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@n@vyQ. @h`qyQnm| kQyn\n @mk nQ kn\ m@g\ qQn @p`w v@g @m`kk\ unw\ @h`qyQnm| kQyn\n
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on\n qvsk\ m`r v$dk\ un` mm school yn qvs\vl apQ school yn\@n\ en\@n\ bs\ e@k\
m@gw\ ek\k @g`dk\ @vlvt m@g\ ylE@vkOw\ env` ey`@g\ pEn\c Q wmyQ apQv ek\ kr@gn yn\n
e@n.\ u@qt a@p w`w\wQ apQv school q`@gn office ynv` am|mQ tQkk\ qvl\@vl` office
yn\@n\... apQ ek\ k qvsk\ school \ a#rQl` apQ bs\ ekt n$g\g` wOn \@qn`m. apQ o@h`m tQk
qErk\ yn@k`t ar a#n\tQt iqgn\n sQt| ekk\ hm| bEn` a#n\tQ a@p\ b$g\ t|k gw\w`. o@h`m
yn@k`t m@g\ a#@g\ kv|r# hrQ @hwO@vnv` v@g\ q$nEn` mm bln@k`t @k`l\@lk\ m@g\ y`lEvw\
@sng nQs` tQkk\ is\ srht hQhQn\ hQt|@y\ mt krgn\n @qyk\ n$ mm o@h`m tQk qE rk\ yn@k`t
mt @wr#n` mE aw phlt q`l` m@g\ pQtQps\ s p$w\@w vqQn\n wQy@gn in\nv` kQyl`. mtw\
@m`kq kQy l` mm nQ kn\ hQtQy`. @my` tQk tQk aw vq\qnv` v$dQ mm tQkk\ rvl` b$lEv` mE mEt
@n@vv@g\ in\nv`. mt ayQnt @vn\nw\ b$, wv e@h\ @m@h\ u@n`w\ mm hQt@gn in\n vQqQ ht
a#n\tQ@g\ urhQ@s m@g\ yt g$@vnnQs`. @m`nv` krn\nq? mm ey` a#n\tQ @k@nk\ nQs` krn\n
@qyk\ n$wQ nQs`w\ ewn g$@vn vQqQht in\n un`. mQnEs\sE eh`t @mh`t yn@k`t tQkk\ v$dQpEr
g$@vnv`. pQtQps p$@w\ in\n @k`l\ lw\ hQwlm vqnv` mt m| kOw\ kQyn\n v|qQ hkOw \ n$ @g`dk\
@sng nQs`. anQ k mtw\ @p`dQ @qyk\ q$@nnv` a#n\tQ@g\ urhQ@s\ g$@vn@k`t. tQk qE rk\
yn@k`t @k`l\l` m@g\ p\tQps\s mQrQ kn\n t|YyQ krnv`. mQnQhw\ b@yn\ krn\@n\ kQyl` mt
@wr#n`. mm gnn\gn\@n\ n$wOv hQtQy` mQnQh` m@g\ gv|mt udQn \ @h`qt awg`nv` mtw\ nQkn\
@m`kq\q@v@gn av`. mm wvtQkk\ a#n\tQt @hwO krgw\w`. a#n\tQ ekp`rtm m@gqQh` b$lEv` mm
g`nk\ n$wOv hQtQy`. mmw\ @kl\@lk\ nQs` ey` v$dQy mE kOw\ hQwn\n n$wOv a#wQ. mQnQh` e@hm
awg`ngmn\ p$n\tQ e@k\ q`@rqQgt awg@gn pl\@lh`t hQy` mt nQkm| krkvl` aw a#rQy`v@g\
mt @klQn\ in\n b$rQ un` mm br ok\@k`m a#n\tQ@g\ urhQst qEn \n`. mt q$n\ in\nm b$
@qp$wkQn \ @n\ @k`l\lw\ v$@d| aw`rQn \@n\ n$ mQnQh` t|YyQ krn\@n\ gv|m awOlt awq`n\n. ekn\m|
hm|bE@vn\@n\ n$. @m`kq u_ e@hm @k`@r`w\ o@k`tm @pnv`. mm mQnQh@g\ aw gsl` q$m|m`.
tQk@vlv|k \ nQkn\ iq`l` u ayQ v$@d ptn\ gw\w` mQnQh` e@hm krn@k`t m`r s\nQpyQ
smhr@vl`vt m`v g$s\sQl` ynv` ek a#n\tQt @w@rnvq @k`@hq. krn\n @qyk\ n$ mm
ivs@gn gQy` a#tQw\ gnk\ n$ o@h\ ynv`. o@h`m gQhQn apQ bhQn w$n ln\ un`. a#n\tQ m@g\
awt m@g\ b$g\ ek qQl` @mnk`tw\ kw`krl` apQ b$s\s` bhQn@k`tw\ ar# m@g\ qQ h` kn\n v@g\
bln\ hQtQ@y. b$s\ s gmn\ mt m`r cE brk\ av` krn\n @qyk\ n$ o@h`m ynv` a#@rn\n @gqrm.

apQ o@h`m yn@k`t a#n\tQ m@g qQh` amEwO v| qQht blnv` mt @wr#n`. mm gnn\gn\@n\ n$wOv
sEpEr#qE ey` ek\k kw`kr kr hQy`. @gqrlgt avhm a#n\tQ kQvv
| ` ml\lQ avQl\lq bln\n kQyl`
ml\lQ lg school \ ekk ktyn\@n\ e nQs` ey` klQn \ env`. ml\lQ a#vQw \ mm ov| a#n\tQ kQyl`
@g@qt|t gQy` ey`l` gQy`. ey`l` in\@n\ a@p\ @gvl\vlt @gvl\ 4,5k\ qErQn\ . mm yn@k`t ml\lQ
bw\ knv` mm gQygmn\ b$g\ ek a#qt vQ sQkrl` cE q`n\n gQy` egmn\ mm @v`X\ ekk\ q$m|m` ar
bs\ e@k\ ek mwk\ kr@gn Xvr\ ek al\l@gn hQtQy` qn\nv@n\ @kl\@l` @g`dk\ krn\@n\ oy
v$@d| wmyQ ps\@s\ mt mwk\ un\@n\ tvl\ ek mm ml\lQt kQy l` am|mQ v$lt q`l` wQbEn tvl\ ek
@gn\n gw\w`. uw\ m`r e@kk\ @qn gmn\ @h`@rn\ blnv` mm q$k\ k`. ew\ v$dQy mE kOw\ @pn\@n\
n$ mm @q`r b`@gt a#rl` as\@sn\@n\ gw\@w. mm @v`X\ q`@gn tvl\ ek a#q@gn r$m| ekt
gQy` a#qEm| m`r# krgn\n p@s\ mmw\ bw\ ek ar@gn tv ek bl\n\n av` mm @gqrt @g`dk\
@vl`vt aqQn \@n\ @X`t|s\ tXt|. mm en@k`t ml\lQ k`l` ivryQ @p@rwy` apE gmn\ mEnvw\
@h`qn\@n\ n$wOv wm|yQ kn\@n\ a#q@gn gQy klQ sm pQtQn \m . mQnQh@g\ v$@d av gmn\ tv ek
wmyQ. mm k`l` gQy` tQ kk\ nQq`gn\n ek m@g\ pEr#q. p$yk\ vQw r mm nQq`gn\nv`. a@p\ mElE
@gqrtm wQbE@n\ nQq`gn\n r$m| 2yQ ekk ml\l Q anQw\ e@k\ am|mQ mmyQ w`w\wQ . a#qvl\ 2k\
wQynv` a@p\ r$m| e@k\ ekk am|mQ , w`w\ wQ anQ@k\ mm. h$b$yQ mm v$dQpE rm as ey`l@g\ a#@q
nQq`gn\n. mm qvl\t nQq`gn\@n\ e a#@q\. iwQn\ mm tQkk\ nQq`gn\n gQy` p$y b`gy\ k\ vQw r
yn@k`t mt vwOr wQbhk\ av`. mm hQmQn \ n$gQtl` gQy` kO s\ sQyt. tv ek q`l` kvEr#w\ n$ mm
hQmQn\ ml\lQ@g\ r$m| ekt olE v q$m| m`. mQnQh` awQn \ krnv` elQyt q`@gn. ey` m`v q$k\@ k\ n$
mm @h`@rn\ bln\ hQtQy` ml\lQ mh` @l`kO e@kk\ @nv|yQ e qvs\ vl 11 vs@r\ vQw r ek agl\ 3.5
vQwr a#wQ. mQnQh` klQsm b`@gt glv@gn hQtQ@y\. mQnQht @m@l` sQ hQyk\ n$ wnQym
awg`gn\nv`. tQkk\ awQn \ krl` mQnQ h` @k`@t| nvl` ar@gn wQy@gn krnv`. hrQyt
g$nQ@ykOt krnv` v@g\ mtw\ @m`kq @v@gn gQy`. tQ k@vlvk\ e@hm kQy rl` mQnQh` a#@q\
@mt|@t| ytQn\ pw\w ryk\ ar@gn kQy vngmn\ @prl @prl pQn \wO rw\ bln gmn\ krnv` v$dQ
@vl`vk\ krn\n hm|b u@n\ n$ mm hQ w@n\ mQnQht gQy`. mmw\ @Xp\e@k\ r$m| ekt av` mm oy
ml\lQ@g\ q$kpE pl@vnQ p`r. eqvs\v l h$tQyt nrkm n$ @nq. .
