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f Sit f t eau ps, dht alerde Smanra of h war ct of he o husan ( ne may pu t e hat) an, s azn o h enses ha ita th rat mad o her' srentf n oe to sist th grusme ule Maya I ou w for isten ak fo th fitud f t e, f it e·q, ai o ora to te sc a ta ha t B f to as, ju fe o:
A h nd thd f a, e o a sll fo e oto ih drnk r wh ld hee o of arca pe ped to of h eva ast nsaa o t heivesed h e hudrs te ncen ia
wee uber f pms tonn i hn to the sne of et W-Ne; at m i a ht uhs eren ge n , ut ver un n d, ere rendshp. h ngr as nm
ana, e omewa er dan. e rs ehen ers old he secn ae ne-andy; bh each n hs per y ha ben h he scred and ceed n e cmn tce-b Thi e wer n he pe
le lle ea of Cws c b f th gds i i
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place lan o Ksala. w e b a hege and oode l; at a
e o pot f a ad ee blee de e f e od Speech ee oe a ee ve a e lat the bl a doo po e hod do a- honey
T e eee e outh a on e ive yfeeo he oe e oe f e . ncpoao t o sola
oao o eence; eec ae or oon oson gve e eaine e o ondeen oeen e ao; an aly adaon to yao ua ehng and ut T
h th dotne ape peay yohe the of e sto and e nd eeling no yet hadene o e ivio ee eona
oug hia ch�n and he oo Nana o e oher hd bo h oe o hi fahe Gaga no ept cae on te o d n e bye buso p te ae and aed the e
d i s o aa e vabutb y n e ed hs line o the ie o hn oc d he Ves wh Gg o we om o t hey eeo S d ahoh oewh otod
ee qe y e o ha oceo o a d e fo hvah
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Braman way was avabhu's fte ad elbery bado
e stag o osehold wc oo a dn ad ev e o o e ite rs e r acec to n o h ays. H ed t e o n gifs rm pious re s d g of h Veas, perha he a n
nt with ese; o e ad eed p ood bus mu, sil ·ad cco, cah nanad. Ad s so -oen o e si h ds ad e anija o mrca n t vlag of Wef
Cw ad hvhs son Sidamn fo s aers ootps, av viousy se ears o graa ad te ln ono nd otolgy nde the superi o iua prcet
Nt so anda, son of Gara. His kaa o and ever, b eite adin o n- d he ad o do wt ng the nd e as ust as son o he , sipn le Krinaaietatin d o s
n a he vn d e "ckal lck n eas. s or sit ad ma rfu s ta a sphrd ad n rtr n ad f e d we su bdy, ic l b i mustad and ra w gd
ents a chns wl ows. The as n en t ad the pleasn adle aspte te rar hi ps nd sugio oanoe n e er attae teir wa ck ees aost a wo ag.
Siama ver u ked t, ma mse w a as i
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oh d nd , wi c oo e oheed Te e f e w t d
e e h, f nd l nd n h ot fed ed. Sf wee b oded y exec wherd d , er Bhe, wel cey, h her f, n et nd e f o
be, heie we wi n int d ee. w bdy re erve c nd ene to e nd kedbece, ht w f ce ed nd fn o le whee i e w d bd
o o pek he n, nd e ed mer n end A we iv n de nfe, yi i e eed e, e ee f he ddb ee eect in m ou
etc y l he n wr B fe hey were nt ne lk Sv o
fe nd eh, d nd ee in te Moterbt mnee ee hee belw t tere t ec e lke e. Te feen o
ch ed f ielf, nd thgh ech w w fe eveh c f t i h o ye ccnt f her very deence ned eh e. The neled, fbdhn fn ee in th rde
Knne f he hicked nd e,· y eed, y nd even r be-e e el ieed Shdn ht oen, e hediece n crec dctnc, f ce w r the ein tn
nee wd nd hy, nd oth ese ide e or oe
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ercre wh Shrd h t he f fend Ceny n he ncn
or he her sht hr nhernd vey de n f Sdn r -, n n nd c peec Shrd- n he her hnd, sed n oa-os sc cy Th of ve c
n fere f he nene bo of corn; a rte he and -een o st e M n s
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W, he, 1t cae abou a n the ovnm, w· e a was ul of e nose fids, Nand n Sdaa ook alntooeter uh e coun eac o ! asion ad a fro fter Ga tk f uy a c quan o ba oe fro u o owy fok, cad ony ed aproh e skf sts nd wth o akew ow o ak T fok d in mud uoe ay joe fo the ens' llge, err he o of Kkst, n tstas soa o of t ty popd Indrta th e Jua. Hr Sdaran a, th a usness ed o t l -ef a Ba w d no go ta het o ousehodr. W it ts man Sman wao ba o e es dntae some -ocoths oe by he ge woen t om, foo emalts nd prtclaly patal eood, of wc ere w e eae oCows.
