inn.
"Am kn s]-tmkvXpIm-cn-bmtWm?'
"AsXm As\ tNmZn-Xv?'
"NpmsX tNmZn-st Dq.'
"Fm-epw-?'
"tZlv B`-ctWmw Ae-m-tcm-an-. Fgpw kvtXm{X-sapw
{]m-\-sbpw ]td-p.'
"s]-tmkvXp kt`-e Rm. Fmepw s]-tm-kvX-\p-`h-ap-v. Rm bmtm-_m--Hm-tUmIvkv k`-m-cn-bm. IgnbnsS ssZh-sas ]cn-ip-m-m-hn-\m \nd-p.'
"A\y-`mj ]dtm?'

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"]d-p.'
"CsX-hm C-td-Xv? bmtm-_m-m ]cn-ip-m-m-hn \ndbptam! A\y-`mj ]tdtam? Xpptam?'
"Bmhp hcp-tm Nen-m-dp-v.'
"ApXw ApXw!'
"tPmWo Ap-X-s-Sm-s\m-p-an-. Ay-Im-ev kIe PUn-tepw ]cn-ip-m-m-hns\ ]I-cp-sav tbmth {]hm-N-I Acpfn-s-bvXn-p-v. ChnsS Bip-]-{Xn-bpsS kao-]w Hcp sIn-S-n
hnhn[ k`m-hn-`m-K--fn-ep--h Hn-n-cpv {]mn-m-dp-v. Aq-n bmtm-_m-mcpw s]-tm-kvXp-Imcpw amtXm-am-mcpw
Itm-en--cp-ap-v. ]ecpw ]cn-ip-m-m-hns\ {]m]n-p-p.'
"Itm-en--tcm...-.hn-iz-kn-m h.'
"kXyw-X-s. ssZhw Hcp-Wv Ab-n-cn-p-I-bm-Wv. tbip-{InkvXp-hnIqSn-bp cbvpw ]cn-ip-m-m-hnIqSn-bp ipo-Ic-W-n\pw R ZrIvkm-n-I-fm-Wv. Cu Bip-]-{Xn-bn \mev]Xp
t\gvkp-If
- p-v. Ggp-t]cv ae-bm-fn-If
- m. aqp-t]cv ]cn-ip-m-mhp {]m]n-h-cm. Fs `mhv Smm-I--\n-bnse Hcp-tZym-K--\m. tPmentbmSpIqSn Atlw kphn-ti-j-th-ebpw sNp-p.'
"`m-hn\pw s]-tm-kvX-\p-`-h-aptm?'
"Dv. R \mn Ah-[np t]mb-tm Fm k`-mcpw
tbmPn-p sFIy Iqm-bva-I-fn kw_-n-p. bmtm-_m--I-tmen-m--amtXmm k`-I-fnse {]am-Wn-It]mepw Ip-\o-tcmsS ]cnip-m-m-hn-\p-thn Imn-cn-p-Xp Ip. henb Hcp-Whp-mIm t]mIp-hm. s]-tmkvXp {]m\w hf-cm t]m e-W-fm.'
"F- \mn-en-cpv ktm-jnp Xpn-m-Sp-I-bm-bn-cn-pw.
s]-tm-kvXns DWhv Cy-bn-emsI Bfn--p-hm A-
{]mn-p-Xv Rm ]ehw tIn-p-v.'
"tPmWosS A- s]-tm-kvXp-Im-c-\mtWm?'
"AsX, s]-tm-kvXnse Hcp]-tZ-in-bm. sXp-hnf ambn
D]-tZ-in-sbm Adn-b-s-Sp--Xv.'
"aIs A]-I-S-hm-bp In-k-tiw ImWp-tm Atlw
ZpxJnv Ic-bp-I-bm-bn-cn-pw.'
tPmWn Aev]-t\cw au\-a-h-ew-_n--Xn-\p-tijw tNmZnp: "Am-kn-dpw tXmam-m-b\pw ]cn-ip-m-m-`n-tjIw {]m]n-sp ]dtm!'
"AsX.'
"A\y-`mj ]d-bp-tm GXp `mj-bmWp ]d-bm-dp-Xv?'
"tPmWo, lrZbw ssZh-hp-ambn GIm-{K-s-Sp-tm \mhp Nenp-p. ktm-j-ns Dm-c-W- Xo\m-fw-t]mse \mhn Db-cpp. AXp GXp `mj-bm-sW-s-\n--dn-p-Iq-Sm. Aw Xs
F\n--dn-p-Iq-Sm. ]t Fs Dw ssZh s Bcm-[n-p-I-bmsWpw lrZbw ssZh-ap-n ]I-cp-I-bm-sWpw F\n--dn-bmw.'
"Fs A- aWn-q-dp-I-tfmfw cm{Xn-bm-a--fn A\y-`m-

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jbn {]mn-m-dp-v.'
"]cn-ip-m-mhv ssZhn-I-Zm-\-am-Wv. \psS \n-N-\--fnepw hniZo-I-c-W--fnepw HXpn\nn AXns\ a\-n-em-m Rm {ianm-dn-.'
"s]-tm-kvX-\p-`-h-n h-tm \nsS ]n-m Fp
]dp?'
"A\p-Iq-en-Ifpw {]Xn-Iq-en-Ifpw Dv. Ctmgpw Rmb-dmgvN cmhnes {][m\ Bcm-[\ ]cn-ip-m--\n-b-{-W-n \S-p-hm-\p
kzmX-{y-an-. _nw_--fpsS kmn-y-n-ep ]gb bm{nI Bcm[\ am{Xw. Fm hoSp-I-fn-ep tbmK- kzmX-{y-ambn \Sm A\p-h-Zn-n-p-v. R-tfm-Sn-{Xbpw hnp-hogvN ImWn-p-Xv
kXym-cm-[-\-tbm-Sp aa-X-sIm-mtWm F-dn-p-Iq-Sm....-G-Xm-bmepw
kXym-cm-[\
- bpw A\m-Nm-c
- f
- pw-IqSn Hnp tNv F{X-\m sImpt]m-Im km[n-p-sa-s-\n--dn-p-Iq-Sm.'
"Fs A- amXr-k` hn-bm-fm.'
"R Xevmew amXr-k-`-bn Dd-p-\nv k`-bn Hcp ipoI-c-W-n-\p-thn {]mn-p-sIm-n-cn-p-I-bm....-k-`m-t\-Xm-
AXn\p XSw\nm Rfpw amXr-k-`-hnv ]q-kp-hn-tijw
Dsm-p Hcp k`-bp-ambn tbmPn-pw....-G-Xm-bmepw Bibvp
hI\Ip Hncn hyXym-k- RsS k`-bn Dm-bn-smn-cn-p-p. I\y-a-dn-b-tm-Sp {]m\ Ipd-p-h-cp-p. ]pXn-bXmbn ]Wn-bn-p ]f-fn-I-fn hn{K-l--fpsS Fhpw Ipd-p-hcp-p. Hcp hn[-n, Xncp-ta-\n-amcpw ap tae-y--mcpw \qm-pI-fmbn A_--n-em-bn-cp-p-shv k` ]tcm--ambn k-Xnp Ignn-cn--bm-Wv. Nne A_---sfms Xncp-n-Xp-S-n-bn-cn-p-p.'
ASp apdn-bnse tcmKnsb t\mm-\n-d-pXn\p-apt Am
tPmWn-bpsS t\sc Hcp ]pkvXIw \on.
"Fm-WnXv?'
"Hcp ]mp-]p-kvX-Iw.'
"Fn\m F\np ]mp-]p-kvXIw? h ]{Xtam kn\n-am
am-kn-Itbm Bbn-cp-s-n sImm-am-bn-cp-p.'
"X\ntb InS-p-h-tym. ]mSp-tm Ipsd Bizmkw Inpw.'
"D]-tZ-in-ampw D]-tZ-in-\n-Ipam ]mp-]m-Spw Bizmkw Inp-Xv. Fs-tm-sem sNdp--mv `n-Km-\-sIm-stm
KpWw hcm-\m-....-Cw Imen hnn-sm-p thZ-\-bp---gmtm ]mp]m-Sp-Xv?'
"thZ-\-bp-w ]mp-]mSn [ym\n-m Bizmkw Inpw.'
"Hm-F-\no `n-m-p-I-sfmpw CjvS-a-.'
"sm...-D-]-tZ-in-bpsS aI\v kvtXm{X-Km-\- CjvS-a-stm!'
"Rm\ D-]-tZ-in. Fs A-\m.'
"Rm Hcp ]mp-]mSn {]mn-tms?'
"Hcp hntcm-t[m-an-.'
tPmWn-bn ssZh-t_m-[-n-s-sbmcp hnp hnX-bvm-\-h-kcw

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ImWpp Rm bmln
F\n-m-{i-b-am-sbmcp imizX ]md....
]mp-I-gnv Ah Npcp--ambn {]mn-p.
Am apdn hn-tm tPmWn-bpsS Npn ]cn-lm-k-ns
Nncn hnSp.
"lpw. Hcp ]mpw {]m-\bpw! Fs A-\p-]-tZ-inbpw s]tm-knse D]-tZ-inam-sc-mcpw IqSn {ian-nv Fs am\-km--c-s-Spn-sb-Sp-m-s\m-n-. ]nmtWm Cu kv{Xo hnNm-cn-m!'
Xn-fmgvN Dbvv t]mp-am "kphn-ti-j-[z\n' amkn-I-bpsS
]pXnb e-hp-am-bn-mWv h-Xv. k`m hm-I-fpsS t]Pn-ep Hcp
hm am-bn-s {isb BIjn-p.
"G{]n amkw 17 apX 22 hsc hmcym-]pcw ssZh-k-`-bn
Ishjtbm-K- \S-p. kp{]-kn DWp-{]m-kw-Kn-I-\mb
]m ]n.-n. tkmf-a {]kw-Kn-p. At-l-ns {]kw-K-^-e-ambn
]m-bp {]kn-Umb apf-aq-n tPmkm am\-km--c-s-p.
Pnm ]m t]m amXyqkns ssIo-gn tPmkm kv\m\w
kzoI-cn-p.'
AtX e-n Xs apf-aq-n tPmkmdns Hcp A\p-`-hkm-y-te-J-\hpw t^mtm klnXw A-Sn-n-cn-p-p. am\-km--cn-tep \bn hgn-Isf tPmkm Ab-hn-d-p-I-bmWv teJ-\ns aqmw JWvUn-I-bn.
"Ccp-]-n-sbp hjw-apv Av hmcym-]pcw k`-bnse D]-tZ-inbm-bn-cp ]m sXp-hnf am-bn- km[p-sIm-p-Ip-p-]-tZin
Fgp-Xnb "cm-k-tiw' F sNdp-{Kw F\np Xp. AXp
hmbn-t- m-gmWv ssZh-hN
- \
-
- ns Hcp sNdnb hnv BZy-ambn Fs
lrZ-b-n hoW-Xv. Fm B ]pkvX-I-nse ktiw kzoI-cnp-hm Ap Rm Xm-dm-bn-. ]noSv ]e D]-tZ-in-amcpw Fs
`h-\-n hv kZp-]-tZ-i--fpsS hnp-I Fs lrZ-b-n
hnX-n-p-v. Fnepw Fs lrZ-bs ssZh-n\p Xpd-p-sIm-Spn-. Fm Ign--amkw ]m ]n.-n. tkmf-as {]kwKw Fs
i-ambn kv]in-p. Fs lrZ-b-n Imem-Im-e--fn-embn hoWpsIm-n-cp hnp-I s]sp s]mn-ap-f-p. Rm ]q-ambn
Fs Pohn-Xs ssZh-n\pthn kan-p. Fn ssZh-h-N-\ns hnp-I hnX Fm-hpw \n.'
tPmkm-dns teJ\w hmbn-p-sIm-n-cp--tm ss{IkvX-h{K--v hyn-I-fn-ep henb kzm[o-\-s-n am-bn-
NnnpsImn-cp-p.
"amkn-I-I Ishj {]`m-j-Ipw Pnm ]m-ampamWv AwKo-Im-chpw {]iw-kbpw \Ip--Xv. Fm kz-cm-Pyn sNp-tm Hcp hyn kXy-hn-izm-kn-bm-Ip--Xn\p ]nn

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{]hn-, {]mn Fm hyn-Ipw AXns ]nn-ep

{]Xy-hpw ]tcm-h
- p-amb Fm {]b-Xv\
- pw AwKo-Imcw Inpw.
{]Xn-^ew Inpw.' am-bn- Biz-kn-p.
sshInv Ap-a-Wn. KtWjv \mSm Gev]n Hcp ]g- thZ]p-kvXIw _bp sNp-I-bmWv am-bn-.
]g-b-Xp-t]mse icocw sIm-zm-\n-m Ign-hn-. Gsd-t\cw
Hcn-S-n-cp-m hm Xe-Np- tXmm-dp-v. ssIsImp Iptdt\cw tPmen-sN-bvXm s\n-\I
- p ISp thZ-\b
- pw. s\m-nIc
h-Xp-ap-X-ep Blm-c-p-dhv am-bn--sbpw IpSpw-_-n-sbpw
ico-c-n {]Xn-^-en-ncp-p.
thZ-]p-kvX-I-ns Nph-n Hmtcm \qep hen-p-tmgpw ssZhns Ir]-Isf [ym\n-p-sIm-n-cp-p.
am-bn-\v {]tXyI ktm-j-ap Ah-k-c-am-Wn-Xv. Ip-bpsS hnhmlw aqm-ep-am-k-n-\Iw \S-pw. tImbw kztZ-inbpw
Hcp s]-tmkvXp bphm-hp-amb Xm-Ipv kv{Xo[\w IqSmsX
A-hsf hnhmlw Ign-m kXw {]I-Sn-n-n-cn--bm-Wv. ]mm-Sn-bn Xma-kn-p Imev am-bn-s IpSpw-_hpw Xm-Ipns
Ip-Spw-_hpw At\ym\yw ]cn-N-b-s-n-cp-p. ti_mbvpw Ft-dn\pw
XmIpv tPmen-sN-p ssIdn hkv{X-\nmW I-\n-bn
tPmen hmn-sm-Sp-m-sapw Abm ]d-n-pv. HmWm-h-[nv
hnhmlw \S-pw.
ae-_m-dn `m-hn-t\m-sSmp kphn-ti-jthe sNp aqa-I tdmk-bvv HcmIpnIqSn P\n-n-cn-pp F hm-X\np cp sImp-a--fp-s hkvXp-XA-t-l-n\p IqSp-X
ktm-j-n\p hI \In.
Ip--bpsS hnhmlw Xma-kn-Xv Ah kp-cn-b-m--XpsImpw kv{Xo[\w sImSp-m am-bn-\p ]mn-m--Xp-sImp-am-sW-mWv \mp-Im-cpsS A`n-{]m-bw. am-bn-s A`n-{]mbw
AX-m-bn-cp-p. ssZh-lnXw \S-m-m Ime-Xm-akw ht-m-sa-tlw hniz-kn-p. a\p-jys ka-b-a ssZh-n-t-Xv. ssZhw X-ka-bv Imcy- {Iao-I-cn-p-p. A{_-lm-an\v BZys km-\-apm-bXv `mcybvv sXmqdp hb-p--tm-gm-bn-cp-p. a\p-jy-Zr-jvSnbn AXp Ime-Xm-a-k-am-Wv. ssZh-ns ]mw-K-n X-k-abw.
thZ-]p-kvXI-ns Nph-n ]i-]p-c-n-o-tm app
Imsem tIp.
"]n ISn-t?'
"Ibdn hm-epw, ChnsS ]n-bn-.'
"CXp sXp-hnf am-tsS hoSmtWm?'
"AtX.'
"Hcp In-k-t-i-ap-v.'
hnhcw hmbn-p-Xom-\p in am-bn--\n-m-bn-cp-p.
kmdm--bpsS i_vZw Hc-e-bmbn: "tamt\, Fs tamt\;