ek bln\ iql` mtw\ tQkk\ @m`kq un`. mm qn\nv` mQnQh` q$n\ @sl\ln\ krn\n ynv` kQyl`.
mm sq\q n$wOv nQqQ vQqQhtm hQtQy` r$m| ekt olEv q`l` tv ek off\ kr@gn gQy` mm mQnQh` gQy
gmn\ is\ srh` @q`rt @l`k\ ekq`l` mQnQh@g\ r$m| ekt gQy` is\@sl\ lm @k`t|@t| qQh` b$lEv`
ewn @wwyQ tQkk\ gqyQ. oyl` qn\n v@n\ mE ok qQgtm own krn\n a#wQ n$w\nm| o@h`m
g\qk\ n$@n\ @nq. p\@s\ mm p@w@r @hv|@v| ek @mt|@t| yt n$ mm h$m w$nm @hv|v` n$. ps\@s\
b$lQn\nm| @mt|@t| @rq\q glvl` ek w$nkQn \ ewnQn \ a#wOlt obl`. mm ek ar@gn tk\ g`l`
r$m| ekt gQy` nQym pw\ wryk\ nQym r#p t| kk\ wQbEn`. kw`vt gl\s\ l`, gl\s\l` g$n ahl`
wQbEnt mm e@hm @f`@t` ekk\ q$kl` wQbE@n\ n$. m|@ k\ wQynv` e@hm @f`@t`s\ @g`dk\ q$k\ km
e a#gvl \ irQsQy@v| b$ kO k\ kO @qk nQy@mt wQynv`. a@p\ am|mQ@g\ v@g\ lmyQ 2n\@nk\ hqlw\
am|mQ ls\snt in\nv`. osrQy a#n\q`m am|mQ@g\ a#@g\ h$@d @h`qt @pnv` mm hQw@n\ e nQs`mq
@k`@hq am|mQ h$mq`m aqQn \@n\ osrQy . iql` hQtl` @dnQmw\ aqQnv` e office ektnm| @n@vyQ.
mm hrQ a`syQ am|mQ e@hm in\nv` bln\n. mm am|mQ a#qEm| m`r#krnv`.

bln\ in\n@k`t am|mQ s\m hr q`t ahnv` a#yQ irQsQyq kQyl`. am| mQyQ mmyQ y`lE@v` v@g\ in\@n\ .
iwQn\ pw\w@r\ mm kQyvl` ivr krn\n hm|b u@n\ n$ am|mQ @gqr av` office iqn\ mt
krgn\n @qyk\ n$ am| mQ @bl\ ek ghnv` mm pw\w@r\ m@g\ @mt|@t| ytt q`l` @q`r arQn \n
gQy`. mt yn@k`t @wr#n` mt @m`nv` hrQ @vl` kQyl` ar pw \w@r\ kQy vn@k`t nQkn\ ewn
@ls\snv` v@g\ mm gQhQn\ @q`r a#rQy` am| mQ @gt engmn\ ml\lQ @k`kQy`@gn a@v| mm kQ v|v`
@s@ln\ krn\n yn\n a#wQ mm ngQtQn@k`t @q`r @l`k\krn\@n\ n$wOvw\ gQhQn\ wQ@yn\@n\ kQyl`.
am|mQ a`v gmn\ nQs` mm am|mQt @whqn\n vwO r lQ@p\ wQyl` en@k`t am|mQ a#qEm| m`r# krnv`.
am|mQ s`rQy glvl` ayQn \ krl` h$t|@t| g$@lv|v`. am| mQ q$n\ underskirt ekyQ bra ekyQ
vQwryQ. am|mQ@g\ kO k\ kO @qk elQyt en\n qglnv` v@g\ bra e@k\ udQn\ tQkk\ pQm| bQl` @pnv`.
am|mQt @k`@h`mw\ g`nk\ n$ mm hQtQy` kQyl`. mtw\ e@hmyQ. ps\@s\ am|mQ hv|s\@ k`t| ek q`@gn
underskirt ekyQ panty ekyQ g$@lv|v` am|mQ@g\ panty e@k\ ewn @ww p$l\lmk\ wQynv`
mm q$k\@k\ n$v@g\ gQtQy`. ps\@s\ am|mQ kOs \sQyt gQ y` am|mQ kvq`vw\ @gqr in\n@k`t panty
aqQn\@n\ n$ h$b$yQ ar qvs\v lnm| aqQnv`, bra eknm| nQq`gn\n @vl`vt wmyQ glvn\@n\. mm
bra ek n$wOv hQtQyw\ am|mQ bnQnv`. mt hQ@wn\@n\ eq` mm e@hm am|mQ qQh` b$lE@v| ar @f`@t`
nQs`, mt onQ ok\@k`m ekv|@gq kQyl` q$ngn\n h$b$yQ mm kvq`vw\ hQwO@v| n$ ml\lQ@g\
pw\w@r m@g\ jQv@Q w\ @l`kO @vnsk\ kryQ kQyl`...