had aed da d , on peopeghas d hough e wos a atee beg on s b: Na a ox of etel-nus oe-hls, nd taed on t pa en oles o e et, o se eot o ol oE o; Shda-
e up n a dsn. nda o oeer s c h te ,
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we ae e ela Te seps eadig to e spne n a ae ken, e goo
ou �ed desce.Te us epssed te pleasu at a
o s sp, w ga t ppoy oosp, eese ad s sade ad e o a dday ay se
aeed ad te sd f mpe e g of ago, tea nd adambs aa_ taaiss, nd aa pas mate ee it wud e gd o est ad eakfe fs pefd e eu d
e a isaes petd. Te t f w to puas claied ut n sone i iages t le eacef e eple Ty fu ade, soped f e e, ad did tei pis sc
uing t appopiate ods. Ten tey cded uppg ei ad ito e ge d da, ped a, dpped, ae aks u o p jen ey opp wae l nge a e spiual -
isie ie e, feeg al e s te - f pian, esinplay ad seetd de es.
e oe y se e iug e a f e oe,
a ae eae is Wen Nana o ble ae, e aded alf of Sdaag "ee elo Sidaa, din pee t ga af Nada i t awds Saa sa ea sdea s fo
s d fe e a a
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r cet f th tft; dd n d hd id imslf i t
s fer h ri of h bh"Hr w se to b beyd h s v
er d hir d deh rin d i d dn t is trrdniy pe t hh e wre v from h
whir of e n pd i i mti hr n dr n bre H od hhed t is her! I word hshd' y h he t to it; d i ony pror b do whr h
a sh t ets e to vryn n hi ot tire so ht e pek a nd er it o t w wr dr
I veriy hy word y
dd d h ie of h ktpon de not ise ht i n dn whr h sh h eve o hod i nd ht to is oQi snde ed wit in i y Nd o y cod neve c hsed no yt cs
No swrd Sid d d o hh "t prbb t ocrrd to yo v hhed d iny ot ; d i srt of wy if l by ei o sy t n o do it; d y nd o
fest h eofo y o v k of of orh od red t i d sh hed eme i my s h word hed' b i t onc brd d pe
orrec i r ch oeme it mks i o dde os k a o
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u we e o e ogtr e lagg eep; tha i i ae y
c btee plare nd pai, n e te d ae the oe, whe, ft both c e callo� a bt d er ombnto augr and er wch e ca raly e o a ca ood og hig that move u
fe We ave wr f t, we cal i toucig a o wit yaty o te chrfl de, t ha ak th contrcti f y iphag ch e o Ad a me uu r."