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tPmWo!!'
\nm Ign-n-. am-bn- kmdm-sb Xmn-n-Snv hoSn\-Ip Ibdn.
In-k-t-i-ns apI-fn-es XobXn {in-p.
1960 Pq 26 Rmb.
"Cse cm{Xoem In-b-Sn-n-cn-p--Xv. Rm\-hs\ Hp sNp
ImW-s.'
"Rm\pwIqSn hcmw.'
"\o hmeo s]Ip-p-sf X\nv Cu hon-en-np t]mIms\m-ptam?'
kmdm--bpsS Ihn-S-n-eqsS NpSp-\o-cns Hcp [mc Xmtgmsm-gp-In.
"Fm Rm\n-hnsS \ntm-fmw. Am-b t]mbn Im-s....-bm{Xbvp Imsimtm?'
XI-c-s-nbpw t]mpw Xn. Fmw-IqsS cp-cq].
kmdm Ghpw ASp kvt\l-_--ap aqmep k`mw-K-fpsS hoSp-I-fn-tep Xncn-p. aS-n-h--tm am-bn- BImwm-`-cn-X-\mbn tNmZnp: "htmw Inntbm?'
"sImdp Inn. ]Xn-\pcq]m.'
"]Xn-\tm?'
"AtX.'
km[m-c-W-m-cmb k`mw-K--fn\npw AXn-e-[nIw {]Xo-nt--Xn-sp am-bn--\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-p.
"Bs. Inn-b-Xm-I-s....-t_mw-t_ t]mbn hcm bm{Xbpw `Whpw Fmw IqSn ]n-cp-qdp cq]-sb-n-ep-am-Ipw.'
"C\n BtcmSp tNmZn-m\m?'
"ssZh-tm-Sv....a-m-cpv \apo A\y-\m-n?'
InS--ap-dn-bn t]mbn {]mn--X-n-\p-tijw am-bn- ASp-f-bn hp.
"kmdm-t, F\n-smcp Imcyw tXmp-p. \msf cmhnse bm{XXn-cn-mw. sN-q hgn t]mImw. apf-pg ssZh-k-`-bpsS apJy-m\p tIdn k`-bpsS ^n \npw sImtd ]Ww ASn-b-nc hmbv]bmbn hmmw. Iukn sk{I-dn tXmpw-Ic hKo-kn-s\-p
tNmZnm aXn. Fnv Fd-Wm-Ip-fw-hgn t_mwt_p t]mImw.
"icym. Atlw \ a\p-jy-\m. klm-bn-pw.'
Aw Ignv tPmWn-bpsS A]-I-S-hn-hcw Adnv, Ab-es
Zmtam-Z-c hop-ap--p-h-p. dhym]m-cn-bmb Atlw {io\mcmbW [ ]cn-]m-e-\-tbm-K-ns {]mtZ-inI Iho-\ IqSn-bm-Wv.
Ccp-]-Xp-cq-]-bpsS Hcp t\mp \on: "D]-tZ-in-bpsS ssIbn-en-cn--s.
Zqsc-bm-{X-b-t.' Zmtam-Z-cs IpXpfp-n-bn-cp-p.
cp amkw apv am-bn- s\m-nIcIh-e-bn \S-nb
Hcp kphn-ti-j-{]-kwKw \mnse HcpIqw ssl-hsc Ip]n-X-cm-n-bncp-p. _nw_m-cm-[-\-bvs-Xnsc am-bn- \S-nb ]cm-ai-\-fmWv dI-S-bn-en-cpp {]kwKw {in Zmtam-Z-cs\ IqSp-X sNmSn-

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n-Xv: "D]-tZin tbip-tZ-hs KpW- F{X-th-Ws

- a-nepw ]d-tmfq. Hcp hntcm-[-hp-an-. ]t ap aX-sf Fn\p hnain-pp.
D]-tZ-in-ampw \bw tht? A\y-a-X-sc apdn-s-Sp--cp-Xtm!'
Zmtam-Zc
- s \ymb-hm-Zs
- \nc-knp-sIm-mWvv am-bn- Av
adp-]Sn ]d--Xv: "a\x]qw apdn-s-Sp-p-I-b-. Fm ip-P-ens KpW- Bhnp \on ]d-bp-tm aen-\-P-e-ns
tZmj- IqSn ]d-b-mtbm? tIm{K-kp-Im Kmn-Pn-bpsS KpW FSp-p-]-d-bp-tm Im amIvkns XXz--fpsS tZmj-
IqSn hni-Zo-I-cnp-]-d-bm-dp-tm! icnbpw sXpw hI-Xn-cnpImWn-mtbm? P\-tmSp kXy-at ]d-tb-Xv? k-tem-I-t-m
hne-bp a\p-jys Bmhns Imcy-at hnjbw! Imcy- adp-hp kwkm-cn-m-s\m-ptam? a\p-jysc NXn--cp-Xtm!'
am-bn-s {]Xyp-cw Zmtam-Z-c\p ]nSn-n-. ]no-sSm-cn-
am-bn-s\ hgn-bnhp I-tm B tZjyw Zmtam-Z-cs apJv
{]I-S-am-bn-cp-p. ]gb tZjyw Ah-K-Wn-p-sIm-mWv Ctm ZmtamZ-c kvt\l-ns Icw \on-bn-cn-p--Xv.
am-bn- \n-]qw Ccp-]-Xp-cq-]-bpsS B ]p t\mp
hmn kmdm--bpsS ssIbn sImSp-p.
"Zmtam-Z-ctNm, \n.' kmdm--bpsS Ip-Ifpw Xpfp-n-.

Ccp-]
n-bv
A

m Hcp-]-tZ-in-bm-Wv. hmbvsIm-m-bn-cp-n Ah-fpsS D]tZ-ihpw {]kw-K-hpw....-]-Icw ssIIsIm-v! ac-W-h-{-n ]nSbp tcmKn-I-fm-bn-cpp tIhn-m.
acpp sImSp-p-p. apdn-hp-I sIp-p. Blmcw \Ip-p.
Fmw B ssIIsIm-v.
Xn-fmgvN Am tPmWn-bpsS apdn-bn h-tm IqsS `mhv
tXma-kp-ap-m-bn-cp-p. tPmWn-p-thn D]-lm-c-ambn sImp-h
a[p-c-]-e-lm-c- \on-sm-mWv Ah kwkm-c-am-cw-`n--Xv.
Xtep tPmWn-bpsS cw ]cn-tim-[n--Xns hnh-c-sa-gp-Xnb
Ipdnv Am ssIbn-ep-bn-b-tm tPmWn BImw-m-`-cn-X-\mbn.
"Fm Am kn-td, B IS-emkv?
"CtXm--CXv Ccp-]-n-aqmw ko-\w.'
"Fv, ko-\tam?'
"AsX, CS-b-k-o-\w.'
"Fn-\m-WnXv?'
"tPmWnsb Hp hmbn-p-tIn-m.'
"HmtlmRm-\Xp ]t hmbn-n-sm--Xm. Ipn-m-ev ImWmm-T-am-bn-cp-p.'
"CXev]w hyXym-k-ap--Xm.'

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"Fm hmbn-v. Rm tItm-fmw.'

Am _mKn\np asmcp IS-em-sk-Spv tXma-kns ssIbnte-ev]n-p: "F\np]Icw tXmam-mb hmbn-pw.'
"Bs.'
tXmakv Xe-sp hmbnp:
"IpSn-bs ZpjvIo-\w.'
"Fm tXmam-m-bm, ZpjvIo-\tam?'
"AtX tPmWo, tIv!'
tXmakv hmb\ XpSn:
"aZyw Fs CS-b-\m-Ip-p. F\np app-m-Ipw.
K-dp tdmUns \Sp-hn aZyw Fs InS-p-p. hgn-b-cn-sIbp Ipp-Ip-gn-I-fn-te-ss hogvpp. tamtmhm-l-\--fpsS
Iogn Fs Xn-bn-Spp.
Fs {]mWs\ aZyw NqSmp-p. el-cn-\n-anw h{I-]mXIfntep \S-p-p.
tdmUnqSn \S-p-tm kIe A\hpw Rm `b-s-Spw.
jmp \ndsb Fs Dn InS-p-p-htm! t]meo-kp-Im-cs
emnbpw tImepw Fs Biz-kn-n-pw.
Fs i{Xp--fpsS apn aZyw F\np Xpw sXmgnbpw Dmn--cp-p. Fs Xesb im]wsImv A`n-tjIw sNp-p. Fs
hoSpw IelwsImv \nd-p-I-hn-bp-p.
Xnbpw Zp`m-j-Whpw N{I-izmkw hen-p-thmfw Fs ]nXpS-cpw. Rm Imcm-Kr-l-ns Ccp--gn-Ip-nepw Bip-]{Xn InS-I-fnepw ZoL-Imew hknpw!'
CSw-hew t\mmsX tPmWn-sbmp Nncn-p. DW-m XpS-nb
apdn-hp-I-fpsS thZ\ hI-h-bvm-sX.
Am Nncn-n-.
"Bcm tXmm-mbm Cu Io\w Fgp-Xn-bXv?'
"Rm\pw Am-bpw IqSn Fgp-Xn-b-Xm.'
"Fs Ifnbm-m-s\-gp-Xn-b-XmtWm?'
"A, KpW-tZm-jn-m-s\-gp-Xn-bXm....- tPmWn-tbmSp Rp Nne
KpW-tZm-j- ]d-bm-\p-v.'
"Ftm thtWm-nepw ]d-tm-fq. Rm\nw Bip-]-{Xo-em-Wtm. ]td--sXmw tIm Hp-tam....-Hm-Sn-tm-Im-s\s Imen\p
kptJmw C.'
Am Aev]w apv Dbn-m-Wn IS-emkv tXmakv ssIbn
hmn.
"tPmWo t\mq Cu IS-em-kn. \n-fpsS cw ]cn-tim-[n
hnhcw tcJ-s-Sp-nb IS-emkm CXv. Imd-]-I-Sw-]-nb ka-bv
\nsS c-n aZyw henb tXmXn Ien-cp-p. aZy-]m-\-at
\nsf Cu Zpc--n-se-n-Xv?'
tPmWn-bpsS Ip-I tXma-kn ]Xn-p.
"tPmWo, s]mp ktlm-Z-cm, Rm\pw Hcn- Hcp IpS-nb-\m-bn-cp-

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p. Ir]-bm t\hgn Xncn-p. Ctm sbtlmh Fs CS-b-\mWv. Xm-fpsS CS-b Bcm? aZytam ssZhtam?'
tPmWn-bpsS ZrjvSn apdn-bpsS `nn-bn ]Xn-p.
"tPmWo, Xmp-thn R-sfmp {]mn--stbm? hntcm[-aptm?'
tPmWn-bpsS au\w k-X-am-bn--h Icp-Xn.
\mSpw hoSp-an-msX InS-p Hcp bphm-hv. kmm sIm-bSn sNdp--m-c.
Ah-\p-thn {]mn--tm tXma-kns {]m\ Ic-n-embn
amdn.
shfp-n\v acp-p-sIm-Sp-m Am h-tm tPmWn tNmZnp:
"F-s\-bmWv Am kn hnizm-kn-bm-bXv?'
Gsd t\c-ambn ]d-bm-\m-{K-ln Hcp hm Adn-bn-m Hc]qm-h-kcw e`n `mh-n Am am\-km--cm-\p-`-h-ns Xpdb-gn-p.
"Rm t_mws_-bn hnv ]Xn-\p hj-am-bn. Hcp hjw
app-hsc Rm ]o t]mItbm ssZh-s-n Ku\n-p-Itbm
sNbvXn-cp-n-. \o hj-p-n Cu Bip-]-{Xn-bn hv
At\I tcmKn-I-fpsS ac-W- cw-K-n\v Rm ZrIv-km-n-bm-bn-p-v.
Btcm-Ky-ap--h--C-m--h, {]Xm-]-im-en-Ikm-[m-c-W-m,
ku-cy-ap--h--C-m--h, shfp--h--I-dp--h, ]W-m
-\n-\....-Fm Xpd-I-fn-ep-ap-ff a\p-jy acn-p-Xp In-p-v. anhcpw ac-Ws `b-n-cpp.'
"Atepw acn-m-t-c-s-m-hpw `bw hcpw. Ct?'
"tIh-e-samcp `b-a--Xv. ac-W-\n-an-j-n-e-hp {]Xym-itbm
{]Xo-tbm Cm-bn-cp-p. taml-`w-K-n-sbpw hy-Xm-t_m-[n-sbpw IY-Itf Ahp ]d-bm-\p-m-bn-cp-p-q.'
"ac-W-k-a-b-stm {]Xo-n-m\m?'
"tPmWo, Fmpw `bhpw kw{`-ahpw Cm-bn-cp-p. Npcpw
Nne ac-Ws {]Xym-itbmSpw {]Xo-tbmSpwIqSn t\cn-Sp-Xp
Rm Ip. Ah-scmw tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ kz cn-Xm-hmbn
kzoI-cn--hcpw ssZh-n-ep-dp hniz-kn--h-cp-am-bn-cp-p. ac-W-tijw
Ah ]dp-Zo-k-bn-se-p-sapw tbip-hns\ apJm-apJw ImWp-sapw
Ah-cpsS Ay-hm-p-I-fn kqN-\-bp-m-bn-cp-p.'
"icym. Fs hey-n CS-a-p-hv acn--tm ]dp-Zo-k-bpsS
Imcyw ]dv {]Xym-i-tbm-SmWp acn--Xv.'
"Nne lnp-a-Xhn-izm-kn-I acn-p cwKhpw Rm hon-n-pv. Ah-cn Nne, ASp P-n ]pen-bmtbm ]mmtbm Xh-fbmtbm ]p\P-\\w \S-p--Xn-s\--n-tbmv kw{`aw {]I-Sn-n-ncpp.'
tPmWn Hp sRn.
]d--Xns kmcw Am hni-Zo-I-cn-p. "CXn\npw icnbmb {]Xym-ibpw kam-[m-\hpw tbip-{In-kvXp-hn hniz-kn-p-sIm-