iwQn\ o@h`m qvsk\ @qkk\ gQy` @vnsk\ n$ ek qvsk\ mmyQ @mnk` qn\nv@n\ m@g\ ylEv` apQ
school a#rQ l` skO a#n\tQ ek\k av`. skO a#n\tQ wvm marry krl` n$ ey@g\ hqhnt @st|
@vn @k@nk\ hm|b@vl` n$wQlE. @st| @vn ev`@g\ @m`nv` hrQ a#qyk\ wQynv` kQyl` @mnk`
kQvv
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@vnv`. iwQn \ apQ @gqr av` a#vQw \ bln@k`t ml\lQ n$. mtw\ amwk un` @mnk`t kQyn\n
ml\lQl`@g\ s\@p`t|m|t| ek lg nQ s` hvst p$tQYs\ wQynv` en@k`t hvs\ @vn nQs` mt
@mnk`l@g\ @gqr gQhQn \ in\n kQ v|v` am|mQ . ps\@s\ apQ e@h gQy` @mnk` wosh ekk\ q`@gn
mt kQvv
| ` wosh ekk\ q`gn\n kQyl`. mm kQvv
| ` mm @k`@h`mq ek krn\@n\ m@g\ a#qEm| n$@n\
kQyl`. ps\@s\ kQ v|v` ey@g\ ekk\ @qn\nm| kQyl`. mm kQv| v` onQ n$ apQ @qn\n` kl` a@p\ @gqr
yn\ kQyl`. ps\@ s apQ @gqr gQy` gQy gmn\ mm @mnk`t a@p r$m| e@k\ in\n kQyl` b`w\ r$m|
ekt gQy`. @p`dQ wosh ekk\ q`@gn mm ik\mnt av`. mm en@k`t q$kpE e@kn \ mt m`r
l$j\j`vk\ av`. @mnk` mm ar eq` @mt|@t| ytt q`pE pw\w@r\ ar@gn kQyvnv`. @mkQ m`v
q$kpEgmn\ hQn`@vl`
a`.. @mk wmyQ @gqrt@vl` krn v$@d| @nq kQyl` a#hEv`. pQsEq ubt @mk m@g\ @n@vyQ bn\
ml\lQ@g\ lg wQbQl` mm @h`@rn\ bln\n gw\ w` @m`kq kQyl` ps\@s\ mt ewnt q`n\n b$rQun`
kQyl` mm kQv| v`. @m`dQ ak\ kQt nm| pQ s\sE mm nQkn\ @mt|@tn\ elQyt p$nl` wQbEn` tQkk\ mm
iwQn\ a#ql` gw\w`.

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mt nQs` @h`qyQ"
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" mtw\ e@h\m wmyQ kQyvpEgmn\"
"e@hnm| ak\kQ nQkn\ iql` n$ @mk ok\@ k`m kQy vn\n a#wQ "
"n$ nn\gQ mm ok gQy sQ kOrq` hm|b u@n\ @snsE rq` irQq` bln\n b$@n\ @gqr ok\@ k`m in\n
nQs` @k` ok apQ wQbEn w$nt q`mE. kQyl` mm kQvv
| ` kQyn gmn\ mm kQvv
| ` @mk k`tvw\ kQyn\n
ep` kQyl` mm pw\w@r argw\w`. it ps\@s\ apQ ml\lQ@g\ r$m| ekt yngmn\ @mkQ@g\ mEn
@vns\@vl`. mm hQwn\@n\ @my`t @mk kQyvn\n onQ@vl`q @k`@hq kQyl`. mm yngmn\ a#hEv`
"nn\gQ @mk kQyvn\n onQq?"
"@qn\n@k` mm @gqr gQ hQn \ kQyvl` @qn\nm| "
" pQsEq ar# @mk @hv|@v`w\ ivryQ nn\gQt onQnm| q$n\ kQvn\n"
mmw\ hrQyt b$lE@v| n$ kQyl` mm kQv| v`. nn\gQw\ h` kQyl` apQ a@p\ r$m| ekt a`v`.. a#vQw \ apQ
a@p\ @l`kO a#qt @vl` kQyvn\n gw\w`. ey`t mm pQtE tQ kk\ qEn\n` anQw\ tQ k mm ar@gn
kQ@yv|v`. mt @w@rnv` @my`@g\ mEn tQk tQk @vns\ @vnv` m@g qQh`w\ @h`@rn blnv` apQ
aw@r\ mm hQwn\@n\ vQndQ 20k\ vQw r kwvk\ n$.
"ak\ kQ mt @m@k\ anQw\ k$l\l @qn\n@k`"
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gmn\ kQ v|v` m`ryQ @nq mm nm| kvq`vw\ hQwO@vn$ @m@hm @qvl\ @vnv` kQyl` mm kQ v|v`. ov|
ak\ kQ a@p k\l`s\ e@k\ unEw \ e@hm kQvv
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| t mm hQwO@v| vQhElE vt kQyl` nn\gQ kQvv
| `. nQy@mt a#wQ@nq mt
nQkmt kQy un`. @my` m@g\ mEn qQh` bll` hQn`un`. ps\@s wmyQ mt hQwO@n\ mm e@hm kQv|v hm
ey` hQwyQ mtw\ e@hm krn\n a`s@vl` kQyl`. ps\@s apQ ek ok\@ k`m kQy vl` q$m|m` e un`t
qn\nv@n\ e@k\ iwOr# tQk ilg sEm`@nt kQyl` q`l` wQbEn`. anQw \ storys wQ bEn evnm| g$nE
pQrQmQ krn ev`. evnm| mm sEm`@nt qvs\ 3k\ vQwr qkQnv@n\? am|mQl` krnv` mm iwQn \
nQqQv@g\ @h`@rn\ blnv`. ew\ lyQt| of\ krl` nQs` hrQytm n$ e un`t mt krn tQk hQw`gn\n
pElEvn\. nn\gQ kQv| v` apQ @mk q`l` @m@k\ anQw\ tQk wQynvq blmE kQyl`.. @h`q aqhs
n$wQ@vn\n b$ @mk tQ kk\ prn ekk\ apQ ml\lQ@g\ r$m| ekt gQh Qn \ b$lE v` wQynv` wm|yQ.
ew@k`tm @gqr @bl\ ek v$qEn`. apQ ar pw\w@r\ wQ bEn w$nt q`l` av` en gmn \ tv q`@gn
b$lEv` kv| q kQyl` ml\ lQ a#vQw\? @h`q@vl`vt q$m|@m|. mm @q`r a#rQy`. wmE@ snm| mryQ h@l` mm
@mnk`l@g\ @gqr hQy` wmE@sv bln\n. wmE@s\ @m@h\ kQyl` ml\lQ mt @p`dQ sq\qyk\ q$m|m`. mm
ps\@s\ kQv| v` apQ @qn\n` av` kQyl` . mE @klQm|m r$m| ekt gQy`. eq`nm| @vn m| kOw \ bl` gn\n
b$rQun` mE @gqrm nQs`. am|mQ avhm @mnk`v @gqrt q`l` apQ av`.