Bt y e u yo?" N decue fe ou re cy cl ar and copletl p !t fewer Shria y do goe l w e e ed erg bo
ul oce f aug we ur re e uface of e pe cup he ou re erfecl oe e e, were uc cmlex rf y of hape a f i o re wel o
a hy one fl god e f e d ge e de yo ad ede th iva d l ao i egno a h i ca be clld hed oy, tt fuy eo mae
ep, o ue he o m o purpoe, ocn bca t a e greve f ha e-eig ha i god ee"
m," cotered "I do'ud Yo ih be ory I o k
w Saara d ca g fo eig oa a rh Bu e h u I
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nterest a a I caha o be o oo. Yo ae e oo e
o." a ay he I
u? riamn ke."ecase yo have ea he Veas an e
o e nar o being eple aa, "b
en so yo ar or asily blne by Sa hapl h av ha s ha ely ce t ives e y sa een o symp the eer sie I s ore ess hu o ere we are so o et oself o on abo
e beyod he s aes o ne an h ik yo ae e' esn centre. n ye he s, ad a t s yo can lse a jt sig a here s a lo oi on yooions bou peace an uie re jus notons.
coo beaus ey ar mn oe al ee an bus a cockchaers ae ar ao c o oo e grs s ave wt sous o et strugges we cano hea. he ery ino ly emn e s ol e o sa
le to ae te sa and a to bate on. Anere you have e kowledg o e.
I ko t el, Sriama s I do ol l i, o a as l for e momen bae I n o. Fo er s o oly
t d oege e uerg alshe igt o te uma ea wc ses a n llego an ows ho ead e awin al oma o oy i s d mplne ao t eond d g o i
mes werby o ook oh a e pure anual. Ho yo v a eceo
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a n h oy a aio ro onil you v aiag o gv ou a ol
ug Maaig b no ma n jo! I i gan a voua o ma ak aaly v i o e u b; ag a oin wor ory o x o"
ha i wa you nk" g anaAog o an i on ln o o o lo b uy a o aer a upo a ma u t i in o k r bng tup o bn u
agai I ay you lvr on o no mk a or li u W k oin om cvr; but bor on r Q n r on o bo ag Yoh o o ow w an gr g,
r ar lo oug o lmb onFro m Siman ou av oa a on mu b lvr Com l u r gra ar ur mal an look oug o e i k It u
onul g o oo o a aio i oo ac oblg o loo bau h y ara pa n k ay a o i"
Sa b i " Nn ag
S! Saman o m, i uong n lug a m a m boa ! r Hipr lv
y ngo Wn I ak Skri i oun u o og o
no" oli il aa o h
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a; ad ty emsevs ut a d an looke raht p hrogh bous n wn bu in b Vsu' av, a bokeno bac oet temve r dad ia Cr Inra, ta am to se hk. Nn hd li dow, no ecase e are
arica loo sky Moh Eh d u o nu. He soo a up ad esued hi Draviia de· wi s oh.
Th Cd o Inra i cononde sa
, eg o os o e d the s dvi. "Prly h is aacy y good usd ol Or i gt e a -e rom i pror eeprier, ord unero, he rea o to toen
ismeou no aey wy.a shl ot aec o, reone Sda
an "or o voed nr e ee 'vng e a auumn ho e ceerat od r a ra s i e nee y
ccor r an he Bc oce c ws or d o e re, eve ers i coc ece oes ve a oce at we were u o a ew re n er tansgng ervce, oe ic
s oe nar rego g o ge o n e ae e ns ree r e erer, wo r e sog e res.