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p ac-W-n am{Xta Dq Fv a\-n-em-n. Rm thZ-]pkv X Inse "]pXnb\nba' `mK- hmbn- p- X p- S - n. {]Xymi

\Ip tbip-hn-\p-thn Fs-s kan-p. XpSv Fs
`mhpw Hcp hnizm-kn-bm-bn.'
Am apdn-hn-tm Xe-bnW H-\-n-h--tijw tPmWn Xs
Ign--Ime Pohn-X-n-tev Hp ]nn-cn-p-t\m-n.
CS-a-nhv ckn-mthn IpSn-b ]mn-bpsS No-ham\w hnf-nck-n-\p-]-Icw Aym-]-Is \oc-k-amWp Inn-b-Xv.
Xqh-bqhv Pe-tZmjw amdm _oUn-pI hen-mkzZn-pPetZmjw amdn-bn-. _oUn--d-]n-Sn ]pw Nndnbpw Inn. CS-bvnsS
]c-n-p-a-bvp sXm-bpw.
Din-cn-\p-thn ]d-tmp ]n-q-S-n ]Tn-p-tm tIih Nmm-cpsS sXnIp IpSnpDincp Inn-bn-. cho-{s
im]w Inn.
kzmX-{y-n\pthn t_mws_-bn hpaZyns N-ebn _n-X-\m-b-tX-bp-q.
kpJ-n-\p-thn caWn F thiysb ImWm ]pd-s-p
Ip Xpd--Xm-ip-]-{Xn-bn.
BI-msS Hcp hy-Xm-t_m-[w.
Bkz-Zn--tijw a\p-jys\ Icn-nNn t]mse Nh-p-Ip--bn
hen-s-dn-bp temIw. ifw Inp-tm-f-Sp-p-Iq-Sp Nm-Xn-I
Bhiyw hcp-tm-f-hsc ImWm-\n-. taml-\-kz-]v\--fpsS AI--SntbmsS aptdp bphm-s]sv acW-w A-hsc ]Xn-bn-cpp
]nSn-p-p.
hyX.
taml-`w-Kw.
amb.
kqcy\p Iosg kI-ehpw amb.
Cu hy-tem-I-n-epw, ]m]-n\p Iog-S-msX Pohn-p
Npcpw Nne hyn-I-sf-n tPmWn kvacn-p.
Ah-cn-semcp hyn-bmWv Xs cp-Zn-h-k-ambn ip{iq-jn-p
Am t\gvkv. asm-cm Ah-cpsS `mhv tXma-kv.
C\nbpw Hcm-fp-Iq-Sn-bpvXs Hma-\np hfn-sm-p-h
]nXmhv]m sXp-hnf am-bn-.
GXp {]Xn-k--nbnepw \_pn- hn-SmsX kam-[m-\-ambn Ch
Pohn-p-p. Pohn-X-n\v Ahpw am\hpw \Ip Dcpp a\pjy!
hj-p-tijw Xs ]nXm-hns\ kvt\l-_-lp-am-\--tfmsS
tPmWn kvacn-p.
{]`m-X-`--W-n-\p-ti-jhpw tPmWn Nn XpSp. \mnhv
kzw IpSpw- _ mw- K - - f n\npw e`n- n- p- - X p- t ]m- s e, Ctm
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Ahs Nn-bn sXfn-p-\n-p.

tPmen-n-c-n-\n-S-bnepw Xs hp-I-m-iz-kn-n-p-hm kabw
thXn-cn tXma-kv! sshIp-tcw Abmv Iqp-tZym-K--tcm-sSmv
k-]n-p-Ibpw D-kn-p-Ibpw sN-mam-bn-cp-p. Fm-e-tlw acpns cq-Kw hym]n Xs apdn-bn Hcp thZ-]p-kvX-I-hp-ambn
hp....ap]-cn-N-bw- t]m-ep-an-m Hcp aZy-]m-\n-bpsS apdn-bn. Hcmip-]-{Xn-bpsS thZ-\- \n-d apdn-I-fn \o ]{p aWn-qhoXw
tNmc \ocmn Azm-\n-p Am-. Fnepw ]m]n-Ip-thn
{]mn-p-hm kabw Is-p-p. Xs ]nXmhpw Ch-sc-tmse
XymKnbpw HuZm-cy-io-e-\p-am-sW hkvXpX tPmWn kvacn-p.
AXn-Yn-Isf k-cn--tijw Am-g--nWn InS-p ambn
D]-tZ-in. kzw hon sRcp-n-n-S--tmgpw b-tcm-Kn-bmb hmkp]nbvv Inepw _pw Zm\wsNbvX am-bn-. ]mm-Sn-bn \
BZm- b - a p CS- b - i p- { iqj Dt]- nv , s\m- nI- c - b n- s en
]nWnhcn kphn-ti-j-I....Asms ]nXm-hns DZm-c-a-\-n-XntbmSv tPmWnv shdp-m-bn-cp-p.
Ctm tXma-kn-sbpw Am-b
- p-sSbpw \nkzm-Po-hnXw Xs
{hWn-X-lr-Z-bs Bizm-k-{]-Z-am-n-bn-cn-p-p. Ah-cn-eqsS Xs
]nXm-hns lrZ-b-n-te--h Hfn-p-t\m-n.
XymtKm-z-e-amb B lrZ-bw, kvt\l-kv\n-Kv-amb B a\v
At\I ]m]n-Isf tXtPm-]q-cm-n-bn-p-v. am-bn-s {]Im-ih-e-b-m A\p-Kr-lo-X-cmb IpSn-bsXm-s\bpw _e-cm-a-s\bpw
_mhm-dm-hp--scbpw tPmWn Hmp.