eq` w`w\wQ rw\npE@r ml@gqrk office e@kn\ gQhQl\l` en\@n\ n$kQyl`. mt eq`t @j`lQ @m`kq
am|mQ ek\k e a#@q\ nQq`gn\n pElEvn\ nQs`. apQ k`l` nQq`gn\n hQy`. mm e a#@q\ hQtQy nQs`
hQnn\@vl` a#yQ wvm @p`dQ e@kk\q am|mQt wO r#l\@vl` nQq`gn\n kQyl` am|mQ a#hE v`. mm
hQn`@vl` hQtQy` am|mQ ps\@s\ a#q@gn hQtpE t| ek hlvl` nyQt|y a#qgw\w` am|mQ bY` r` ek a#ql`
hQtQ@y\ ps\@s nyQtQyt ytQn \ aw q`l` hk\ ek glvl` ayQn \ kr`. itps\@s am|mQ n$vQl`
underskirt ek glvn\n n$@mn@k`t lyQt| ek q`l` nQs` am|mQ@g\ sQnEqE nyQtQ@yn\ @pnv`
kOk\kO @qk el\@lnv`. ev@gm @p`@t` ekk\ ar pw\w@r wQbEn`. @kl\@lk\ n$vQl` in\nv` ey`t
pQtQp@sn\ @l`kO lyQt| ekk\ q`l` e@k\ elQ@yn\ ey` a#ql` hQtpE a#qEm qEhEl \ nQs` @pnv`. @mkw\
ev@g\ am|mQ ek glvl` rHk\ ekt q`l` a#qt av`. mm a@w\ @p`wk\ wQbEn nQs` am| mQ lyQt| ek
of\ k@r\n$ mmw\ e@hm|m hQtQy`. @p`w blnv` v@g\. am|mQ m@g\ lgt a#vQw\ olEv awgl` mm
nQq`gn\nv` oy` p`dm| krl` ivr@vl` lyQt| ek of\ krn\n kQyl` nQq`gw\w`. mt nQn \q yn\@n\
n$wQ nQs` mm @p`w tQkk\@vl` kQ@yv|v`. mt @wr#n` am| mQ nQn \@qn\ m@g\ p$w\wt h$r#n`. f$n\
ek q`l` wQbE@n\ ek s\t$n\d| f$n\ ekk\ eknQs` am|mQ h$@rn@k`t nyQtQy hElgt is\sQl` udt
av`. @k`@h`mw\ am|mQ a#ql` hQtpE nyQtQy qnhQslgt qQg a#wQ. ek udt un`m am|mQ@g\ kkO@l\
@g`dk\ opn\ un`. am| mQ in\@n\ a#@lt mt am| mQ@g\ sEqEp`t ps\sp$w\w lgt enkm| @pnv` mm
eqQh` @h`qt bl`@gn hQtQy`. sE qEm sEdEyQ mt al\ln\n ashQwOnw\ byyQ a#h$@ryQ kQyl` mm
tQk@vl`vk\ o@h`m iql`. am|mQ@g\ kO k\ kO @qk bln\n t|YyQ ekk\ @qn\n hQw`@gn @k`t|@t|
a#qvQt|tmt @hwOkrl` mm iqgw\w`. ew@k`tm am|mQt a#h$rQl`. bb` oy a#wQ p`dm| kr`
nQq`gn\n kQyl` @klQn\ un`. mmw\ @p`w p$w\wkQn\ wQyl` lyQt| ek of\ krl` a#qt av`. ew\
@g\ a#wO@l\ lyQt| ekk\ q`l`. a@p\ r$m| e@k\ ek of\ kr`m elQy @pnv`. am|mQ a#@qn\ b$h$l`
blEv` m|l\lQ@g\ r$m| e@k\. am|mQ gQy` ek of\ krn\n kQyn\n. gQhQn\ e v@gm aphE av` mm a#hEv`
a#yQ kQyl` n$ mt tQ kk\ by hQwOn` kQyl` am|mQ kQv| vt mt am|mQ@g\ mE@n\ @vnsk\ @wr#n`.
ps\@s\ am|mQ r$m| e@k\ iqn\m pEw` p`dm| krl` ivrnm| lyQt| ek of\ krl` nQq`gn\n kQyl`
kQvv
| `. p@s\ u ek of\ krl` nQq`gw\w`. p@s\ mm q$ngw\w` e a#yQ kQyl`. am|mQ a#qt a#vQw \
m`v wOr#l\ kr gw\w` mt m`r snQpyQ. mm am| mQ@g\ kOk \kO @qk aw@r\ olEv gh@gn hQtQy` ewn
m`r sEv qyQ. amQw\ m`v wO r#l\ kr@gn m@g\ pQt awgnv` aq@rn\ p@s\ am|mQ aw pl\@lht
@gnw\ m@g\ a#q@gn hQtpE @X`t| ekt udQn \ m@g\ ps\s p$w\w awgnv`. oy`l` ek v$rqQyt
hQwn\n ep` aq@rt e gmn\ ek ek @qvl\ m@gw\ ek kw`kr`. mm qn\nv` am|mQ c`tE@vn\
c`tE@vn\ m@g\ ok\@k`m ahgn\nv`. ps\@s\ @h`@rn\ w`wQt kQynv`. qvsk\ mm m@g\ p@sn\
@k`@lk\ env` v@g\ kQy l` mm nQ kmt kQvv
| ` am|mQ ek gnn\gn\@n\ n$wOv o@h`mwmyQ qE v ovt
yn\n ep` oy` ek\ k kw` krw\ kwvt yn\n ep`kQyl` eq` rHm mm nQqQ kQyl` hQw`@gn
w`w\wyQ ek\ k kQv| v` @p`dk\ @h`yl` bln\n @v|yQ tQkk\ a@p\ ek\@kn`@gw\ vys @h`qn$@n\
kQyl`. mm eq` iql` am|mQ ek\ k prQs\ smQn\ k\w`kr@n\ . mt snQp n$wQun q`t am|mQ rHt
kQynv` w`wQt @ht byQ k\ e@k\ hQmQn\ yn\n . @m@hmyQ kQyl`. mm @h`@rn\ o@k`m v@g\ ah@gn
in\@n\. am|mQ e@hm awg`n gmn\ m@g\ p$n\tQ ek ahE@vl`. qEv a#yQ snQp n$q\q kQy l` a#hE v`
mm n$ kQvv
| `. e@hnm| @m rHtw\ p$n\t| ek a#q@gn. glvn\n @h`qn$ rHtw\ aqQn\n kQyl`
kQvv
| `. mm a#@q\ iq@gnm m@g\ @X`t glvl` p$n\tQ ek g$@lv|v`.

mm @X`t aqQn \n hqn@k`t am|mQ\ m@g\ pQtQps\ s aw g$v` m`v hQrQv$tQl` gQy`. mm ew\ e@hm|m
a#qgw\w`. ps\@ s\ mm am|mQ@g\ a#gt kkOl k\ q`@gn am|mQt wO r#l\@vl` nQq`gwQw`. p@s\ mm
nQn\@qn\ v@g\ amQ@g\ kOk\kO @qk aw g$v` amQmQt nQn \q gQhQn\ wQbE@n\ am|mQ ekp`rtm g$s\sQl`
v@g\ a#h$r#n` kQyl` mt @wr#n`. p@s\ am| mQ q$ngw\ w` mm kQyl`. am|mQ e@hm|m nQq`gw\w`.