e a wor e, so is it, -
e . F r I s h n nc
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i, o e I av y vo de e fo I I wa afd e ght ot bot
se bot ·a matt an od jk a o era spobe o be ot of h a We f ows T t e pe an to te head I do'o fro wer, t te Ida gin se-
e o oger t rg thing, a east prd an fe, ad e us boo spao Wa, aid e, hve we o at a? Braas heowled t Vda, my ay he g
t ees repeo. A o us rio w a an ad orest eadow base te r t a pe eies. _n em s hat at e ad ne bore da, wo preeded te Cg One ad but t
onhs e aboge; ad hu wo loe ri w wt o b e t o o s, ad ou e a each s. W ay hage o o Brigh Peak hs asre i u ou e
a o fa w hat we ha hve ooko he in ur es, ebe ad e t . o rght ea i we ie h e f he herd, t bri eri u owe, f, d noked e eard t
e , wn a aun ersha v ve he uni u to theh ns an h eer ha be h wt hdrv o od ev A ou uni or o
t orde hat e Ban ag
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gint it, we w fe them o number o mne ad f ro th e co c o h the y h f cud nd k n so my e e conen Tus sp k omf thoe udr the ee d som grd wi u oe d no I vd f h t gin ounn rs r I d d revee
or nr who ok onghods of he blc;d I do o od wt n g h noodn onger ghty w Bu o spok adeed pu ad g d m gh n spe o th nu avou he e fo o
fe d fo w f moun itve n e n so I w i ogh:n os wh av gn o schoo nd somet hn g aot ur o beig spe k gin fvou f smpco h e o
nthg o an hope h gre C n rekr of onghods v o judgement nd b te wt the ee-g o muti o ns so he os no us w drogh o ovee us wh rn
Phps I og h ed f t med tk wd b mo f hv he sc ce d he pocessio o c .W sie ons hd gat eveence for him; uerhps no so uc o mse tee d
I the e I ey muc d te eve ie ndno yed pg o e te gne co t on Ye I w wen ou coece n wed e y S yt, srucme g t h o e ug o
or n ce eec he tret o scon
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I9"You e gun rp " S
nswe fr yu yus e bn usn
e popl nue upld e Bn reu pbby plsu n B e e e fr su n r e
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Tey ere sen o e Sdma s as h w a gzd u n the s. Nana e
sou as cped nd h nees an lokde he rees do th o od t ba-ae of Mohe K
"h-! hune an n! Bs ane! he wispered l o sn, an ld
e to h hck s. San bre st d oo quiey Gn do o ahe, I Oe ou ees ' w t ou! , u ca se he
A ug i tod t e sn, o
erfo the ral o t bh. S had lad an ice on th es ad stod he uu sve fr sme ead ound e ck, ang erg and wt rbo ud ha. he lees of he bd wa z
ae of a seeme, nd f g eihe oo k or o ae, and mre nze wh gen ighs oouy oed s, ae e hugh of Bra wi he ee hh he, d hp deco cued
a a piou elvc ct w maien ui rea d lend speg bu oc ao v to the saet s tener . H uy i cue, a h rseh ed her h a he a
of he th the tee ar ed I a he m s th, h o
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2I
deqat presenv f Ba' e witout prec he dzl eet
e bres wh ms nallbly ve n o h e f n-a h cjco f aie ea it e nes an enes o k eln elay y y f a a te othe ontat bwee e endid
n f te s-ths f ite h of a oa prae e aiy nuatio e ast. Ju u hape ust ve ha e maid Paocha en y Ina t sceKa t wen o i terity e
ivine o"Le s with Siaan
p, ee esting o me o. "! at se es s o et e ee h
"Wy ot? eed Naa ws
were rt, njy e pae nd hs n whateve else a co ao we cnelp . e l ot s wou e cuel a alng te sh, nd e lae h adee seen wle e ot. I o wit
o t? Yo ees e, a whe ece� frm the RigVea.e ue raa mohed
A e rio. T s u a edit; tha e ook o at i i y excsbl w
us a ous mi.es o oure ansered Naa. C e c t o oe; bu y at you e, ar Yu d to look ito t ky rohe t eh ow o e oe can oees se
t ae b tan lokiat ah.
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h� wee sient wle, oe o t ,
ooed. Te godbonze id did te had o
t oe, d he cuppe pls togeer aryed, beoe esedn h pucaion h her e fo oe ide, so ot eche a no on he body bt her fe s leween he hangin erngs a of e r
eenes: e ose, p, o, n esec e lon snn ees ke los lees. Se er head sl, stng h e les ie e o em; nd te oul see th ng gue see no lea erco fo
ce the tht haon rle hrougo te oees of e eure o oveiness o e o.
B Naa den muu snap of nge v t
ecogniz h; only up o ow se esc hat Sia, auger f Suan fo the f the Bsons nr hee. Se came er ro hehoe to a he cean, of couse. y oI ot o he? I sng he o he n."