Ccp-]-n-bmdv
hnse ]pd-s am-bn- Xncp-h-\--]p-cwsImm-c-c hgn
]-f-s-n-b-tm aqp-aWn Ign-n-cp-p.
]pXnb a{n-k-`-bpsS kmc-Yn-bmb ]w XmWp-]n--bpsS {]kwKw
tIm F.Fkv.Fkv. tImsf-Pns apn XSnp IqSnb ]pcpjmcw _n Xn--b-dn. ]-ns A\p-Iq-en-Ifpw {]Xn-Iq-enIfpw Hn-m-Wn-Snp Ib-dn-b-Xv.
Ipf-\S Ih-e-bn _kv \nn-b-tm \o Hcp PmY ap{Zm-hmIy- apgn hcp-Xp {inp:
tbip-{InkvXp Io sPbv! hos-Sp-p-Im-c Io sPbv!
Czn-em_v knm-_mZv! Bob Czn-em_v knm_mZv!
_kv Hcp Nmb--S-bpsS apn-tep \on-bn-p. ss{Uhdpw IIvSdpw eLp-`--W-n\p Ib-dn. ap{Zm-hm-Iy--fpsS ]pXpa bm{Xm-cpsS IuXp-I-ap-Wn:
hcpq hcpq \ymb-hn[n
ssZhw Xs cmPmhv
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-- -....
Nmb--S-tbm-Sv sXm-p-In-S-p ]d-n PmYmw-K- hw-IqSn
\nm XpS-n. aoi-h-n-n-m Hcp-Iqw ]pcp-j-mcpw B`-c-W AWn-n-n-m Ipsd kv{XoIfpw thZ-]p-kvX-I- ssIIfn-ep-bn:
ssZh-h-N\w Npn-I-bmtW
kXy-h-N\w Acn-hm-fmtW
Acn-p-ap-dnpw kmms\
\c-I-p-n _n-pw.
aoiapf-n-n-m ]n-cp-]Xv BIp-n-I Cuc-Sn-I Gs-Sp-tm ]-m-hm-S- [-cn Ipsd s]Ip-n-I-fmWv ssIhoin ]nmn-bXv:
ssaem-q-cnse I-d-bn
tXmamolm Ds-n
I-d-bmtW Imbw
Dn-X-\mIpw R-sS tXmakv
en-X-cmIpw Ip-sa-dn-tm
Acn-a-ym-bnse tbmtk-^ns
Hgn Id- Imbw. Hgn Id- Imbw.
"PmY-bnse sNdp--m-sc-tmse {InkvXp-hn-\p-thn Pohn-m\pw
{]hn-m\pw Fs aI tPmWnp km[n-p-n-tm'. Hmtm am-bn-\p izmkw apn.
Iyq-Wnp]mn Dt]-nv kphn-ti-j-I-\m-bn-o ]n.- hn.B-imcn D]-tZ-in-bmWv D-`m-jn-Wn-bn-eqsS ]noSv Cuc-Sn-I sNmnsm-Sp-Xv:
tKmtKmYmbnse Ipcn-in-t
tbip Fsmcp s]mkp-Xs\
BWn-b-Snp XInt
cw hmp acn-nt
ss{Uhdpw I-IvSdpw eLp-`--W-n\ptijw _kns kao]-tv \on. Bimcn D]-tZ-in-bpsS i_vZw Cc-np:
cw ]mtS Xp-Itbm?
kpXs\ ]mtS Xg-bp-Itbm?
Imh-dn-bmtW Imbw
Hmtcm Xpn-tm-cbvpw
]Icw ssZhw tNmZn-pw. ]Icw ssZhw tNmZn-pw.
]d-ns tImWnse Ac-bm-ens Nph-n-tep amdn-\n-p-sImmWv _mn sNmn-sm-Sp-Xv:
Dp \pdpn {]mn-m
ssZhw \ns cn-pw....
IpXpfpn hn-m
]p{X \ns Ic-tIpw....
ssII-fp-bn Ion-m
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Imn-cpp {]mn-m
Bm-hp-n {]h-lnpw. Bm-hp-n {]h-lnpw.
CucSnI \ne--tm IWvT-ipn hcp-n-smv Atlw Hcp
hnm-]\w \Sn: "\msf apX Ipf-\S tXmn kmap-h kmdns
`h- \ m- - W - n Xm- d m- p ]- e nhv kmm- \ y- t Km- ] p- c s-Xnsc hnPbw t\Sm-\mbn Ap Znh-k--fnse hnip--\n-cmlm-c-k-Xym-{Klw \S-p-p.' Imhym--I-ssi-en-bn-emWv Atlw Adnbnp XpSXv:
Pohn-X-{]-iv\--fn-em-p-e-bp--htc
tXmWn Xpg-p-X-f-htc
B-l-Xy-bpsS hn-se-n-bp-g-ep--htc
AIpw ]pdpw ]oU-\-ta--h-i-cm-b-htc
CSpw hepw ]gpXp ImWm-X-e-bp--h-tc....
\n- Ghtcbpw ASp Znh-k--fn \S-p D]-hm-k{]m-\m-tbm-K--fn-tev Wn-p-p. ssZhw \np hnSpX \Ipw. hnPbw hsc \npthn kmm-s\-Xnsc {]m\m-k-acw sNm R Xm-dm-Wv....
Bimcn D]-tZin ]c-ky-{]-kwKw Bcw-`n-p. Dev]n ]pkvX-In hnh-cn-p Pe{]-f-b-s-n.
"ZpjvSmsc inn-m\pw \oXn-am-msc cn-m-\p-ambn temIns samw Bim-cn-bmb ssZhw, k-i--\mb s-- sZ-hw, Hcp
]Xn Xm-dmn Xs `rXy-\mb t\mlsb Adn-bn-p. in-bvmbn
Hcp {]f-bw. c-bvmbn Hcp s]Iw.'
P\w ImtXmp. IS-I-fn-en-cp--h {im-ep--fm-bn. Atlw
XpSp:
Fs ]nXm-hns ]nXm-hns
aq ]nXm-hns apXp-aq- ]nXm-hns
A-qs hey-q-s hey-hyqs
As hy-sd ap-sd apXp-ap--s
]nXm-hns ]nXm-hns ]nXm-hm-b....Hcp Bim-cnsb BWv s]Iw
]Wn-bm-\p D-c-hm-Znw t\ml Gn--Xv.
IS-I-fn-en-cp--h Nncn-p. PmYmw-K- lt-epm apg-n. ambn- ]cn-kcw adv Hcp kvtXm{Xw ]d-p. _n-en-cp--h ambn-s\ kqn-smp t\mn.
Atm-tgpw I-IvS hnkn-e-Sn-p-I-gn-n-cp-p. _kp \on.
]gb \mSns Kw am-bn-\v A\p-`-h-sp XpS-n.
_kv apf-pg Ih-e-bn \nn-b-tm Npp-samp Itm-Snp. ]gb Hme-p-c-I an-hbpw HmSp-ta--h-bm-bn-cn-p-p. a`nn-I amdn Ipm-b-ns sh-\ndw AWn-p \n-evp-p.
hmWw-hn--t]mse sskn-fn IpXn-p sNdp--m. XmWvUh-Xmfw apg-n-tbm-Sp tamtm sskn-fp-I-fpsS ]pdtI Ipc-p-sImtm-Sp \mbv.
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{]mb-ap--h-scbm-scbpw In-. Fmcpw sNdp--m.
sXmSpp \nn-cp hr- Ctm-gp-a-hnsSbpv. B Iq
hr-fpw Ah-tbmSp tNp-Im-Wp Im-ebpw ]gb Ime-ns
kvarXn-`m-WvU--fpw- t]dn Xe Dbn \nevp-p.
Ahn-sS-bn-cpp Nop-I-fn--np-v.
\pW ]d-p-]-c-n-bn-p-v.
D]-tZ-in-amsc No-hn-fn-n-p-v.
F-m-S--fpsS cmPy--fn-tev F-a kz]v\--fp-ambn Cdn-n-cn ae-bmfn bphm--fpsS ]Whpw {]uVnbpw hnfn-tm-Xp
Iq hoSp-I tdmUns Ccp-]miz--fnepw \ncp \nevp-p. AhnS-hnsS hoSp-I-fpsS apn Im-Sn-km-cn-bpw- I-em-kp-`-K-X-tbmsS sa\s-Sp B`-c-W--fp-a-Wn Xcp-Wn-I \nevp-Xpw {in-p.
t]jy ]W-ns Al-mcw hZ-\-nepw hkv{X-nepw shnn-f-p-p.
]e hoSp-I-fp-sSbpw app \mep-`m-Kpw _e-h-mb knap
`nn-I-fp-bn-bn-cn-p-p. Hcp hop-ap-p \nm at hop-app \nevp--hsc ImWm hm--hn[w Db `nn-I. ]gb
Ab]kvt\l-ns AS-bm-f-sfmw amp-I-gn-p.
]nc-f-tcn Ih-e-bn-se-n-. I-IvS hnkneSnp. \o Hcp Rc-tmsS _kv \np. XI-c-sn CS-Xp-ssI-bnepw IpS he-Xp-ssIbnepw Xqn-bn-dn am-bn- hS-tmp \S-p.
Ih-e-bn\nv Ac-ssa ]Sn-m-tdmp \S-m am-bn-s
aq Dm- hn apX-em-fn-bpsS hon-se-mw. hn apX-emfn
sXp-hnf Xd-hm-nse Ghpw henb ]W-m-c-\m-Wv. Xoh-n-bn-e, thW-sa-n hnam-\-n am-bn-s\ t_mws_-bn-se-n-m
]W-ap--bmv.
Ahn-sS--bdn Bh-iy-a-dn-bn-m-sem Fp s]sp am-bn\p tXmn. a\v hne-n.
A\--c-h s]-tmkvXp k`-bn tN-Xns hn-tcm[w
hn-ap-X-em-fnv Ctm-gp-ap-v. hon ImepNhn-m A\p-h-Zn-n-sn-cn-pw. ]n-tbbpw ]-m-tcbpw hnv s]-tmkvXp k`-bn
tN-Xns ssZhn-I-im]w Fs-nepw am-bn-\p Inp-sav Hcn Abm am-bn-s apJp-t\mn ]dXm-Wv. tN-bpsS ihw Im-Wm--t]mepw Abm CS-a-n sNn-. "\ns A
A\y-tZ-ip InSp acn-tn hXv \o s]-tm-kvXn tNXns im]-am-Wv. C\nbpw \ns im]w \o-n-.' Fp {]h-Nn-psIm-mWv A\p-tim-N-\-v Ab--Xv. In\v Cs\ Hcp ASnp-dnpw: "RsS am\w sISp-nb \o....\ns A-bvv IpSpw-_-d hne-nb \o....C\o Cu \mn Imep-Ip-n-bm \ns app Xnsbm-Snpw. Ip-p-gn-bnepw ]pd-tm-p- `qan-bn-ep-am-tWmSm sXphnf Xd-hm-nse kv{XoI-fpsS icocw kwkv-cn-p-Xv?'
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hopw am-bn- hS-tmp \S-p.
]ecpw A]-cn-Nn-X-\mb am-bn-s\ Xpdn-p-t\m-p-p-m-bn-cpp. Nne I `mhw \Sn-n-. ]n-hpw Xn--fnpw \S P-tZiv Xms\m-c-]-cn-Nn-X-\pw ]c-tZ-in-bp-am-bn-cn-p-p.
]mX-h-pI sNdp--m-c-t\mSp tNmZnp: "sNdn-b-Xp-nse
tZhkym kpJ-am-bn-cn-p-pthm?'
"GXp tZh-kymbm?'
"apf-p-g-ap-n amS--S---hSw \S-n-bn-cp tZh-kym.'
"Hm, Acn-md tZh-kymtbm?'
"AtX.'
"Atcp Nnv cp hj-am-bn. Cw AbmsS aq aI\m
IS \S-p-X
- v. ]gb IS-sbms s]mfnp amn. ]p IS-bm....cmas aI t]jy-bn-em. ]Wmcm.'
"F\m acn-Xv?'
"Atp ]-dp-]Xp hb-kp-m-bn-cp-p. ]ns Ic-fn\v tcmKw.
Nmcmbw IpSnp Icfp {Zhn-p-t]m-sbm tUmIvS ]d--Xv.'
CSn-hmt]mse-bmWv tZh-kym-bpsS ac-W-hm-b-\p-`-h-s--Xv.
Aev]-t\-c-tp tPmWnsb ad-p.
tZhkym Hcn- am-bn-s Ghpw ASp kplr-m-bn-cpp. Ah Hnp ]Tn-p, Ifn-p, IpSn-p, hg-p-m-n. Ipp-km-bnn-s\ ASn-m ]-en-te--h-scm-n-mWp t]mb-Xv.
B cm{Xn am-bn- am\-km--c-s-p.
tZhkym ]cn-l-kn-p.
]e-hw tZh-kymsb Bcm-[-\bvp hnfn-n-p-v. Imnp Xpmbn-cpp adp-]-Sn.
Abmpw am\-km--c-s-Sm-am-bn-cpp!
XI-cs
- n tdmU-cn-In hnv IpS \nep Ipn ZoL-\n-izmkw
hnp. Xs `qX-Im-e-ns _e Hcp In-bm-bn-cpp tZhkym-
B Inbpw Ap-t]m-bn-cn-p-p.
"tZh-kym-tb, \o FhnsS? kz-ntem \c-I-ntem?' i_vZw
ASn tNmZn-p.
"C{X henb csb \o AK-Wy-am-n-btm!' XI-c-sn hopw
ssIbn Xqn-smv am-bn- ]d-p.
"ssZhta \ns IcpW am{X-am-sWs cn--Xv. tZh-kym-tbm IqSp-X Fn-semcp \-bp-an-m-bn-cp-p. Fm ssZhn\pthn Fs lrZbw Xpd-p-sIm-Sp-p-hm Rm Xm-dm-bn.
AXp am{Xw! ]m]-sf Gp-]-d-bp--h\p IcpW e`n-pw.'
AS- nb kzc- n ]mp ]mSn- s m- mWv am- b n-
kotbmIp-ns ASn-hm-c-n-tep \S--Xv.
At acn-p-t]m-sb-n
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Cpw Pohn-n-Sp-hm
\nm in-bmse
Fpw \S-n-tSWw
]hn FSp-p-]m-Sn-b-tm cp Ip-Ifpw NpSp\ocn\m Xpfpn.
temI-n taml-sImp
hnc-tmSn Rm
kz-`m-Ky- shSnp
]m]n-bmbn Po-hntm
]mXbvp Zo]-an
kz-k-tm-j-an-, \nXy-kvt\-ln-X-cn-....
ASp ASn ]mSn-p-S-n-b-tm-tgpw kotbmIpns ASnhmcw Zqsc--p.
Bpw hn-p-Iq-Sm
kz-k-tmj
amnem-n-btm \o
amw hcm-sX-sbs
ImWw s]mp-\mYm
Cu temIw hnp \ns
tatemIw tNcp-thm-fw....
Km\w Xo-tm-tgpw kotbmIp-ns ASn-hm-c
- n-se-n. Ippkm-bn-ns aWw G- a-m-WX
- .v Cp Ipp-km-bn-ns icocw Atacnbn XWp ap-\n-d Hcp ih-Ip-So-c
- n hn{i-an-p-p.
hnip s]mcn am-bn- Hcp ssIsImv IpS-bq-n, at
ssIbn s]n-Xqn Fw.-kn.-tdm-Un \npw kotbm Ipn-tep
\bn-p ]Sn-I Hmtcm-mbn Nhn-n--b-dn.
sNdnb Nma-g. ssIbn `mc-ap-m-bn-cp-X
- n-\m IpS \nhnbn-.
F{Xtbm Ncn-{X-kw-`-h-p ZrIvkm-n-bmb {]tZ-iw. Dqn-km ]md-q--n-\n-Sbn-en-cpp {]mn ew.
s]n-bpsS `mcw am{X-a ]Sn-I-bw IqSp-X njvSamn-b-Xv.
t_mws_bn Bip-]-{Xn-bn InS-p tPmWn-bpsS ico-c-`mcw
samw Xs a\-n Xqn-n-S-p {]Xo-Xn. hopw ssZhs
[ym\n--tm `mcw eLp-hmb A\p-`q-Xn-bp-m-bn.
"tPmWn acntm? AtXm Pohn-ptm?'
C Ah acn-n-n-.
A ac-nmepw ssZh-a-dn-bmsX acn-n-.
Xe-bnse tcmaw s]mgn-bp--Xp-t]mepw
ssZhw Adnbp-p.
atbgvkv aZm--bpsS kvamc-I-ambn ]Wn-bn an-c-ns apnse-n-b-tm-tgpw \msbtmse AW-p. sNdp--Im-ev AhnsS
]Sn-I-fn-m-bn-cp-p. ]-]p-X Ipm-bn-cp-p. HmSn--b-dp-Ibpw NmSn
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Ctm hb--\m-Wv. tcmKn-bm-Wv. i_-cn-ae ]Xn-s\-mw-]-Sn-tbm ITn-\-amb B ]Sn-I Ib-dn-o-tm \Sp-hns Iticp
Cf-In-b-t]mse tXmn.
an-c-n\p apn \np-sImv Fw.-kn.-tdm-Un-te-n-d-n-n-Sp-Xpw Aev]w apv Atlw ]nn--Xp-amb knap-]-Sn-I-fn-tep
t\mn.
\qdp ]Sn-I-sf-n-ep-ap-v. am-bn-- CXn-\Iw Nhn-n--S IjvSX-I-fpsS {]Xo-I-ambn B ]Sn-I Xmtgmp \op-In-S-p-p.
"kvtXm{Xw Im-th, C{X-tmfw sImp-hp.' Ign--Im-ePo-hn-Xs [ym\n-p-sImv Atlw ]d-p.
-a-m-bn-s Ipn-m-ev B Ipn]p-d--fpsS DS-a-I Abncq-pgn IpSpw-_mw-K- Bbn-cp-p. Ah B ]d-p-I hnnv
ASq, an{X-]p-cw, Ggw-Ip-fw, dmn, ]-\m-]pcw Fo {Kma--fntep IpSn-tb-dnb hkvXpX Atlw Hmp.
Hcp hi-p tUman--dn-bpsS at\m-l-c-amb P\m-e-I-\p-I
s]mn Hp-cp ss__n hnZymn-I, apjn H-app [cnv
Xpcp-p-]n-Sn s]nbpw Npa-p-h-cp am-bn-s\ ]pn-p-t\m-n.
AXnte Znhkw ]e-hw `mWvU-s-p-I-fp-ambn Ib-dn-bn-d-p `nmcpw am-bn-\pw Xn-ep hyXymkw a\-n-em-m-\-hp
{]m]vXn-bn-m-bn-cp-p.
Ah P\n-p--Xn\p apt, Ah-cn-tm ]Tn-p-sIm-n-cn-p
thZ-]p-kvX-I-k-tiw ay-Xn-cp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dnepw Ing- {]-tZ-ipw
hS- {Kma--fnepw, HSp-hn sX{]-tZ-ipw hnXv ^ew-sImbvsX-Spv Ctm {]mbm-[n-Iy-n-senbncn-p Hcp [oc-ss{IkvX-h-]-S-bm-fn-bmWo Ib-dn-h-cp a\p-jy-s\--h-dn-bn-. Adn-ncp-s-n ]cn-lm-k-en]v-X-amb \b-\-_m-W--f-b-bvp--Xn\p ]Icw
HmSn-sv Ccp ssIIfpw \on kzoI-cn-p-am-bn-cp-p.
Ipp- k m- b n- p- m- b n- c p- s - n Zqsc- s h- p- X s HmSn- s v
BenwK\w sNbvXv s]nbpw ssIbn hmn am-bn-s\ Iqn-smp-t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp-p.
am-bn- Npp-samp Itm-Sn-p. ]p Ipm-b-fpw
]pXnb Bh-c-W-fpw! ]gb kotbm Ip. Ipp-km-bn-ns
Imew Ign-p-t]m-bn.
apw amfn-Ibpw Dbp-I-gn-p. ]gb Ico-em-n-h-n-I-fn-.
tXn hr- apdnp \on-bn-cn-p-p. DW--ap-f-I-fpsS A]kz-c
- fpw ]-p-Xn-cI
- f
- psS Nnd-IS- nbpw tIm-\n-. ]I-cw, Ipns
Hcp hi-p s]cpw-t]m- ap{Z-W-b-{--fpsS NSvISv i_vZw
sNhn-bn ]Xn-p. ]pXnb kmbn-ns _wm-hns apnse ImmSn-a-c- ASp-p-\n-evp XWa-c--fpsS sNhn-bn Ipi-e-a-t\zjn-p lqwIm-c-kz-chpw Hm^o-kp-I-fnse ssp-b-{--fpsS SnIvSnIv
[z\nbpw A-co--s i_vZm-b-am-\-am-p-p.
am-bn- ss__nkvIq Hm^o-kn-tep \S-p. AhnsS
\nn-cp \mep ss__n hnZymn-I HmSn-hv am-bn-s\
]cn-N-b-s-p. s]n-hmn \ne-p-h-p.

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sNdp-
- m-cpsS kvt\l-ak
- r-Wa
- mb kwkm-chpw s]cp-am-hpw {in-tm am-bn-s a\-n s]-tmkvXp {]m-\-ns `mhnsb-n {]Xo-I-fp-Wp.
Xs aI tPmWnbpw ac-W-n\np c-sv Ah-sc-tmse
Hcp bph-kp-hn-ti-j-I-\mbnos-n...? Atlw B{K-ln-p.
Hm^o-kn-se-n-b-tm ss__nkvq Aym-]-I-cmb Fw.hn.-Nm-tmbpw ame-c tXmam-\pw tNv a-m-bn-s\ BZ-c-]qw
kzoI-cn-p.
"Fsm-s-bpv hnti-j- am-bp-]-tZin?' Fw.-hn.-Nm-tm lkvX-Zm\w \In-sm-m-cm-p.
"ssZhw \S-p-p.' thZ\ kv^pcn-p Hcp Nncn am-bn-s
apJp hncn-p.
"F\nv tXmpw-Ic hKokvkmdns\ Hp ImWWw'.
"At-l-ns Hm^okv apI-fn-es sIn-S-n-em.'
am-bn- Hm^o-kns apn-se-n IX-In apn.
"Ibdnhm-epw.'
IXIp Xpd-p. hKokv km Itk-c-bn\n-s-gp-t-p. sIn-nSnp Npw_n-p. tXmfn ssIsImpXn. If--a ktlm-Z-c-kvt\-lns Xtem-St- e-t- m am-bn-\
- ev]w Bizmkw tXmn. s]nbpw
IpSbpw Xmsg h-tijw Itk-c-bn-en-cp-p. ss__n Atmgpw
ssIbn- e p- m- b n- c p- p. thZ- ] p- k v X - I - a n- msX am- b n- Nbntmepw t]mbn-n-. Bn-S-bs hSn-t]m-se, ]S-bm-fn-bpsS tXmpt]m-se, Idp-]pdw-N--bn B ]pkvXIw At-l-ns k-X-kl-Nm-cn-bm-Wv.
tXmpw-I-c-hKokv am-bn-s\ kqn-sm-p-t\m-n. ]gb
am-bn--\-. app-m-bn-cp {]k-cnv apJ-n-. {]ta-l-tcmKw icocs timjn-n-n-cn-p-p. Fp-I Fgpp \nevp-p.
Zim-_vZ- tbip-hn-\p-thn tNmc \ocmn Azm-\n ambn- hmSnb apJ-tm-sS, Xpn-bv Ppm-bn-v, ag-shw sXdn
H-appw [cnv ssZh-k-`-bpsS AJn-te-ym-sk-{I--dn-bpsS d Ipjy\n Itk-c-bn ]n-n-Sn-n-cp-p.
"Fsm-sbm am-bnm hnti-j-?'
"ssZhw \S-p-p.' Aev]w apv Fw.-hn.-Nm-tm--t\mSp ]d
adp-]-Sn-bmWv hopw \In-b-Xv.
Nm-a-g-bp-s-nepw sNn-bn-eqsSsbmgp-Inb hnbv hc-bXqhm-e-sImv XpS-p. at\m-Zpx-J-ns hnbm-W-Xv.
"Fm am-bn-m, ]Xn-hn-msX Ctmv?'
AXn-\p-cw \Im-\ev]w Xma-kn-p.
Pohn-X
- n-em-Zy-am-bmWv k`-bpsS Hcp t\Xm-hns apn `uXnImhiyhpambn am-bn- t]mIp--Xv. ]Ww ISw tNmZn-m Xs
A`n-am\w A\p-h-Zn-n-cp-n-. hgn ]cn-N-b-an-m ]Yn-I-s\-tmse
hmp-I hmbn Xn--S-p.
"kmtd, Hc-Xym-h-iy-n\p h-Xm. Fs aI tPmWn Imdp-apn
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cq]m ISw Inn-bm sIm-mam-bn-cp-p.'