mm @h`qtm nQqQv@g\ am|mQ@g\ nyQtQ@y kr tQkk\ pll\ nQs` i@b| awyn vQqQht a#wOlt g$@vn\n
wQy`gw\w` am|mQt g`nk\ n$. mm q$n\ vkOtE@vl` v@g\ in\n nQs` am|mQ m`v wO r#l\ krl` @rq\ q
@prv gw\w`. mm e @vl`@v| tQkk\ @h`qt aw a#wOl q`gw\w` mE kOw\ krn\n b$ e un`t mt
sQnQqEvt am|mQ@g\ k\k \kOv ahE@vnv`. mm e@hm awwQy@gn in\n@k`t mt @wr#n` am|mQ@g\
kOk\kO@v| tQk tQ k @vns\ @vnv`. nQpl\ ek @l`kO@vnv`. mt mQrQ kl` al\ln\n hQwOnw\ byyQ . mm
nQqQ vQqQhtm hQtQy`. am| mQ m@g\ aw ar@gn elQyt q$m|m` mt a`yQ q`gn\n vQqQh k\ n$ mt e@hm|m
nQn\q gQhQn.\ u@q\ am| mQ kw` krn@k`t a#h$r#@n. eq` ml\lQ klQn \ a#hrQl` n$w\nm| uv kOqn\n
am|mQ vQqQn qEkk\ . eq` u@g\ s\@p`t|mQt| ek n$w\nm| @mn\n kQyl` n$gQt|yQ. ml\lQ klQn\ gQy` am|mQyQ
mmyQ @mnkyQ p@s\ gQy`. w`w\wQ n$wQnQs` am|mQ wmyQ apQv s\ kOl\ ekt q$m|@m|. eq` apQ engmn\
ar pw\w r vl wQbEn @qvl\ @mnkyQ mmyQ kw`krkr a@v| . aqw\ blmE kQyl`. apQ @mnk`l`@g\
@gqr gQygmn\ , anQw \ p$wt av` ekQ kl` aqEmk\ q`gw\w` vQwryQ . mm avgmn\ gv| m glvl`
@X`t| ek q`@gn kl` imE nn\gQ kQyl` kO s\ sQyt gQy` bw\ @bq`gn\n. nn\gQ "ak\ kQ mm arv`
bll` gn\nm| q" a#hEv` mm h` kQyn gmn\ kO s\ sQyt gQy`. mt hQwOn` nn\gQt nm| q$n\ @h`qtm
am`r#v h$qQl` kQyl`. mm bw\ ar@gn en@k`t @mkQ ml\lQ@g\ r$m| e@kn\ arkk\ ar@gn
kQyvnv`. ar@k\ iwO r# @k`ts apQ kn gmn \ kQ@yv|v` mt in\nm b$. nn\gQ in\n nQs` mEkOw \
krn\nw\ b$. mm pQg`n @s`qn\n yn\n n$gQt|t`. mt @wr#n` m@g\ w$n @ww\ @vl`kQy l`. mm
pQg`n @s`ql` en@k`t nn\gQ pQg`n a@w\ wQyn\ in\nv` n$gQt gn\n b$r#v. mm hQn`@vl`
ahEv`.
"a#yQ @m`kq n$gQt gn\n b$rQ q"
"@m`nvq @vl` ak\kQ hQ rQv$tQl` v@g\"
"@k` in\n mm kkOl p`gn\n"
"@m`dQ kkOl @n@vyQ h@l` @mwn" kQyl` nn\gQ ey@g\ cEv` @pn\nEv`. mt hQn` hQy`. @my`
am`r#@vn\ v@g\ n$gQtl` gQy` ey` a#q@gn hQtpE s`y p\tQp@sn\ @ww\ @vl`.
"@m`kq cE gQy`q gv|m @wm`@gn wQ@yn\@n\?"
"pQs\sE kkOl \ @q@km @b@rnv` awnQn \" kQy l` gv|m is\ srh`yQn\ wq krgw\w`.
"mtw\ e@hm wm|yQ @mk kQ@yv|v`m @n`nEn`nm| wm|yQ pEqE@m|" kQ yl` apQ @qn\nm hQn` un`.
nn\gQ ek nQs` @g`dk\ fQt| un` n$w\nm| apQ @mvg\ @qvl\ kvq`vw\ kw`krl` n$.
"@k`@h`mq q$n\ ok a#q@gn in\@n\" mm a#hEv`.
"@m ak\kQ oy@g\ ekk\ @qnv@k`?"
"e@kw\ hlyQq qn\ n$"
"n$ mm p$n\tQy k\ a#n\@q\ n$ ekyQ "
"nn\gQ m@g p$n\tQnm| oy`t hQ r a#wQ"
"@qnv@k` is\@sl\l` bln\n @mwn iqn\ @pn kQy@n\ n$wOv h$b$yQ @h`qpE ekk\"

"mm wmE@s\ v@g\ kOnE n$ hrQq "

"ov| ov| @gqrt @vl` @mv` blbl nQkn\ hQtQyq"
"@m mm ynv` @v`X\ ekk\ q`g\n\n wmE@ s\ iwQ rQ tQ kw\ bllm m@g\ ev` a#wQ kbd| e@k\ arn\
a#qgn\nv` e@kw\ hln\@n\ n$wOv"
"oy yn\@n\ @v`X\ q`n\n vQw rm@n\. ew@k`t mm bb` mE kOw\ qn\@nm n$wQ kQy\l q hQwn\@n\ "
mm b`w\ r$m| ekt gQhQn \ a#qEm| glvl` q$m|m` vQwr\yQ
"ak\ kQ @q`r arQnv@k` mt cE bryQ"
"a#yQ @vl` ivrq" mm v|hQ lEvt a#hEv`
"ak\ kQ pQs\ sE kr@n\ n$wOv arQnv@k` mt ivsn\ in\nm b$ cE bryQ" @mkQ k$ghnv`
"@m e@hnm| mt tvl\ ek@qnv @gnw\ v$@ln\ "
"pQs\sE krn\ n$wOv arQnv` n$w\nm| oy`t @g@s`qn\n@vyQ" mm tk\ gl` am|mQ glvl` q`pE
am|mQ@g\ underskirt ekk\ a#qgw\w` udt krl` m@g\ kO k\ kO @qkw\ v$@hn\nm.p@s\ @q`r
a#rQy`.
"@m`nvq h@l` kr@n\ mt ivsn\nm b$ anQw\ p$w\w h$@rnv`" kQyl` kQy@gnm nn\gQ @k`md|
e@k iqgw\w`. ew@k`t mm q$k\k` nn\gQ@g\ sE qEp`t ps\s p$w\w mm blnnQs`
"@m`nvq h@l` krn\@n\ a#yQ q$kl` n$q\q " mm anQw\ p$w\wt h$r#n` mt q$n\ sq\@q\ a#@gnv`
cE q`n. egmn\ @mkQ kQynv`
"ak\ kQ o@h`m in\n@k`t ar pw@r\ wQbEn @f`@t` ekk v@g\" mt hQ wOn`. @m`\kq underskirt
ek us\sl` a#qgw\wt ytQn \ ps\s p$w\w lgt enkm|m v@g\ @pnv@n\ ekyQ.
"@m av v$@d| kr@gn ynv` ik\mnt n$w\nm| mm h$@rnv`"
"n$ @p`dk\ in\nv`" kQy l` mt @wr#n` cE q`l` ewn @g`qnv`. ek p`rtm m@g\ mE lE a#gm
hQrQv$tQl` gQy` @mkQ vwO r g$hEv` m@g\ a#gt. mmw\ h$r#n gmn\ Xvr\ ek a#l\lEv` nn\gQ
n$@vn\n
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"pQs\sQ mm @m`kqq a#q@gn yn\@n\ "
"m@g\ ekk\ @qn\nm|" mtw\ ps\@s wm|yQ @wr#@n\ v$@d|.
"@qn\nm| wmE@stw\ v$dk\ " kQyl` nn\gQ m@g\ a#q@gn hQtpE an\ ds\ kt| ek phlt a#q\q`. ekw\
n$vwO@n\ m@g\ kkOl \ @qk lg.
"@m`nvq h@l` krn\@n\" kQy@gn mm m@g\ cEvv aw\@q@kn\ vh`@gn b`w\ r$m| e@k\ mEl \@l\ mm
anQw\ p$w\wt hr#n`. @my` mm aw a#rpE Xvr\ ek ar@gn m@g\ agt al\l@gn in\nv` mt
h$@rn\nvw\ b$ mm o@k`m aw a#rl` q`l` nn\gQgQ@gn\ Xvr\ ek uqEr@gn ey`v n$@vn\nm
a#l\lEv`.
"a#wQ a#wQ ak\kQ mEnt al\ln\n ep` h@l`" kQy@gn m@g\ a#gt p$n\n` mt ey`v kn\@tY`l\
n$wQun` apQ @qn\nm| @ls\ sl` v$tEn`. @mkQ m@g\ a#g ud mm ey`v @k`@h`m hrQ anQw \ p$w\w
@prl gw\w`. @qn\nm o@h`m tQ k@vl`vk\ hQtQy`. mt @wr#n` @my` m@g\ ev` @h`qt blnv`
kQyl`.