Y sug e ked Siamn, lovocu uny. And ana reieWy no? W a e seng o y s
eo a o In h lohes I sod hvon a o. o wod eog
ned on sa o? Ta's S of BollI wa e a s to y un, n wt e o a o sn bu se"
L, you aan ne xo . e ea ood foune h
my s so coe ha aso e misune h
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ght hea s. N aoh od o e sh ."
e she mght wy a o ou see o me and yo have ot see yo " Na sad teang. t the othe otoe hm peptor d oc ore ey sa sent atct efo h . S paye rt e wth
ace rnd havads steppe cauouyto e oo too up ar and rank and ppe o e cow of he had o ch he ad hand. terd fo we she dppe ad n spped n ou ate me she
ed bac o y and coo d dpp aos beatf o see e teewth as o q d to the avou vouchafed o e e o· the ucatory bath he md sa o o hets that the u mgt d he d he atv
h eae th covct tha she as utoe made h fa to rt one ten anoe mosteag pour n fte some te me h on so he o her cothes ad dsea u t tep ta.
W thats a tere s o at sad Nadow w cn at at pa an ove aut ho run t gts trom to ct as touh you e e
I o not ee o you ca use such ord
oed Saman Coud the be a moe fuat a t on sch a sgt n pet o n t p? od a d to od rth t tme ot ou o fea o ongt o e a t o fa of dvg e
e ht sh a oe o hat I me
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yslf scr osb s cae tou ? I l o ow consoes m fo mce I y onour b ae o - Ad you o r fo sing her"
A I e yo Nad ssre im S s u as sr wh I was in l nd s r i of e sn o ig
ve on col rdl ea er ca se hy e los s:emng of how"
You r lucy aman ou w uc I us v bee o cct of o
ou s cho ou o n e. cn jus o sh r an ew u nto he e My -y ur f e gh lend h the oe ust ow r s oo stae we raye
yhow" si ana, h has grond oy n c; o o ccon of e b vo for he is ver od gl, b on ccon r loks Ctn se cano hep em fe a sict eaki he ep o
A gre lk is akg. t akiJus ecase i akes s cpe aes pneo e d dets and des. I tang th -oder eper the nr of ama, e ly
os cocoes t a ne e on
eath. T te eect he has een t he tentn. B egg he ee in e pof os ea aes k k e. ay he e as ien he, e d dlea e i, e t e o
h coe. Bt te t , ee e es ee dne xts eten 'gien ad 'ae
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ow a erlf, ay e r o ju cause he is 'tk. is ue o
r, he a ake e j cceps sm h s gve, e aly u o, hersN am ual h c aer : ome w very e k e k
"Y ul o pe o corsy, Shama wih , " uch a e sace. ue, yo hv e veue i he el oeahycs, u I u el y y eprs you- ery scal hre; a he e yu make
a olge you have maks i c y eo wory he s. Fr eve ig epede i hc e loke .
rcev he reprach al eTech e h, Dauj (ee roher),
e, " ha ri o oe a ho o have do
Lo, sd Shdama, "ll es e o sece: e or s e r e o s. ey ae, aso y e o
e , ou ia a vr s su o e eelf e id by he g y he u I ecessar o ovrcome e dsred a h e c bar We u s a he e i ha ur eye seses
or wha c s s prss, t a behi rech e ede cer phmeo c y c, is or pheme, an o us e e, t ei i. Bu t o1 sha we o sp
isus re u y he sh ser. Ju m e ll sr w
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mage of auif inspirs h o bei oan g, ao e on of e seses
o i l a su is perps even greaer an e case of e epulsve bgg beaif,a is ss o e no cla on ou csenceo ad e er ino s ou, erea emag of gga, s vr er, dos. e
e are q gl f e sipy feas on e sghf ey ou quig o s big. And ueb o is geer, so sees o e, f we e i dos no se us e me ell ou, Nna, s o ou u ame
he nae f er o e ad, Sa, augerf Sumr or gve e o no sog ofha s e ige, sce e nm a f essne n of sou. Hap s ws o er fro ou a s is a go mien
o ha as ms sll more easl o go ne mage ad rsn he s. An en eengeng r yes e sp of a os eaf, aninng lases a l, ou g say, a l d s no to do
he dos i n al nnne, er orals eng de-endn n cnon. Bu, afer all, au oas duy oards s iage erap ulg he ol ss o ire e dsre o as f eru. I o iage s s a good faer i
Sumaa, ad a refu o, and s beebroug u p n fa r fe and opons s dg of e us, o s grds o o sne, s e poridg n h, s d. Hv
of g hr ag, her crs hae it co on.