Atlw am-bn-s\ Hp-IqSn kqn-p-t\m-n. ]W-ns
maw thj-nepw apJpw {]I-S-am-bn-cp-p.
-am-]Wkzc-n-em-Wtlw adp-]Sn \In-b-Xv.
"am-bn-m, Ctm ]-s-tmse hntZ-i-p-\npw ]Ww
hcp-n-. k`m-Im-cy-pt]mepw ]Ww XnI-bp-n-.'
"kmtd, ASnbncmh-iy-am-bnm _pn-ap-n-m h-Xv.'
"s]mpam-bn-m, hm ]cp-em Chn-sS. Ign P\-d
Ishj \S-nb ISw Xon-n-. Ignamkw hntZ-i-p\np hp-tN-tc ]Ww CtX-hsc hn-n-. Ccp-q-dp-cq] t]mI-s,
Ccp-]-p cq]m FSp-m Chn-Sn-.'
am-bn- Itk-c-bn ]Xp-n. lrZ-b-I-h-N- t`Znv Icn s]mm t]mIp--Xp-t]mse tXmn. Ip-I \nd-bm-Xn-cn-m
k-i-nbpw D]-tbm-Kn-t-n-h-p.
Ccp-hcpw In amdn-amdn t\mn.
Fp-sN-mw! Atlw ]d-Xp kXyw-X-s-bm-Wv. ]W-an-sn Fs\ klm-bnpw!
B\bvp XSn `mcw. Fdp-n\v Acn `mcw. Fm-hpw Ah-c-hcp-tS-Xmb {]iv\--fp-v.
am-bn-s Ipgn Ip-I-fn\npw Ftm aqI-kz-c-
tXmpw-Ic hKokv hmbn-s-Sp-p-X
- p-t]mse tXmn. Aev]t- \-cs
\n-_vZ-X-bvp-tijw Atlw tNmZnp: "am-bn-m, Fm A]ISw ]n-bXv?'
"RmbdmgvN cm{Xo-em In-k-tiw ASn-n-cn-p--Xv. Fs
ssIbn Inn-b-Xn-se sshInm.'
"tPmWnsb klm-bn-m t_mws_-bn-em-sc-n-ep-aptm?'
"Ahn-sS-bmcpw C.'
"\psS k`m-hn-izm-kn-I-fnt?'
"Ah am\-km--c-s--h-\-. k`bpambn Hcp _tm-an-.
AtXmptmgm F\n-bvtsd ZpxJw.'
Ipsd-t\cw apJp Ip-sh-n-msX t\mn-b-tijw ]dp:"
hm am-bn-m, \app hon-tep t]mImw. Imip h-Xp-ap-tmp
t\ms.'
At-l
- ns hmp-If
- n-ep-b A\p-I
- b
- psS kv^pcWw At]-Is a\-n {]Xo--bpsS Xncn sImfp-n.
kotbmIpns ASn-hm-c-n-tev Ah \S-p. ]IpXn hgnbm-b-tm Atlw s]nhmn am-bn-s `mcw Ipd-p.
AIs apdn-bn t]mbn. `mcy-bp-ambn Aev]-k-abw kwkm-cnp. Hcp IS-em-kp-s]m-Xn-bp-ambn hp: "Fmw-IqSn \qn-b-Xp cq]bpv. ssIbn-en-cn-s.'
ZpxJw Dd-p-Iq-Snb Ip-I sXsmp hnI-kn-p: "kmtd, Hcnepw ad-n Cu D]-Im-cw. Xma-kn-bmsX ]Ww XncnsI Xp
homw.'
"am-bn-m...CXp IS-a-. kw`m-h-\-bmbn Icp-Xn-bm-epw. Fs

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`mcy Hcp ]ip-hns\ hmm shn-cp Imim. k`-bpsS ]W-a-.

AXp-sImv am-bn--s\-Sp-p-sImI.'
"kmtd \n. Hcn-epw ad--n-.'
"am-bn-m, \n Ipcp-Sp Im-bn-cp-p. apS-p Imembn-cp-p. \nsf klm-bn-pI Fs ktm-j-amWv.'
tXmpw-Ic hKokv am-bn-s Xe-bn ssI hp. Aev]t\cw {]mn-p.
hopw \n ]d-p-sImv sN-q Xoh-n-bm-o-kn-tep
Xncn-p.

Ccp-]-n-tbgv
shn-bmgvN D-. hn t_mws_ \K-c-tm-S-Sp-p.
Ign Adp-]Xp hjs Pohn-X-bm-{Xbpw aqp-Zn-h-ks
Xoh- n- b m- { Xbpw am- b n- s\ imco- c n- I - a mbpw am\- k n- I - a mbpw
Xfn-bn-cn-p-p.
bm{X-bn-ep-S-\ofw thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-p-sIm-n-cp-p. thZ-hmIy--fn-eqsS Itm-Sn-p-tm ag-m-dp-I aWvUq-I-s-tmse
a\p {]Xym-i-bn apgp-Ipw. tPmWnsbn-bp Nnm-`mcw Aev]w
eLq-I-cn--s-Spw. ]q\-bn-se-n-b-tm-tg ]pkvXIw Xpdp hmbn-m\m-hm--hn[w Xfn-cp-p.
Bmhv Hcp--ap--Xv.
PUtam _e-lo\w.
Xohn ZmZ tj-\n \np. apJs Iev-cn-smSn XpS-psImv s]nbpw ss__n-fp-sa-Spp shfn-bn-en-d-n. Xm kpJambn t_mws_-bn-se-n-tsp ImWnv Xoh-n-bm-o-kn-en-cpv
kmdm--bvs-gp-Xnb Iv X]ms]-n-bn-en-p.
ssIbn s]n-bpsS `mcw. a\-n tPmWn-bpsS `mcw. hbnam{Xw `mc-an-. Btm-W-p-hv A]-cn-Nn-X-amb `Ww Ignv
Zl-\-tSp ]nSn ambn- ]ns In-bmb Blm-c-sampw Ignn-n-.
s]n-sb-Spp \S-m in-bn-sp h-tm ASp-p-\n
_mes\ hnfnp s]n-sb-Sp-np dnm-bn hbvn-p. an\n-p-Ipn IkvXq_m satm-dn-b Bip-]-{Xn-bpsS apn hp-\n-p.
s]n-sb-Sp-m-\m-tcbpw ImWm--Xn-\m, X\ntb ssIbn Xqn
Bip-]-{Xn-bpsS ]Sn-I Ib-dn. tbip tKmtKm-Ym-ae Ib-dn-b-Xp-t]mse.
Hm^o-kn Ib-dn tPmWnbpsS apdn- A-t\z-jn--dn-p.
]Sn Nhnn cp \ne-I Ib-dn-b-tm Xoh-n-bnhv ]e-hw
tXmnb s\p-th-Z\ hop-a\p`h-sp. hI-h-bvmsX Fmw \
apdn sXc-p.
Gsg-p-am-k-ambn ImWm-Xn-cp tPmWn-bpsS apJw ImWm-\p
B{Klw apdp-In. lrZ-b-nse t]in-Ifpw apdp-Ipt]mse tXmn.

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Ftm hnIm-c- a\-n-s IhNw t`Znp ]pd-p-h-cm shn.

apdnbpsS apn-se-n. IX-In\p apn-bn-. {]Xo-np\nn-.
IXIp Xn-p-d-p.
taq-c-bn Ip-\-vIn-S tPmWn Hp sRn.
"tamt\, tamt\-, CXp \obm-tmSm? \ns In-s{X \mfm-sbSm.
Fs s]mp-tamt\!' Icp sImv InS--bp-sS-b-cn-In-te-tm-Sn.
Npw_n--Xn\p tij-amWv s]n Xmsg h-Xv.
"A-m, A-m,' B hnfn-bn kw{`-a-ap-m-bn-cp-p.
"tamt\, tamt\. \ns Imsem-Sn-tm-Sm. Fm Imep s]mXnp-sIn shn-cn-pt?' Adp-]-Xp-Im-cs In\npw IpSn\n-s--t]mse NpSp-\o NmSn.
tPmWn-bn hnIm-c-ns AW-sp s]mn: "A-m, CsX--\mtWm? F--n-sb-ntb?'
adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX am-bn- s\n ssIh-p. Aev]w-app
]Sn Ibdnb-tm tXmnb s\p-th-Z\ IqSp-X i-am-bn. \mbn
hnbp.
in-bmbn ]pd-tImp Nmp. Itk-c-bn Xn \new- ]-Xn-p.
\ne-p-In-Sp in-bmbn On-p.
tPmWn NmSn-sb-gp-tm {ian-p. Imen\p thZ\ tXmn-btm-gmWv Imsem-Sn--Xm-sWpw m-dns `mcw Xs In-en
_n-n-cn--bm-sWpw t_m[-ap-m-b-Xv.
tPmWn Dds hnfnp. ]e-hw hnfn-p. \ne t\gvkv HmSn-sbn. cp-aq-p-t] Xmn-n-Snv am-bn-s\ FaPkn dqan-sen-p.
Ir{Xna izmtkm-zm-kw \In. ASp apdn-bn-tep amdn-\n-tijw tUmIvS Kp]vX \n-e-tbmSp ]dp: "CXp lrZ-bm-Lm-X-amWv.'
"Kuc-h-amtWm?'
"c-[-a-\n-I XIn-cn-p-p.' Ipg-ep-hv Atlw lrZ-bkv]-\w {in-n-cp-p.
"c-bnt?'
"C. IqSn-h-m HcmgvN Pohn-pw. lrZ-b-kvXw-`-\-n-e-h-km\n-pw.'
Bdp-a-Wnv Amt\gvkv h-tmgpw \n-ebpw tUmIvS
Kp]vXbpw am-bn--s lrZ-bs cn-m {ian--bm-Wv. Am-bn\npw tPmWn-sb-n IqSp-X hnh-c- tUmIvS tNmZn--dnp. t_m[w sXfn--tm am-bn--\n\nv bm{Xm-hn-h-c-fpw
Btcm-Ky-n-Xnbpw tNmZnp a\-n-em-n.
Hm^o-kn-se-n-b-tm Am--t\-gvkn-t\mSp tUmIvS ]Xn
kzc-n ]dp: "Ctlw hb--\m. Adp-]Xp hb-p-sm
]dXv. tZlv {]ta-l-ns {hWw. Ipsd-m-e-ambn CS-bvnsS
s\p-th-Z\bpm-Im-dp-spw ]d-p. aqp Znh-ks Xoh-nbm-{XbpsS oWw. Dd--an-m-bva.
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Ipp-tfw X\ntb Cn-p-h--Xn-ep Nnm-`m-cw. aIs A]-IS-s--n-bp Bi-. `mc-ap s]n hln-p-sIm-p ]Sn-I-b-w.
s]sp aIs\ I-tm-gp-mb hnIm-cm-[n-Iyw. aIs HSn
Imev I-tm-gp-mb AXnZpxJwCsXmwIqSn tN-tm lrZbw
XIp. Hcp a\p-jys lrZ-b-n-\n-sX-mw-IqSn Hnp kln-m\p Icp-n-.'
Amt\gvkv tPmWn-bpsS apdn-bn-tep \S-p. kw`-hn-s
- Xms
tNmZn--dn-p. ZpxJ-ns Bh-c-W-a-Wn i_vZ-n B hm
]d-bm Xm-dm-bn.
"tPmWo t]Sn--cp-Xv. ]t kXyw Adn-tb--Xm-h-iy-am-b-Xn-\m
Rm ]d-bp-Im.'
Am- FmWp ]d-bm t]mIp-s-- Xv tPmWn Duln-sSpp.
"Fm A-s \ne Kpcp-X-c-amtWm?'
"AtX, lrZbw XIn-cn-p-p. c-hm-ln-\nIp tISvv. tmnwKpap-v. FIvkvtd FSpp. lrZbw {Iam-Xo-X-ambn hnI-kn-n-p-v.'
"NnIn-np kpJ-s-Sp--cptXm?'
"sNm-hp NnIn--sbms sNbvXp-I-gn-p. thZ\ Ipd-bvm
acppw sImSp-p. ]t AXp-sIm-smpw lrZbw t\sc-bm-h-n. C\n ssZh-ns In `c-tan-mw.'
tPmWn \n-_vZ-\m-bn.
H-Xp-a-Wn-bm-b-tm tPmWn-bpsS apdn-bn Hcp In-ep-IqSn ]nSnn-p. am-bn-s\ sImp-hv In-en InS-n.
Ipsdgnv am-bn- Ip-Xp-d-p.
"tPmWo, tPmWo!'
"Fm-m?'
"\o F-Sp-tmp hm. F\n-smcp Imcyw ]d-bm-s\m-v.'
tPmWn Am-sb hnfn-p. cp in]m-bn-amsc Am sImph-p. Ah tPmWnsb Xmn Fgp-tn-p. HSn Im A\msX hosNb-dn Ccp-n. am-bn-s In-en-\-cn-In-tev \onbnv Ah apdn hnp.
]nXmhpw ]p{X\pw Ca-sh-msX apJm-apJw t\mn. am-bn-
F An-]-RvPcw sh-p-Wn-bn ]pX-p-In-S-p-p. sImgn-phoW Hcp Xqh t]mse.
izmk-X-S--tmsS am-bn- hnfnp:
"tamt\....'
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s]mp-tam-t\....'
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- m-bn.
ZoL-\m-fmbn IS-s-n-cp B am-bm-N\
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"Aman-t- W. Fs sXp-Is
- fmw an-t- W. F-s apJ-p-t\m-m Rm en-p-p.'
"tamt\ \ns Poh-t\msS ImWm-s\m-Xp-Xs `mKyw.'
"F{Xtbm hj--fmbn Rm A-s\ hnj-an-n-p. Rm
A--t\m-Spw- kz-tmSpw ]m]w sNbvXn-cn-p-p. aI-s\ t]cn\p-t]mepw Rm tbmKy-\-.'
"tamt\ kmc-an-. \o Fs GI aI-\t? \ns A-n-bpsS
Hma\aI-\t? \ns Imsem-Sn--Xn-em-sWs hnj-aw.'
"Am. ImsemSn-X Fs {]iv\w. Fs A-s\ Rm
ZpxJn--n-XmWp {]iv\w. FtmSp an--tW.' ]m-m-]-ns
\om-ep-I In-eqsS {]h-ln-p.
"tPmWo, \ntm-sS-\n-smcp sIdphpw C. \n\-p-thn
{]mn-m Hcp Znhtkmw C.'
"A-s {]m-\bm Fs ac-W-op cn--Xv....Am,
Rm Fgp-smpw Ab-bvm-Xn-cp-Xp an--tW. A-\p Ipsd
]W-sampw Ab-p-X-cm ]-n-bn-.'
"kmc-an tamt\. ssZhw Rsf \S-n. \S-p-p. Ip-bpsS IeymWw kv{Xo[\w IqSmsX HmWm-h-[np \S-pw. sNdp-\v
sXep-p\m-n DtZym-K-am. DtZym-K-tm-Sp-IqSn kphn-ti-j-th-ebpw
sNp-p. Ah tPmen-sN-p I-\n-bns Ip-bvpw
ti_mbvpw Ft-dn\pw tPmen hmnp sImSp-pw. As\
ssZh-I-cp-W-bm \psS IpSpw-_-ns Imcy--sfms {Iao-I-cn-s-n-cn-p-p.'
am-bn-s izmk-ns hnnw hn-p: "tamt\, tPmWo.
\nsd A- Dd-pw. Imem-h-km-\-tmfw Dd-pw. C\o A[nIw
\m Cu temI-n Pohn--bn-.'
"A-m, A- Dd-p-I-bn-. acn-p-I-bn-.'
"tamt\, Rm Bh-iy-n\p Pohn-p. {]mbw Adp-]-Xm-bn. C\o
acWw em`-am....Fs lrZbw XI-Xp-t]mse tXmp-p. izmkw
hnSm\pw hm.'
"A- acn-p-I-bn-.'
tPmWn In-eq-dnb Pemwiw XpS-p.
"tamt\, \o FtmSp amp tNmZn-p. ssZh-tmSp \o amp
tNmZntm?'
"ChnsS Aev]w-apt h Amt\gvkpw Ah-cpsS `mhpw
Fs KpW-tZm-jn-tm-n-cn-p-hm. Rm am\-km--c-s-S-W-sav
Ipdp Znh-k--fmbn Ah ]d-tm-n-cn-p-hm....-A-h F\n-smcp
thZ-]p-kvXIw Xp.'
"\o hmbntm?'
"Ipdp hmbn-p.'
"Fn-sp a\-n-emn?'
"Rm apSn-b ]p{X-\m-sW-v.'
"icn-bmWp tamt\. \o apSn-b ]p{X-\m-Wv. ]mfw sXnb Xoh-