"ak\ kQ oy` a#w\wtm ls\snyQ " kQyl` kQ v|v` mt l$j\j` hQwOn` mm k\kOl \ @qk wqkr@gn
vh`gw\w`.
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glvl` q$m|m`.
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h$m@qyk\m nn\@g@g\ a#@g\ g$@vnv`. mm @k`@h`m hrQ ek glvl` q$m|m` ek irQlw \ gQy`.
eyw\ aw\@q@kn\ vh@gn,
"a@n\ ep` ak\ kQ" kQykQy a#b@rnv` mt i@bm nn\gQ@g\ kO k\ kO qQh` b$lEn` m@g evt vd` ev`
@l`kOyQ pQm|bQl` wQynv` h$byQ nQpl\ ek ytt gQhQn \ nn\gQt l$j\j` hQwQl` ey` aw\@q@kn\
vh`gw\w` ew@k`t awn elQ@y\ mm hQn`@vl`,
"ekk\ vhn@k`t ekk\ elQ@y\ " kQyl` hQn` un` nn\gQ ekp`rtm anQw \ p$w\w h$@rn@k`tm
glvl` q`pE an\d s\ kt| ek p$tlQl` m@g\ a#gt, ey` mvw\ bq`@gnm, apQ @qn\nm bQmt v$tEn`.
nn\gQ ud mm yt ey@g\ kO k\ kO @qk m@g\ kO k\ kOvlt wq@vl` mt amEwO h$gQm k\ av` mm
wqkrl` ey`v bq`gw\w` ey` m@g\ a#gt wq@vn gmn\ m@g\ @bl\l im|b` m@g\ a#g hQrQv$tQl`
gQy` mm hQmQn \ m@g\ ek awk\ plt krl` nn\gQ@g\ pQt awg$v` a#wtm awg$v`@nmQyQ
awg$un`. nn\gQw\ m@g\ @bl\lt ytQn \ awq`l` m@g\ @bl\l hp`@gn. mm pQt awg`n gmn\ aw
phlt @gnw\ nn\gQ@g\ ps\s p$w\w sQnQqEvt aw g$v` nn\gQ @kqQ rQg`nv` m@g\ @bl\ lt wq
krn\ mm aw\ @qkm p`w\ krl` vt|t k\ k` @gdQyk\ v@g\ wQyn nn\gQ@g ps\s p$w\w mQr #kOv`.
@my`t ivsg\n\nm b$r#v olEv us\sl` mt kQ s\ krn\n gw\w` nn\gQ m`v kQ s\ krn gmn\
ey@g\ ek awk\ p`w\ krl` m@g\ kOk\kOvk\ mQ rQkn\n gw\w` m@g\ kOk \kO al\ lpE pl@vnQ @kn`.
mt hQw`gn\n b$ @m| @m`kq@vn\@n\ kQyl`. nn\gQ wqkrl` m@g\ kOk \kOv mQ rQkn@k`t mt rQqEn`.
"nn\gQ wqkrl` mQrQ kn@k`t rQ@qnv`" "@s`rQ ak\kQ" kQyl` ey` l`vt udQn \ m@g\ nQpl\ ekk\
al\ln\n gw\w` m@g\ nQpl\ ek a#gQlQ @qkk\ awrt wQyl` ey` ek wqkrnv` mt @kqQ rQg$un`
nn\gQ m@g\ a@gn\ b$hl` bQm iqgw\w`. iq@gn m@g\ qQ h` bl@gn in\nv` mm v$tEn vQqQgtm
hQtQy` mt l$j\j` hQwOn` ey` m@g\ qQh` bl\n\ hQt|pE vQqQ ht. mm anQw\ p$ww h$r#n` apQ aw@r\
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kOk\kO @qk aw@r\ a@p v@g\ @l`kO idk\ n$. wv tQ kk\ @l`kO un`nm| mm hQw@n\ k\ k\ kO @qk
ekt vqQ kQyl`. e un`t @l`kO g$nQ@ykO@g\ v@g\ @n@myQ . nQpl\ ekvw\ wvm hrQyt udt
a#vQw\ n$. e unt hrQ pQrQc|c a#gk\ wQ@y@n\. mt ey` e@hm in\n@k`t sQgQ rQy mwk\ un`. mm
@klQn\ @vl` iq gw\w` nn\gQt pQtQps\s hrvl`. @m`kq apQ @qn\ntm l$j\jyQ un v$@dt. apQ
mEkOw\m kw`k@r\ n$. mt ey@g\ mEn qQh`vw\ bln\n b$. tQ k@vl`vkQn \
"ak\ kQ @s`rQ mt e@vl@v| ivsgn\n b$rQ un`"
"mtw\ @s`rQ kQyl` wmyQ k\yn\n wQ@y@n\, mm qn\nv` apQ @qn\nm as`@vn\ a#vQ s\ sQl` hQt|@y\
kQyl` e un`t mt e@vl`@v| ivsgn\n b$rQun`"
"ak\ kQ wrh` n$w\wm| mm @p`dQ @qyk\ kQyn\nq?"
"@m`kk\ q\q nn\MQ "
"oy` o@h`m in\n @k`t hrQ ls\snyQ" mt hQn`gQy`...

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| `. nn\gQ
tQkk\ m@g\ lgt ln\@vl` e@y@g\ kkOl\ @qk m@g\ @qp$w\wt q`l` m`v p\tQp@sn\ bq`gw\w`...
mt q$@nnv` ey@g\ ppEv g$@hn sq\@q\ , ey@g\ kO k\ kO @qk m@g\ pQtt hQ r@vl`. hrQm rs\@nyQ,
ey@g\ mEn m@g\ @bl\l as\@s\ hQ rkr@gn m|t kQc Q v@g nQ s` mmw\ olEv p`w\ krl` hQrkrgw\w`
ey` hEs\mgn\v` mt q$@nnv` hEs \m pQt krn@k`t ey` e hEs\ m vl rs\@n\ m@g\ @bl\ lt
q$@nnv`. mt i@bm v@g\ kkOl\@qk n$v|n` mm kkOl \ @qk nv@gn m@g\ kO k\ kO @qk wq
krhww`. m@g\ qnhQ sw\ sQrQl`. mt q$@nnv` nn\gQ@g\ cEv` lg b`@gt v$v|l` wQyn mvQl \ m@g\
wOnt|y hrQ@y\ g$@vnv`. mm e@hm|m hQtQy`. tQkkQn \ nn\gQ mt @wr#n` ey@g\ aw m@g\ kQhQl \l
as\@sn\ a#wOlt env`. mmw\ aw bEr#l\ krl` ey`t a#wOl awq`n\n qEn\n`. @my` aw\@qk q`l`
m@g\ kO k\ kO @qk ayQ mQ rQkn\n gw\w`. mm kkOl\ @qk aphE p`wt q$m|m` ey`t ekt @lsQ@vn\n.