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Ta I a et, esond Nn"Bt o s eembe tht ti wish cnot be
ve e, ie he ld ws e f eo to e, ease I ng he p to the s.
Only too c ep hmn, whosee a ete et qui thoughot."Ovo y too h; o his lty
c yo ee ucfe i jice o, I t a o o o t o ur to a yo ol ty bod nt to ou h thouh o hdis iliie have e he etl a meril ig i
eye a e yo ze fo e highe me- o sch hnmenn. Ohis u ouo ave soke t c unprdl co�e the ne e t hs take n. D t knoe, hat ve e spcld, i
te, ehie on he -Mothe, s esef, the uih, Skt , theeat oess of hose omb a hn c, nhose o thg go; ho we hnou ai fon t n?
I e ost oshipfu hpe sh hs led -e t s hee the nk of th li Gol- shl e ot the e ot l vd heveing eelf tust th xn ht n cto th I noe vce tls
ou ta t be ue to ipleue a n f ng? y chk nd oreh re s re
ad an yo oice, though it rmls a n c I n ssu o ht
to in m a ie cd"e I o ot drsn ansee Sh
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n "ho y l dequtely a oc e fo he ne ue tt o oe e
t t bet f ocoe oes uf em! ht oo at t uaboeee nd t ho yoelf ete ly emptyf the e and el eee of e who eveed he-elf o o e a me. Fo he Ad
y oe; e nd e mdness nd sdom e-ne d etss nowest t ot t?Kowet ony th he eo an bewtches to f c eg ad t lso tht he ee beod the ness f oo
owede of he uh? Te yo o ve la e o ped a rt y e a he e dkee h o tam s e xlo c e o t edo. o ht wht h s ee
d h xo s d ogehe eautf es nd e of p
d' ck ee red te f s od d cod rcel e t et-hcl ne who wee; epc at
o, w Sd ' oewse rhen oce hd d k o dee oe tht o h e. H dew e k a oo gose s e sd:
Ho o pk od, D o oe!
k I h e h pek o gy oc near I cold h o o oo , l m c An I g o o oese go o h d e chns d tEma one!
o s, dmn wnt on exle, t he men o how o l
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p ad h aa s p jo o t mbc. Such s ho ou
hch vs us sdom d s us ras oh dsos o h o h omb o h Motho ss ad spt o oh i a l ad th v!
da asd b hs
sc ords." oodss s , sh s ha
ts sa o s , "bu h s Spch s rcou to u dow u h sdo o Br I ca rd b
, oud av ou o o o v. I cou ad a v a th pa o a a coms ou hdc I ou ov ad hoou ms a m mms. ht s h ou ar o cssa m, m d both h I hav o o ha
nd ou ar m rd h s most as thou had t ms. o ou o I hv a o, ad so I m a t b Shdma b tho o Nnda a tha s o ouh. ou r I coud o br o uv a ar
o I oud rc h ra p a bs. So mch or t. s or
Ad mm i hs ud th ari hands ad ou a o bt, uca s pst o ch at m o v s
dou o h oh. h add hra th s c avd d t th rsntv d ad a h omac
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tey we o a e esctie rrdok hem fo a tie upon die s Whe
ey d rehed e rier Jma i is codi ad s on th rizo te le f he ciKkstra Shidmn took h hiod ful cats and tee the arrow ci sree e t ouse of te m fo whom he w
y e icellets rewod da sruc aro ae eadg o te d hus of the k wh were to gie hm cue iro for hte hy. ey blsse each oh a took eae agreig o me ag o tis sme so
a e ou te t y their bsies e a e e oe as ey am.