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sNp-ho-gpw.'
"AsX, Rm hgn-sX-n-b-h-\m. ]mfw sXnbh.'
"\ns t\h-gnp Xncnv ssZh-ns {]nb- ]p-{X-\m-m tbiphn\p Ign-bpw.'
"Am Rm sImSpw-]m-]n-bm.'
"tamt\, Rm\pw Hcn- ]mfw sXnb Xoh-n-bm-bn-cp-p. ssZhw
t\cmb hgn-bn-em-n.'
"Fs amXm-]n-Xm-sf ZpxJn-n-bpw ISpw-]m-]- {]hnbpw sNbvX Fs ssZhw shdp-p-p.'
"sXv, henb sXv. tPmWo, \o amXm-]n-Xm-sf Dt]-nv IpSpw-_n-s\-Xnsc ]m]w sNbvXh\t? R-]a
- m\w hcp-n-bh
- \
- t- ?
Fnepw \ns A]-IS- h
- m Adn-b
- p-St\ Rm\n-hnsS HmSn-sb--nbnt? F\np \ntm-Sp kvt\l-n\v Fs-nepw Ipdhp htm?'
"C. A-s kvt\l-n\p \n.'
"tPmWo, Nnn-q, tIhew a\p-jy-\mb \n--s kvt\l-amWn-Xv. AXn-t\-m AKm-[-amb Hcp kvt\l-ap-v. B kvt\l-ns
{]Zi-\-cwKw Imh-dn-bnse {Iqim-Wv. {Iqin acn-p-bns-gp-t
tbip \ns kvt\ln-p-p.'
"A-\o Zpcw hcp-n-bXp Rm\t? Fs ImWm t_mws_-bn- h-Xp-sIm-t A-s Nps]mn-bXv?'
"\o c-s-S-sRm acn--s. \o bp-hm-hvRm hb-.
ssZhw kI-ehpw \-bvmbn hym]-cn-n-p-p.'
ambns apJv sshcm-Ky-an-m-bn-cp-p. a-bp-sS, kvt\lns hnIm-c--fm-W-hnsS {]Xn-^-en--Xv.
]nXmhpw ]p{X\pw ssII tImp-]n-Sn-p. Ip-I ]qn.
tPmWn Xe-Ip-\n-p.
{]mn-p-]m] ssZh-tmSv Gp-]-d-p-sImv.... tbip
lrZ-b
- n-tep hcm Wn-p-sImv....Xs PohnXw C\nbpw ssZhn-\p-thn {]Xn-jvTn-p-sIm-v.
tPmWn DSp-ns t]m-n\npw knKcpIqSv shfn-bn-se-Sp-p.
apdn-bpsS tImWn-tev Htc-dv.
"aZy-ta, knK-c-t. Rm \ntmSp bm{X-]-d-n-cn-p-p.' Ah
Ddp ]d-p.
am-bn-s a\-nse Npg-en-m-sm-Xp-n.
Ip\o XpSp-sImv tPmWn Xe-s]m-n-b-tm Ah-\obhpw {]Xym-im-P-\-I-hp-amb Hcp ]pXnb {]]w lrZ-b-I-hm-S-n\p
apn Xpd--s--Xp-t]mse tXmn.
"tamt\, Fs Pohn-Xm-`nemjw \nd-th-dn. \o ssZh-a-I-\m-bn-cn-pp. tami Zqsc-\nv hmKvZ \mSp I-p. \obm-sWs hmKvZ-w.'
XIp-I-gn B ]nXr-lr-Z-b-n IrXmX bpsS Nntm-f kwPm-X-am-bn.
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bm-n-b-Xns km\w Ioap-p-I-fnqSn ssZh-ap-n ImgvNh-bvbm-bn-cp-p.

izmk-ns KXn hopw-am-dn. \nn \nn Atlw kwkmcn-p.
"tPmtPmWo....\o Hcp kphn-ti-j-I-\m-I-Ww. ss_-ss__n
kvIqfntNp ]Tn--Ww. \....Hcp....hnhmlw Ign--Ww. kphnti-j-th-ebvp sImm-hp s]Ip-n-bm-bn-cn--Ww.'
"Rm Fs-s kphn-ti-j-th-e-bvp-thn {]Xn-jvTn-n-cnp-p. A-s ]mX ]nXp-Scmw.'
"tamt\, Cy-bnse P\-tIm-Sn-I A-hn-izm-kfnepw hn{Klm-cm-[-\-bnepw hgn Xn-n-cn-bp-p. A....-A-h-tcmSp \o.... \o kXykp-hn-tijw {]kw....-{]-kw-Kn--Ww.'
"As\ sNmw, Am.'
"tam-tamt\....'
- mepw Rm tbip-{In-kvXp"s]m-mc-kmn BtI-n-h
hn-s kphn-ti-j-tm-Sp kaWn\npw C\n ]nam-dp-Ibn---m.'
D in hos-Sp-p-sImp ]dp:"tamt\, Rm an-hmdpw
Npcp-nb aWn-q-dp-Ip-n Cu temIw hnp IS-p-t]m-Ipw.
IqSn-tm-bm GXm\pw Zn-Zn--Zn-h-k-IqsS Pohn-n-cn-pw....Fs
icocw t_mws_-bn GsX-nepw Hcp ih-Ip-So-c-n kwkv...-kwkvI-cn--Ww. \m-\m-nhsc sImp-t]m-Im \p--\-p--\-psS
IpSpw-_-n\p ]W-an-. an-t\mSp tNcm-\p Cu icocw aqp
Znhkw Xoh-n-bnshv Agp-In--cp-Xv....kmdm-bpw Ipp-fpw
]p\-cp-m-\-Zn-hkw kz-nsh-ss apJw ImWpw....\o Imen\p
kpJw-In-n-bm--bm--bm-ep-S tPmen cmPn-shv \mn t]mbn kmdmsb Biz-kn--n--WwRm acn--bmWp tamt\....'
"A-m, A- acn--bn-.'
"tamt\, tPmWo, acWw A-A--A-y-a-. XpS--am....-tb-ip-hn-t\mSp-Iq-Sn-bp \nXy-hm-k-ns XpSw....-a-cWw Hcp hmXn-em-Wv....-IpIp-Ipgnb-.'
apdn-bn Iptd t\c-tp \n-_vZX \ndp \np. am-bns izmtkm-zm-k-ns i_vZw am{Xw B \n-_vZ-Xsb `RvPn-p.
Am hv am-bn-\p hopw acpp \In.
sas am-bn- Dd--n-tep hoWp. tPmWn ]nXm-hns
apJw kkqvaw hon-p-sIm-n-cp-p.
A-cm-{Xn-tbm-S-Sp--tm am-bn-s apJ-p-mb amw
tPmWn {in-p. ag-mdp \onb BIm-iw-t]mse B apJw sXfnp-h-p. Bsc-tbm Ip ]pn-cnpw t]mse.
am-bn- H-\-n. Ip Xpd-p.
"tams\, Cn-cn....-sh-w.'
tai-p-dncp Hcp Kvfmkv shw tPmWn ssIsb-n-sb-Spp.

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am-bn-s Npp-I A\n: "tbip A-m, tbip Am!'

Xm\n-{Xbpw Imew Bcm-[n-bpw kvt\ln-bpw {]kw-Kn-bpw sNbvX
tbip-hns\ CS-dnb kzc-n-e-tlw hnfn-p-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
shw hmbn Hgn-psImSpp.
"aXn....-a-Xn.' izmk-X-S--tmsS Atlw ]d-p.
]m sXp-hnf am-bn-\v shw aXn-bm-bn. temIhpw aXnbmbn.
Npp-I Aap. Ip-I AS-p. Hp ]nS-p. izmkw
\ne-p.
]nXm-hns Ip-I Fs-t-p-ambn AS-Xp hon--tm
tPmWn-bpsS \b-\- s]cp-ag sNmcn-p.
tdmUp-I-fn Bsfm-gn-n-cp-p. hml-\- hfsc Ipd-p-am{Xw.
]cn-k-c-amsI \n-_vZ-X. A-Ise IS-ens apI-n N{Ihmfw
\-{X-c-ivan-tbp InS-p taL--fm Bh-cWw sN-s-n-cp-p.
h-sm-en-a-sImv lrZ-bs Ipfn-c-Wn-bn-p N{s ]msemfn
Bip-]-{Xn-bpsS taq-c-bn \nd-sm-gp-In. \nem-hn hnS
sh-q--fn Xmh-f-a-Sn-n-cp IpfnImv P\m-e-bpsS In-b-gn-I-fneqsS AIp {]th-in-p. ipt`m-Z-amb B A-co--n cp
Imcy- kw`-hnp:
Hcp hnip- \nXy-X-bn tN-sp; Hcp-ap-Sn-b ]p{X am\km--c-s-p.
Hc- acnp; Hcp aI P\n-p.
Hcm imco-cn-Iambn acnp; asm-cm Bo-b-ambn P\n-p.
Hc-s I-Sp; Hcp aI-tXp Xpd-p.
t\tc HmSnb Hcp Xohn ]dp-Zo-k-bn-tep ISp; ]mfw sXnbXv t\hgn Xncn-p.
am-bn- kmn-I-fpsS kaq-l-n-embn; tPmWn hnizm-kn-IfpsS Iq-n-epw.
P\-\hpw ac-Whpw Hnp kt-fn-p-I-bpw, acWw P\-\s
Df-hm-p-IbpwsNbvX Hc]q cwK-am-bn-cp-p AXv.

Ccp-]-n-sbv
tXm

a-kns t^m i_vZn-p.

"ltem....'
"ltem.'
"CXmcm?'
"Hm. Rm\m.'
"Fm A-cm-{Xo-ev....?'
"Bip-]{- Xo tPmWosS ]nXmhv \mn\np hn-cp-p. s]sv
lrZ-b-kvXw-`\waqew acn-p.'
tXmakv A]-t\-c-tp \n-_vZ-\m-b-tijw CS-dnb kzc-n
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"Ac aWn-qdp Ign-p.'