"ak\ kQ@y` mt ivsn\n b$, mm oy`t @g`d`k\ aq@ryQ " nn\gQ mt kQ v|v` mtw\ ivsgn\nm b$.
mm anQw\ p$w\w h$rQl` nn\gQv bQm @prl gw\w` mm ey`v kQs \ kr`. nn\gQw\ mt @h`q s@p`t|
ekk\ @qnv`. mm kQs\ krn gmn\ ek awkQn \ ey`@g\ kO kOv k\ sQnQqEvt awg$v`. nn\gQ q$n\
@kqQrQg`nv`. mm hQmQn \ ib@gnm m@g\ mEn nn\gQ@g\ ppEv lgt @gn`v`. nn\gQ m@g\ olE@vn\
al\ll` m|@g\ mRn ey`@g\ k\ k\ kO vlt wQyl` wqkrgw\w`. mmw\ aq@rn\ ev` im|b`. mm qQ v
elQyt q`l` qQ@vn\ nn\gQ@g\ nQpl\ ek v@t| @lvkn@k`t nn\gQ ey`@g\ aw ar@gn m@g\
ps\sp$w awg`n\n gw\w` mt m`r s\nQpyQ. Xvr\ ek a#rl` nQs` e vwOr m@g\ pQtt v$@tnv`.
ev` @brQl` nn\gQ@g\ a#gt v$@tnv`. ey` m@g\ ps\ s p$w\w aq@rn\ awg`nv`. hrQyt
@p`dQlm@ykO@g\ al\lnv` v@g\. mm tQ k@vl`vk\ mr#@vn\ mr#vt nn\gQ@g\ k\ k\ kO @qk mQrQ k
mQrQk @lvk$v`. ps\@s\ am`r#@vn\ ey`@g nQpl\ ek m@g\ kt a#wOlt q`@gn mm urn\n gw\ w`.
ew@k`t nm| nQpl\ ek @l`kO@vl` av` tQkk\ . nQpl\ ek v@t| wQyn qE bEr# p`t rvEm q$n\ tQkk\
@l`kO@vl` e@kn\ ar hQ rQgdE pQpQl` v@g\ @d`t| @d`t| mwO@vl` nn\gQ ek awk\ ar@gn ey`@g\
cEv` lgt wQy`@gn krn\n gw\w`. mm olEv p`wt @gnw\ nn\gQ@g\ bErQyt qQv q$m|m` ey`
ekprtm g$s\sQl` gQy`. ey`@g\ cE v`t udQn \ ar alE@wn\ en wb p`t myQl\ wQynv` a#vQ w\. mt
@n`q$nQm v@g\ e tQk awg$v` nn\gQ a#b@rnv`. mm ey`@g\ aw ayQn \ krl` kkOl \ @qk a#w\
krl` m@g\ a#gQl\l k\ wQb|b`. vwOrw\ ek\ k nQs` ewn hrQt @svl v@g\. ek p`rtm nn\gQ m@g\
a#gQl\l kkOl\@qk wqkrl` hQ rkrgw\w`. mm hQmQn \ nn\gQ@g\ hrQ w$n @h`yn\n t|YyQ kr`t b$
@my` kkOl \ @qk wqkr@gn nQs`. mm kkOl \@qk a#w\krn\n gn\n@k`tm nn\gQ m`v a#ql`
@prl gw\w` ey`@g\ udt p\ s\@s\ @prlQl` m`v yt krgw\ w` ps\@s\ nn\gQ mm kr`v@g\ m@g\
k\ k\ kO @qk mQ rQkn\n gw\w`. ekk\ kt a#wOlt q`@gn urnv`. evQwrk\ @n@myQ nQpl\ ek qQ@vn\
kQwQ krnv`. mt ivs@gn in\nm b$. mm awphlt ql` m@g\ k\lQt| ek lgwQy`gw\w`. mm
@hmQn\ ewn mQr #kOv`. nn\gQ ek q$kl` m|@g\ aw ayQn \ krl` ey` m@g\ cEv@g\ lQp\s \ @qk
a#w\ krl` hrQytm k\ lQt| ekt a#gQl \l wQy`@gn rv|mt krn\n gw\w`. mt hQwOn` @my` qn\nv`
hrQytm krn\n on vQ qQh. @m`k\q rv|mt ewn tQ kk\ wqkrl` kr`m nQymyQ. @myw\ wnQym
@h`qt krn\n a#wQ . n$w\wm| @k`@h`mq @mc| cr qn\@n\. mt ivs gn\nm b$rQ un`. mmw\
nn\gQ@g\ cEv` al\ln\n t|YyQ kr`t b$. nn\gQt ek @wrQl`q @k`@h\q ey`@g\ cEv` m@g\ p$w\wt
@vn vQqQht qnQ s\@sn\ hQt@gn qEn \n`(69 v@g)\ mt q$n\ @h`qt nn\gQ@g\ cEv` @pnv` ew\

nn\gQ@g\ k\lQt| ek @pn\@n\ n$. hrQyt ek a@p @p`dQ k`@l\ v@g\ irk\ vQw ryQ wQ@yn\@n\ mm
n\nn\gQ@g\ cEv@g\ lQp\s \ @qk a#w\ kr` ew@k`t mm q$k\ k` @p`dQvt k\lQt| ek wQynv`. e@hm
ay@g\ @sk\s \ gwQy v$dQ kQyl` a@p\ s\kOl \ e@k\ un\ kQynv`. @vn\n a#wQ mm q$n\ qn\nv@n\
nn\gQ@g\ h$tQ. mm lQp \ s\ @qk a#w\ krl` ewn a#gQl \@ln\ krn\n gw\w` ek awkQn \ ey@g\
vtkOr#vt wQyn ps\s mQrQ knv`. eyw\ e vQqQht m@g\ kQlQt| ekt krnv` mt ivs@gn in\nm
b$rQ un`.mmw\ e@hm krn @vg\ v$dQ kr`. mt pw\w@r\ wQbEn vQ qQht qQv q`n\n hQwOnw\ e@hm
k@r\ n$. mt tQkk\ by hQwOn`. nn\gQ krn @v@g\ v$dQkr`. ek awkQn \ m@g\ kOk \kOvk\ mQ rQknv`
anQ@kn\ krnv`. mt ekprtm m@g\ mElE a#gm hQrQv$tQ@gn gQy`. mm nn\gQ v bq`gw\w` nn\gQ
ew\ nvw\w@n\ n$. m@g\ mElE a#gm pnn$wQ@vl`gQy`. mt un`. mt kw`krgn\nvw\ b$. mm
nn\gQ@g\ aw al\ll` hQ r kr gw\ w`. nn\gQt @wrQl`q @k`@hq ey` n$v$wOv`. mt q$n\ nn\gQ@g\
mEn qQh`vw\ bln\n b$ l$j\jyQ . nn\gQ ngQtl` Xvr\ ek ar@gn cEv@g\ lQp\s \ @qk a#w\ krl`
k\lQt| ekt Xvr\ ek al\l@gn in\nv` ek kkOl k\ @bsmk\ ud wQy@gn. mt nQkn\
@m`kq\qv@g\ @m@hm in\n. mm n$gQtl` nn\gQv bq`gw\w` m@g\ a#gQlk\ n\nn\gQ@g\ k\lQt| ekt
wQyl` krn\n gw\w`. ey` e un`t wvm Xvr\ ekw\ al\l@gn in\nv`. mm anQw\ awQn \ kOk \kO
@qk mQ rQknv` ey@g\ @k`qE n`rtQym mm @lvk@gn av`. ak\ kQ mt in\n b$ ak\ kQ nvw\wn\n
ep` oy` qQgtm krn\n kQyl` Xvr\ ek aw a#rl` m@g\ awQn\ wq krl` al\ l gw\w`. @mkQ
krn\n kQv| vt m@g\ aw wq k@r@gn. @k`@h`mq mm kr@n\ . mm gsl` aw ayQn \ kr`.