"Rm\-tmp hctWm?'
"DSt\ hc-tWm-n-....-tPm-Wn-n-hnsS Bcp-an-. F-s\-nepw ihw
\mn-se-n--Ww.'
"tISp-Iq-SmsX As--n-. \mep-Zn-h-ks Xoh-n-bm-{X-bm,
ihw Agp-In-tm-Ipw.'
"Xohn thm. hnam-\-n-em-bm-sem? \mn-en-cn-p `mcysb
ImWn-msX ihw ChnsS Ipgn-n-Sp-Xp tZmj-at?'
"hnam-\tam? AXn\p ]Ww tht?'
"C{Xbpw ae-bm-fn-I-fp t_mws_-bn sImsd cq]m ]ncn-s-Spp-Xp henb {]iv\-an-. Am-b {ian-m-n-pw. \pw Ign-h\p-k-cnv Hcp kw`m-h\ sImSp-mw.'
"Bs Btem-Nn-mw. ssZh-ln-Xw-t]mse \S--s.'
t^m Xmsghnv Am tPmWn-bpsS apdn-bn-se-n. ZpxJw
\nd Ip-I-fp-bn Ah Hp t\mn.
"tPmWo, Rm `m-hns\ hnfnp]d-n-p-v. F-s\-sbnepw arX-tZlw \mn-se-n-m....ssZhw hgn Xpd-pw. hon-tep
sSe{Kmw Ab-n-p-v.'
Ah ZoL-am-sbmp \niz-kn--tX-bp-f-fq. ZpxJ-ns \nizmk-am-bn-cpp AXv.
tXmakv Smm I-\n-bnse Hcp-b DtZym-K--\mW.v Atlw
cm{Xn-bn I-\n-bnse {][m\s ae-bmfn DtZym-K--sc t^mWn
hnfn-p-Wn. `mcybpw Ipp-fpw \mn-em-bn-cnp-n-S-tmfw
am-bn-s icocw t_mws_-bn kwkvI-cn-p-Xv DNn-X-a-s
A`n-{]mbw tXmakv Iqp-tZym-K--tcm-Sq-n--d-p. am\p-jn-I-amb
klm-\p-`qXn ImWn-t-Xv ae-bm-fn-I-fpsS IS-a-bm-sW--tlw A`n{]m-b-s-p.
t\cw shfp--tm hnam-\-Sn--n-\p ]W-hp-ambn Gsg-p-tZymK-- Bip-]-{XnbpsS apn-se-n. Ghpw henb XpI kw`m-h\
sNbvXXv sN-q kztZ-in-\n-bmb tUmIvS kc-kzXn \mb-cmWv
apqdp cq].
tPmWn Ah-km-\-ambn ]nXm-hns ico-c-n-semcp {]mh-iyw-IqSn
Npw_n-p. arX-tZlw apdnp shfn-bn-tep \on.
a{Zm-kn-te-p cmhn-es bm{Xm-hn-am-\-n ih-sn Ib-n.
tIc-f-n-ep-S-\ofw kphn-ti-j-Zo-]-hp-ambn Im\-S-bmbpw Imf-h-nbnepw k-cn am-bn-s icocw hln-p hnam\w A\--amb
hnlm-b-n-tev Ccn Dbp.
arX-tZlw hon-se-n-b-tm D-bm-bn.
\qdp-IW
-
- n\p P\- PmXn-aX
- k
- `
- m-t`-Zs
- at\y kmdm-sb Bizkn-n-p-hm hnizm-k-`-h-\-n XSn-p-Iq-Sn.
ssl-h, apkvfow-I, {InkvXym-\n-I
Xan-g, ae-bm-fn-I
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anjIm, kn.-F-kv.-sF--m. ]pdta s\m-nIc Xmeqn-ep

s]-tm-kvXp-k-`-I-fnse hnizm-kn-I-fpw.
BZyw A\p-tim-N-\-k-tiw Adn-bn ]m-bv Hm^o-k
tKmhn-\m-b-cpsS hmp-I am-bn-s Pohn-X-s--n-bp Hcp
A\y-a-X-s hne-bn-cp- Bbn-cpp:
"Fs Hcp \ kvt\ln-X-\m-bn-cp ambn D]-tZ-in-bpsS \ncymW-n A\p-tim-N\w tcJ-s-Sp-m-\mWv Rm ChnsS hn-cn-p-Xv....cp s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cp-ambn am{Xta ASpv ]cn-N-b-s-Sm
F\nv CS-bm-bn-p-q. Hv sXp-hn-f-a-mbn D]-tZ-in. cm-as
B aqp-hjw apv \ncym-X-\mb Bdm-aS sImp-Ipp kymkn. Ch cp-t]cpw aXhnj-b-n Xo{h-hm-Zn-I Bbn-cp-p. kXysap tXmp hnizm-kh
- n-jb
-
- f
- n Ah cp-t]cpw ISnp]nSnp
Xqn-n-S-p--h Bbn-cp-p. hnp-ho-gvN-bn-m--h. Fm Ah
Btcbpw t{Zmln-p-Itbm shdp--pItbm sNp--h Am-bn-cp-p.
almmKmn Alnw-km-XX
- z-f
- n Dd-p-\n-p-sImv At-l
- ns
Bi-b- {]N-cn-n--Xp-t]mse ambn D]-tZin tbip-tZ-hs Bib- {]N-cn-n-p. At-l-ns ]e Bi-b--fp-ambn F\np
tbmPn-n-m-bn-cp-p. R Xn aX-hn-j-b--sf-n N-Ifpw
hmKzm-Z-fpw Dm-bn-p-v. Atlw Hcn-t]mepw tIm]n-n-n-.
BIm hmp ]d-n-n-. Nmb IpSnv ktm-j-am-bn-mWv R
Ftmgpw ]ncn-bm-dp--Xv. Hcp s]-tm-kvXp-Im-c F-Xn-ep-]-cn,
Hcp \ a\p-jy-\mbn Rm At-ls Fpw Hmpw.'
tIp-\n--h tKmhn-\m-b-cpsS A`n-{]m-bs Xe-Ip-epn
AwKo-I-cn-p.
s]-tm-kvX-cpsS {]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn ]m `mK-h-X ]m-
A\p-tim-N\w Adn-bnp: "]m sXp-hnf am-bn-s\ Ccp-]-Xphjw apmWv Rm BZy-ambn ]cn-N-b-s--Xv.... Atlw {InkvXphns Hcp k--`-S Bbn-cp-p. hj-n apqn Adp-]--pZn-h-k--fnepw Atlw bp--f-n Bbn-cp-p. ]m]-n-s\-Xnsc, A-hn-izm-k-s-Xn-sc, Hcp kn-bnm ka-c-amWv Atlw
\S-n-b-Xv. AXp-sIm-v At-l-n\v i{Xp- [mcm-f-ap-m-bn-cpp. AXn-tesd an{X-fpw Dm-bn-cp-p. At-l-ns acWw \apv
Xocm-\-jvSw. kXy-hn-izm-k-n-\p-thn t]mcm-Sp-hm am-bn--s\tm-se-bp kphn-ti-j-I-msc ssZhw C\nbpw A`n-tjIw sNt-Xn-\p-thn \app {]mn-mw.'
hnizm-k-{]-am-W--fn CXc aX--fp-ambpw k`-I-fp-ambpw A`n{]m-b-hy-Xym-k--fp-m-bn-cp-s-n-epw, GXp aX-m-c-s\bpw a\p-jys\ coXn-bn am-bn-- B-Z-cn-n-cp-p. k`bpw aXhpw t\mmsX
tcmK-Zpx-Jm-Zn-I-fn-eqsS IS-p-t]m-Ip `h-\--fn HmSn-sbn Ahsc
Biz-kn-n-p-I am-bn-s ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-p. D]-tZ-i-km-ay-ap k`I-fpsS sFIyhpw eb-\hpw Pohn-Xm-`n-em-j-ambn Atlw AwKo-I-cnn-cp-p.
am-bn-s hyn-Xz-n\p tbmPn P\-k--b-am-W-hnsS hpIq-Sn-b-Xv.

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kmbm--n arX-i-cocw ivaim-\-n-tep amm Xm-dm-btm hp-Iq-Snb ]pcp-jmcw k`m-t`-Z-sat\y GI-kz-c-n Ah-km\s Nc-a-Km-\-am-e-]n-p.
ka-bamw cY-n Rm
kzK-bm{X sNp-p.
Fkz-tZiw Im-Xn-\mbv
_-s-tm-Sn-Sp-p....
sh-p-Wn-bn s]mXn sXp-hnf ambn D]-tZ-in-bpsS
`uXn-I-i-cocw Adp-]Xp hjs ka-bamw cY-n-ep-ff bm{X Ahkm-\n-n-n-v, BdSn \of-ap Hcp Idp s]n-bn, hnizm-k-`-h-\ns Ing-t hmXn-enq-Sn, Ic-bp kmdm-t- bbpw apd-hnfnIqp
s]Ip-p-t- fbpw ]nn-em-n-smp ih-IpSoc-n-tep \on.
kqcy Ippaw tX Ingt N{I-hm-f-n Xe-\o-n. Xn
]ncn-bp P\-k--b-ns \Sp-hn, ]pI Noddn
AW-p-\nevp Xoh-n-bpsS kao]w Am--t\gvkpw `mhpw tPmWnbpw
Hn-pIq-Sn.
Imd-]-I-Sw- ico-c-n-ep-mnb apdn-hp-Ifpw NX-hp-Ifpw kpJ-ambn--gn-p. ]t, ]nXmhv acn-nv BgvN-I Ign-n-cn-p-p-shnepw B kw`hw tPmWn-bpsS lrZ-b-n-ep-m-nb apdn-hp-I kpJam-ImsX tijn-p-p.
Hcp ]pXnb krjvSn-bm-bn-m-W-h Am t\gvkn-sbpw tXmakn-sbpw apn \np--Xv.
]p-\qp-gp-hn-s\-tmse X-m-\p-m-nb he-bn kwl-cn-s-Sm-Xn-cn-m-\p hnthIw C-h-\p-v. Wn-I-amb buh-\-hk--n-\p-th-n, \msf DS-bm-\n-cn-p Pohn-X-N-j-I-n-\p-thn,
In-a-bvp--Xn-\n-S-bn hmSnho-gp hnIm-c-Z-f-p thn C\nta-en Ah hne-t]-ip-I-bn-.
an\pw s]n\pw s]mn\pwthn C\n Ae-bp-I-bn-. ]Icw
hnn-\p-thn Azm-\n-m t]mI-bm-Wv.
ambn D]-tZin t{]mPz-en-n kphn-tijZo]w Dbn-n-Sn-m
Dd Xocp-am-\-tm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bm-W-h \nevp--Xv.
tPmWn-bpsS amXm-hns\ Gev]n-m t_mws_-bnse ae-bmfn
s]-tmkvXp hnizm-kn-I ]ncn-s-Sp cm-bncw cq]-bpsS ]WsmXn ssIbn-te-ev]n-p-sImv tXmakpw Am-bpw bm{X ]dp:
"tPmWo, \n\p \ hc-s.'
"ssZhw \nsf A\p-{K-ln--s. Fs amXm-hn-\p-thn X
Cu henb XpIbvp \n.'
"BIpw-Im-ep sNbvX \-bpsS ^ew NmIpw-Im-ep Inpw.
\n-fpsS ]nXmhp sNbvX \ {]hrn-I-fpsS ^ew \n-fpsS IpSpw_-n\p hp tNn-cn-p-I-bm. At-l-ns \ A\p-`-hn aebm-fn-I ]ecpw ssI Xpdp klm-bn-p. AXp-sImm C{Xbpw
henb Hcp XpI ]ncn-p-In-n-b-Xv.'

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am-bn-s Nc-a-hm s]s-mWv t_mws_-bnse ae-bm-fnI-fp-sS-bn-S-bn {]N-cn--Xv. hmcym-]p-cw, CS-a, Ggw-Ipfw Fo

e--fn am-bn- {]hn-n-cp Imev At-l-ns
{]m-\-bp-sSbpw Bfmw-{]Xn kphn-ti-j-th-e-bp-sSbpw ^e-ambn am\km--c-s ]e bphm- Cv t_mws_-bn DtZym-K--cm-Wv.
ZoL-Im-es kphn-ti-j-tk-h-\-ns Ncn{Xw ]nn-ep-s-nepw
kz--ambn hotSm hbtem km-Zn-n-n-m sXp-hnf ambn D]tZ-in! At-l-ns `mcybvv Hcp hoSp-hp sImSp--W-sa-p-Xv
t_mws_-bnse ae-bm-fn-bp-hm--fpsS {]tXyI Xmev]-cy-am-Wv. AXn\pthn ]ncn-s-Sp XpI-bmWv tXmakv Gev]n cm-bncw cq].
"tXmam-m-b\pw Am--kn-dpw sNbvX D]-Im-c- Rms\m-cnepw ad--n-.' Ip-\o-sImp \\ ssIte-kp-sImp
apJwXpS-p-sIm--h hopw \n ]d-p.
"tPmWo, R R-fpsS ISa \n-ln--tX-bp-f-fq, k`-sb
ico-c
- nse Hc-hb
- hw thZ-\b
- \
- p-`h
- n-p-tm AXns\ klm-bn-m
a-h-b-h-pw ISmSpv.'
henb XI-c-s-nbpw am-bn- D]-tbm-Kn-n-cp thZ-]p-kvXIhpw ssIbn-ten tPmWn Xoh-n-bn Ib-dn. ]nXr-kz-mb thZ]p-kvX-Iw.
Hcp ]b Hm-m-c-s\-tmse hn aptmv HmSn--]mfw \osf
N{I-ap-cp-n-sm-v, hm\w\osf ]pI Xpn-sm-v.
tPmWn kon Nmcn Nnn-p-sIm-n-cp-p.
c-hpw apmsX \op-In-S
- p sdbnm-f
- sf Ah t\mn.
Pohn- X hpw A- s \- b m- s W- - h \p tXmn. \bpw Xn- b pw,
kmm\pw ssZh-hpw, PU-kz-`m-hhpw B-kz-`m-h-hpw, Ccpfpw shfn-hpw, \c-Ihpw kzhpw Hcn-epw Hcn-Spw Iqn-ap-p-n-. adnpw
Xncnpw Ah Nnn-p.
Rm kmms ASn-a-bm-bn-cp-pC-tm ssZh-a-I-\m-Wv.
- t- m {InkvXp-hn \-bm-bn-on-cn-pp.
Xn-bm-bn-cp-p-C
Ccp-fm-bn-cp-p-C-tm Ir]-bm Pohs shfn-w.
Xohn ]q\-bn-se-n-b-tm tjs mvt^m-an Hcp Iqam-fp-I hn {]Xo-np \nevp-p. an-h-cp-sSbpw \b-\-
Cud\Wnncp-p.
a\p-jy At\ym\yw bm{X ]d-bp cwK-a-h hon-p. `m-m `mcy-am-cn\np ]ncn-bp-p. a A-\
- a
- m-cn\nv. ktlmZ-c-m ktlm-Z-cn-I-fn\nv. DtZym-K--m Iqp-tZym-K--mcn\nv!
acWw Hcp Xoh-n-bm-Wv-a-\p-jy a\p-jy-t\mSp bm{X ]d-bpp. BZm-ans ]m]-ns i-f-amWp ac-Ww.
PohnXw Hcp Xoh-n-bm-{X-bm-Wv--C-l-tem-I-n XpSn ]ctem-I-tmfw \op-t]m-Ip- -bm-{X. NnenXp tambm-{X.
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n-te-v. Nne \c-I-n-tev.

Xoh-nsb aptmp Nen-n-p-Xv Ievcn In-p-m-p
Duw. Fs aptm-n-\nbpw \bn-p-Xv ]cn-ip-m-m-hns Xo.
a\pw Hcp Xoh-n-bm-Wv. Hm-bpsS ]mf--fn-eqsS `qX-Im-en-tev IqS-qsS HmSp-p. s]sv h-am-\-Im-e-n-tev aS-nh-cp-p. CS-bvnsS {]Xo--I-tfmsS `mhn-Im-e-t-pw.
PohnXw Xoh-n-t]mse amdn-a-dn-bp-p--C-se Ccp--h-c Cncn-p--Xv. hcp-p, t]mIp-p. Ib-dp-p, Cd-p-p.
tbip-{In-kvXp-am{Xw C-sebpw Cpw Ftpw am-an-m--h. BZmw hnX ac-Ws Ah Iog-S-n.
-{In-kvXp-aqew Fs {]nb A- Fpw Pohn-pw. Ctm
Fs A-s Bmhv ]dp-Zo-k-bn hn{i-an-p-p.
Hcn- amem-J-am Imlfw apg-pw. {InkvXp taL--fn {]Xy-s-Spw. acn--h Dbns-gp-t--pw. Poh-t\m-Sn-cn-p--h cq]m-c-i-co-cn-I-fm-Ipw....-`q-an-bn \nXy ]dp-Zo-k- m-]n--s-Spw. ]ns
acWw Dm-I-bn-.
Xoh-n-bpsS Nqfw-hnfn ZqX-m-cpsS Iml-f-[z-\n-t]mse Ah\p
tXmn.
Xohn \op-tm Nnte-S--fn ]-sm-Snbpw Nph-p-sImSnbpw Db-cp--X-h {in-p. Pohn-X-bm-{X-bnepw kpJ-k-n-Ifpw
ZpxJ-k-n-I-fp-ap-s hkvXp-X-b-h-t\mp.
sNsm-Sn-sb-n \nevpw hn
]-]-d-m \opw hn.
Fs PohnXw CtX-hsc Nph--sIm-Sn-bpsSA]-I-S- ns
ta-J-e-bn-em-bn-cp-p. tbip-{In-kvXp-aqew ]-sm-Sn-bpsStam-h-gnbpsS taJ-e-bn-em-bn-cn-p-p.
Xoh-n-smcp ey-ap-v. AhnsS GXp ka-b-s-p-sap
\n-b-ap-v. Pohn-X-n\pw Hcp eyw-th-Ww. Cs-n ]cm-P-b-ambn-cn-pw.
cm{Xnbpw ]Iepw tPmWn Dd--an-msX Nnn-p.
CS-bvnsS ]c-tem-I-n \npw Cl-tem-I-n-tev Ahs
Nn Xncn-p-h-p.
F-s\-bmWv A-n-bpsS apn ]nXm-hns ac-W-cwKw hnh-cnt-Xv?
F-s\-bm-bn-cnpw Fs A-nbpw \mp-Imcpw kzoI-cn-p-Xv--ap-Sn-b]p{X\p Innb kzmKXw Inptam?
AtXm, Bn-m-bn-ptam?
Hcn-e
- p-an-. Fs An kvt\l-hX
- n-bm-W.v an-p-h
- f
- m-W.v
Xohn ]pI-p-ge
- p- hgn Ievc
- n-smSn Ie I-pI ]pd-tp
Xn. hnImcw ]pdp Xm tPmWn CS-b
v nsS ZoL-izmkw hnp.
Btm-W-s-n-b-tm Hcp Xohn ]mfw sXn InS-pXv tPmWnbpw bm{X-mcpw Xe shfn-bn-te-np t\mn--p.
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]mfw sXm-tXm-SWw
C\o Xmfw sXm ]mSn!
`mc-X-ns alm-[-a-\n-bneqsS, aWn-a-n-c-fpw Dpw-K-tKm-]p-cfpw I-pI DZz-an-p ^mIvS-dn-Ifpw ]nn-p-sIm-v, ImSp-Ifpw
Imm-dp-Ifpw Ih-p-h-p-sIm-tm-Sp-I-bmWv Xoh-n.
A]q kp-c-amb hImSp-I-fn\npw IpWp-n-sbm-gp-In-hcp Im-cp-hn-I-fpsS arZp-e-kw-Ko-Xhpw, \mkm-c-{-sf \nhr-Xn-bqp kpK--]p-jv]--fpw, kly-]h-X\n-c-I-fpsS ]-p-p-I-fn\np-Xn-cp a[p-c-p-n-cn-bpw--F-m-samw Bkz-Zn-p-In-S-p ae-bmf--c-bpsS hncn-amhn-te--W-bp-I-bmWp Xohn. bm{X-m ]ecpw
Dd--am-Wv.
HmSp hn-bpsS Xmf-n-s\m-n-v, Xs ]nXm-hn-t\w {]nb--cam-bn-cp Km\w ]Xn kzc-n tPmWn Be-]n-p. Xoh-n-bm{X-tb-m AXy-[nIw Kuc-h-ta-dnb asmcp bm{X-sb--n-tam-bm-{X-sb-n D Km\-am-bn-cpp AXv.
bm{X-sNpw Rm {Iqsi t\mn
bpw sNpw Rmt\-ip-hn-\mbv
Poh hoSpw c-I-\mbv
Ay-izmkw hscbpw.
Xoh-n-bpsS \o-Nq-f- hoW-ao-n. Dcp-fp DcppN{I-
i_vZ-tLm-j-tmsS Xt-d-Sn-p. t_mKn-Isf _n-n-p Iq
N-e-I Xmf-n-s\mv \rw Nhn-n. ]pI-p-g-ep-I [q]w hoin.
Fnap-dn-bnse Iev-cn--j-W- An-\m-hp-I kzoI-cnv
Du-ns DS-b-h\v Hmim\m ]mSn. sdbntdm-Uns ]miz--fnep Im-e-I ImtXm--p. Ah-bn ]Sp-In-S-p hn-sSn-I Xe Xmgvn {kjvSm-hns\ hn-p--hr--k-kym-Zn-Ismw
`wKnsb \Ip Ab\mw ssZhs!
temIamw Kw`oc hmcn-[n-bn
hnizm-k-I-en HmSn-bnv
\nXy-ho-sSm-p--hn-sS-sbn
I-t\m-Sp-IqsS hn{i-anpw
s\Sp-\o-f-n Iqn-bn-W-nb t_mKnIfpsS A\-hpw Rchpw Cf--hpw, hopw hopw FSpp ]mSnb Km\-i-I-e-p
Xmfhpw tafhpw \In.
bm{X-sNpw Rm {Iqsi t\mn
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Ccp]Xmw \qm-ns {]mcw` Zi-I--fn ss{IkvX-h-tem-I-nep-mb Hcp Bym-nI \thm-m-\-ns Dt]m-ev]--am-bn-mWv

s]-tm-kvXp-{]-m\w DS-se-Sp--Xv. Ata-cn--bnepw bqtdm-nepw
Bcw-`n s]-tm-kvXp-Whns amsmen temI-ns Fm hIc-I-fn apg-n.
temI-n-em-Zy-ambn ]cn-ip-m-m-hns kq-hym-]m-c-ap-m-bXv
cm-bncw hjw apv sbcp-i-te-anse "s]-tm-kvXp-\m' F-dnb-s-n-cp Hcp--h-Zn-h-k-am-bn-cp-p (ss_-_n: Asm-kvX-e-{]-hrn-I 2:120). Bb-Xn-\m, Cu khn-ti-jm-\p-`-h-n hniz-kn-p-h s]mXpsh s]-tm-kvXp-Im F-dn-b-s-Sp-p. ]cn-ip-m-- I Fm \qm- p- I - f nepw An- mbn Dm- b n- p- s - nepw
temIs BI-am\w kv]in Hcm-ym-nI hnhambn CXp cq]w
sImXv Ccp-]Xmw \qm-n am{X-am-Wv.
Cy-bnse ss{IkvX-hv cm-bncw hjs ]mc-cyw AhIm-i-s-Sm-\p-v. \n`m-Ky-I-c-sap ]d-b-s, ]mc--cy-k-`-I-fn \qmp-I-fmbn A-hn-izm-k-fpw A\m-Nm-c-fpw bm{n-I-amb Bcm-[\m-kw-hn-[m-\hpw ]Xps \pg-p-I-b-dn-sm-n-cp-p. Cu Zpn-Xnbn Hcp-Iqw hnizm-kn-I hop-ap-n-bn-cn-p-tm-gmWv s]-tm-kvXpWhns Imp hoin-p-S-n-b-Xv. k`-bpsS `cW hnizm-km-Nm-c-a-WvUe--fn Ipp-Iq-Snb Npw-N-hdpw Xqs-dnv k`m-Km-{Xs ipoI-cn-W-sa Bhiyw D-bn--h-cpsS i_vZw Ah-K-Wn--s-n-cn-bm-bn-cp-p. \ncm-icmb ipo-I-c-W-hm-Zn-I amXr-k-`-Isf Dt]-n-v,
]q-kp-hn-tijw Dsm-p BZys s]-tm-kvXp-k-`-Iv
ASn-d ]mIn. A-s\-bmWv ]mc--cy-k-`-I-fmb Itm-en-m--bmtm-_mbamtXmm kap-Zm-b--fn\npw s]-tm-kvXp-{]-m\-n-te-p "]pd-mSv' Bcw-`n--Xv.
1836- A{_lmw a]m-\m-cw-`n \ho-I-c-W-ns NqSpw shfnhpw Hcp Bym-nI DWn-tev amtXm-m-k-`sb \bn-p. Cu
\ho-I-c-W-{]-m\w s]-tm-kvXp-k-`-I-fpsS hfsb ]tcm-ambn klm-bn-p. ASp Imev Itm-enm k`-bn-ep-mb "Icnkvam-nIv Iqmbva', bmtm-_m-b--Hm-tUmIvkv k`-bn-ep-mb
"kotbm kwLw' XpS-nb {]m-\-fpw s]-tm-kvXp-Wns
Bghpw ]cpw hn-np-sIm-n-cn-p-p.
km[m-cW Ncn-{X-t\m-h-ep-I-fn-se-tmse (D-Zm-l-cWw: kn.-hn. bpsS
"amm-WvU-h') "]mfw sXnb Xoh-n'-bnse {][m\ IYm-]m{X--fmcpw Ncn-{X-hy-n-I-f-. Ah-scmw km-ev]n-I-]m-{X--fm-Wv.
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XnI Hcp Ncn-{X-t\m-h-en t]mepw (N-cn-{Xm-Jym-bn-I) kw`-h-fpsS ]c-amw, Imew Fn-hsb AWp-t]mepw hyXym-kw-Iq-SmsX
{]Xn-]m-Zn-t Bh-iy-an-sv ae-bmf t\mh \ncq-]W aWvU-ense apXn BNm-cy-\mb Fw.-]n. t]m ]d-n-p-v. Ncn-{X-hpambn Gsd-psd tbmPnp t]mbm aXn. CXn-hr-
-- ns KXnbpw
{]ta-bm-h-X-c-Whpw kpK-a-am-m-thn Ncn-{X-h-kvXp-X-I hf-psI-m t]mep-ap kzmX-{yw kmln-Xy-tem-I-nse Iogvhg
Hcp t\mh-en-n\p \Ip-p-v.
B[p-\n-Ik
- m-ln-Xy-ns KXn-hn-KX
- n-Is
- f-n Hcp hkvXpX Nqnm-Wn-p-sImv Cu Ipdnv Ah-km-\n-n-mw. kmln-Xy-aW
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B[p-\n-Ic
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D-cWn {in-pI: "As\ {]]-s A\y-tem-Ia
- mbpw ac-Ws
kztem-Ia
- mbpw hon-p B[p-\nI Nnm-KXn Pohn-Xs Xs \ntj[n-p XXz-im-k{v X-n Fn \nevp-p. \psS Ime-L-
- ns
Ghpw henb Zmi\n-I{- ]iv\w B-lX
- y-bm-sWp tLm-jn B_
Imap-hpw, Xm GI-\m-sWp Xs IYm-]m-{X-s
- f-sm-p ]d-bn
km{Xpw Cu Zi-\s \ymbo-Ic
- n-p-p-sp hnNm-cn-t-n-bn-cnp-p.' ({]-_w: "B[p-\n-Ik
- m-ln-Xy-Im-cs a\p-jy-Zi\w', Fw. sI.
am[-h\m-b). B[p-\nI kmln-Xy-ns hnI-ea
- mb a\p-jy-Zi-\n\p \smcp \n-N\
- a
- m-Wn-hnsS \In-bn-cn-p-X
- .v kmln-Xy-n
kZm-Nmc {]t_m-[\
-
- v m\-ap-sv Dd-p-hn-iz-kn-p Hcm-fmWv
{]_-I
- m-hmb {io. Fw.-sI. am[-h\m-b. kmln-Xy-{]-hI
kl-Ic
- W kwL-ns sk{I-d
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- a
- mWv B[p-\nI kmln-Xy-ns
hgn-sX-nb t]mn-s\-n \s [cn-n-p-X
- .v
Pohn-X
- ns Ahpw aqeyhpw Is-m-\pw, B-lX
- y-bn-eqsS
Pohn-X
- n\nv Hfn-tm-Sp-X
- n-\p-]I
- c
- w Pohn-Xs k[ocw t\-cn-Sm\pw
Ahsc t{]cn-n-p IrXn-If
- mWp th-Xv. ZpjvSXsb Xm-gvp-Ibpw
injvSX
- sb Dbp-Ibpw sNp-, X-Xn-I
- sf hI-Xn-cnp ImWnp kmlnXy krjvSn-I ImgvNh
- b
- vt-Xv Ime-L-
- ns Hcm-hiy-am-Wv. Cusbmcp hnNm-ca
- mWv tIcf ss{I-kvXh k-`m-Nc
- n-{X-nse
kap-z-ehpw XymK-Zo-]vX-hp-amb Hc-ym-b-n\v BJym-bn-Im-cq]w
\Im Fs t{]cn-n-X
- v. ssZthm-p-Ja
- mbn hf-cm Bscsbnepw
Cu t\mh klm-bn-s-n Fs Ffnb {iaw k^-ea
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Cu IrXn A\p-hm-N-I\v Fs\, F{X-am-{Xw
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Amcyw Xpd-s-gpXn Fstbm {]km-[-I-cp-sStbm
hnem-k-n Ab-p-X-c-W-sav A`yn-p-p.
Xmv Cu ]pkvXIw {]tbm-P\w sNbvX hnhcw
Adnv ktm- j n- p- h m F\npw Hc- h kcw
\Ip-I. Inse hnh-c- Rm am{Xta hmbnmhq Fv \n--ap-s-n, Ins ]pdpw
Hm-WnwKv ^vfmnepw personal Fs-gp-Xn-bm aXn. Ip Xpd-m-sX, kzIm-cy-ambn Fs t]cn
Ab- p- X - c m {]km- [ - I - t cmSv A`yn- n- pv .
]pkv X - I - ns {]mcw- ` - n sImSp- n- c n- p
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bph-P\ kwL-S-\-I hgnbpw {]mtZ-inI k`-I hgnbpw
Nne -k`-fn kuP-\y-ambn hnX-cWw sNm-dp-v.
Fm _pv tjmp-I-fnepw Ishj mfp-I-fnepw
Cu {Kw kuP-\y-ambn e`n-p--X-.