n\nn\gQ@g\ e@kn\ jE s\ v@g\ @b@rnv`. mm @h`qt krn\n g\w` ey@g\ k\lQt| ek mm tQ kk\
v$dQpEr wqkr` @my` @kqQ rQ g`nv`. tQkkQn \ @my@g\ mElE a#gm g$s\ sQl` gQy`. n\ngQ m`v
b|q`gw\w` apQ @m@hm bq`@gn tQk@vl`vk\ hQtQy`.apQ @qn\n@gm a#@g\ ek a#qEm k\ vw\ n$
hrQyt gh`kt v$lk\ ewQl` v@g\ mm @m@hm|m Xvr\ ek a#rQy` vwOr ml yt@vl` bq`@gnm
hQtQy`. mt @wr#n` apQ @m@k\ a#wO@l\ p$yktw\ v$dQy Q kQyl`. mm nn\gQ@g\ olEv awg`l`. nn\gQ
apQ q$n\ ymE kQ v|v`. nn\gQ sbn\ g`@gn cEv`lg @h`qt @s`q@gn tvl\ ekw\ a#q@gn b`w\ r$m|
e@kn\ elQyt gQy`. v$dQ kw`vk\ n$ mm sbn\ g`n\n gn\n@k`tm nn\gQ a#hEv` ak\ kQ oy@g\
p$n\tQ @k`h\q wQ@y@n\ kQyl`. mm al\m`rQ@y\ wQyn w$n kQvv
| ` ey`t @X`tyQ t| Xt| ekkOyQ
gn\nw\ kQ v|v` p@s\ ey` mm n`n aw@r\ a#vQw\ ey@g\ @ww a#qEm| tQkw\ ar@gn gQy` v$lt
@v@ln\n q`n\n. mt a#gt pn n$. m@g\ kkOl \ @qkw\ rQ@qnv` qnQhQs lg iqQmQ l` v@h\ sQ rQlw\
wQynv`. mm nn\gQ@g\ tvl\ ek il\lEv`. ey` tvl\ ek @qn@k`t mm q$k\ k` ey` m@g\ wQYkOv`t
@X`t| ekyQ tQ ekkOyQ q`@g\n. e @qkm ey`t @p`dQyQ bY`r` ekk\ a#ql` n$wQ nQ s` l`vt nQpl\ ek
lg @pnv`. mm a#n\qnm| bY`r` ek n$wOv @m@g\ nQpl\ ek pQm|bQl` @h`qt @pnv`, a#yQ qn\n$
nn\gQ@g\ nQpl\ ek elQyt a#vQw\ n$w\@w\. anQk @X`t| ekw\ hQ r nQs` ey`@g\ klv` @qk wq@vl`
@X`t| ek ps\sp$w\w\@w q`@rn\ a#wOlt gQhQn \ ekt mt hQn` gQy`.
"@m`kq hQn`@vn\@n ok\@k`m krl`"
"a`.. mmq ew@k`t @m ok\@k`m k@r\, oy` mE k\ kOw\ k@r\ n$"
kQyl` b$n@gn tvl\ ek ar@gn @q`r v$hEv`. nn\gQ
"ov| @h`qt @q`r vh`gn\n mt @p@nyQ kQyl`" nn\gQ gQy` mm pQ hQq@gn s`yQ t|Xt| ekk kOyQ
q`@gn elQyt gQy` yn@k`t nn\gQ @k`pQ hql` mmyQ nn\gQyQ @k`pQ @b`n gmn\ tv b$lEv`.

apQ @qn\n` aw@r\ e un`t v$dQ kw` bhk\ n$. mm pw\w@r\ ar@gn ml\lQ@g r$m| e@k wQbEn
w$nt q$m|m`. @h`q @vl`v kQy@n\ mm elQyt en@k`tm ml\lQw\ av`. mm @q`r a#rl` t|v| ek
lg iqgw\w`. ml\ lQ bw\ ekw\ ar@gn t|v| ek bln\n av`. mm q$k\k` ey` @mnk` qQh` @Xp\
e@k\ blnv` @m`kq ey` bY`r` ekk\ a#ql` n$wQ nQs` tQkk\ @pnv` ek @vn\n a#wQ . @mnk`tw\
ec|cr g`nk\ n$ o@h\ in\nv`. am|mQw \ ew@k`tm v@g\ av` ps\@s\ @mnk`v a#rln\n gQhQn\
a#vQw\m a#qEm| m`r# krmE kQyl` yn\ kQv| v`. am|mQ @mnk` qQ h` amEwO vQqQht bl`@gn r$m| ekt
gQy`. mmw\ e ps\@sm|mgQy`. am|mQ a#hEv` @mnk` a#yQ oy@g\ ev` a#ql` kQyl`. mm kQvv
| `. ey`t
snQp n$wQun` ev` gv|@m| g$vQl` enQs` ek @h`ql` q`l`. m@g\ ekk\ a#qgw\w` kQyl`.. am|mQw\
hQn`@vl` oy`l` wvm @p`dQ lmyQ v@g\ oy v@g\ @qvl\ klQn\ q$n gn\n onQ. kQyl` apQ gQhQn \
@mnk`v a#rll` av` mt tQ kk\ a#vQq gn\n am`r#yQ qnhQs iqQ@ml` v@g\ nQs` mm @n`n\dQgg`
yn@k`t am|mQ ah$v|v` @m`kq u@n\ kQy l`. mm kQ v|v` is\@k`@l\qQ v$tEn` kQyl`. @mnk`t hQn`
am|mQ nQkn\ amEwOvt v@g\ apQ @qn\n` qQh` b$lE v`. mm @Xp\ e@k\ nn\gQ@g\ aw @k`nQw\wl`
q$m|m`. @mkQ ok\@k`m vn kryQ kQyl` byt.
it phE@vnQq` u@q\ am|mQ ofQ s\ yn\n l$s\wQ@vn\n al\m`rQy a#q@gn @m`nvq @h`ynv` mm
l$s\wQ@vl` ivryQ.
"@m`nvq am|mQ @h`yn\@n\"
"m@g\ ar nQl\ p`t p$n\tQy @k`@hq qn\@n\ n$ @n\, oy` q$k\ kq"
"mm v$@l\ wQbQlnm| @gnw\ q$m|m` a#wOlt"
"oy` v$dk\ @k`@r`w\ o@h`m|m wmyQ ek @h`yn\n @vn\@n\ n$ aq" kQyl` am|mQ a#q@gn hQtpE
nQl\p`t bYr` ek glvl` @vn ekk\ a#n\q`. am|mQ aqQn @k`t ek p`tt m$c| krl` aqQn \@n\. ...
mm qn\nv` @m`kk\q @vl` wQ@yn\@n\ kQyl`. nn\gQ m@g\ ekk\ kQyl` XOv r\ ektm am|mQ@g\
p$n\tQy a#q@gn yn\n a#wQ. ... mm s\kOl \ yngmn\ a#hE v` ub @m`kq\ q a#q@gn gQypE p$n\tQ ek
kQyl` nn\gQ kQvv
| `
"nQl\p`t ekk\" mt tk\ g`l` hQn` gQy`.
"@m`kq ak\ kQ hQn`@v@n\?"
"n$ h@l` ek m@g\ @n@vyQ am|mQ@g\" kQyn@k`t @my@g\ a#s\ ud gQy`.
"mm hQwO@v| oy@g\ kQyl`"
"q$n\ kmk\ n$ @Xp\ e@k\ @gnw\ @qnv`"
"n$n\q` qn\nvq"
"pQs\sE q mm k\v|@v| n$" kQyl` kQ v|v`" h$n\q$@v| am| mQ@g\ p$n\tQ ek aphE q$m|m` @h`q @vl`vt
nn\gQ ek eq` h$n\q$@vm @h`ql` q`l`. eq`yQn \ ps\@s\ @snsE rq` irQq` nQ s` mEkOw \m n$.
ok\@k`ml` @gqr@n\.