B e te s se thee tmes Naa e ass w o om he owk ranspo is ha to w some me ac f ai a eeg for Shimaa ate. A e ame alog h y w ck i seps were slow d dig he llow n h so fanspd berd i
ye f of gloo. He shod o jo a si of ied ad when da haseed to tke s bu u it n he ss Ss mn ot ce he wl b a's se s dop depressed as beore s wods wee rl more
Ye e e w tey oug to e be a. e ay oo b recis we
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shoud v ai y, amel at the ou nd eesht we he deared he oul n
nd coud no a In answer queson, sd tt h could ot eep.
his loked lk iles Ieed o eveing e e lki on by hh h sa, and h ou Nand o i
ea e ord, he no sad ht e a als aded n a stangled vi ht th lne ncbl, sie un dath. It a f u r, h sad, that he no on ut but e, he ust a e beig nel ine
d singisbe, ht foed snelin deie, ea iss evibl ro hher "I yu r ros i or fndship, d nd lway n ha raled, wildl -e hn d e love's la sei an
r ut h I a n d b e F uabl is b m t ch oe ht h couming ard fee b onat ik othi i n alin bath i h l e.
Oh gea gd ha become ?uh Nanda hen hi heard his. B u a ta dei i oato d his hysbi whi sod d beee h ow o hd ol n n Sdaman h r-
hl Ba an s ua h -ult iuaon n d ot oe h had f oain ori te weve ihcl H de use h dvnage whih h sound p-on h e d ures hs n-
n shuder, olly hel ce nd s ea d
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ou e se, said he t s o sa n a I cat dbt h r ent
cua, I l ot e o cr yor eons n eect the py o u. w m ge eno tht fe I hve nd i e om for me besd ou fo I d ot thn o se he ang n h, bu l entr wih o
to the es. t o tht ean, d bease n cne me o s nearly u e t s he ter n l yur llne b ne ny so tht I ma gan e cncio of inclenes nd peare o us bh to es. Yo
ust m th wh I sy rh and ju, n en I my e ndertann e tht ouh ore t you, he wser ree! If P' e yo lace nd try use r head hou sat on y shoulders, I at u thn ht
e ooncon o the ncuabne o dsee needs onn d poof b othefoe w begn o ou uc ec enns. n teefre spa
Fo on he akched Shd
oul nt come ut t he delared at toal hlesness f h srings dd no eenc nd no explaon. But t st r gin he med, w e fon eung s he o ne an oe ye, tht
ee not k at hs fend.Se sd e "we watche ha ded irtuus w y ne sn p he sun, Sa dau of Sman, t h bthc f De, ue t d wi e nees
as er d hving s orign i bots ee le e see sou e
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3 ourised ul eeaed a my mb do e salles br; consumd my mal ers
bed me f sleep and aee, ad no sybu surely eads n o desruc. e say a s agus as ma ecause e urnael, e fullen of he ises oud ihe beay ad virue of e maidenas unn-
abe, uable, ad of an exravagace, in s byod mra reesos. f a ere f-ced b dese fo apess o c no ora l a god g drem, and if e could ov u s aess, e as clea h
a mus e. f, e cocuded, ma ss er, of e dgeees, e glrus co- e d , o isef my sr s-ve ad a ay o build me e re, o o e re s salvao rom e cc of
uman ad e div. ns m a you oun i e, o accun o you youh and youie youg aure ad luccal oc ye ee some jsce o. Fo ou a oug o e su adds o re m
res, ad soud a o eve uon ear ane o s ad bee graed
Nad ad o soe eard daa u a s fed ue amazee e burs ou augg, ad coued o aug s he ance up
o ad eace s fed urs."Lovesck e cried. "Lovesc, vesc!
s ere is i. T is e ra iess. aun a oe! d e bea o s
•e ever ma, e leve mo se d e reaso
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But ow, ack, s e goHs so' of seaso.
The glaes f aes eyeae e hs hea to j A oe be fo teeCou o oo haf so s!"
The he wet oa, apng h s nes, a ng ou:
Shma, ohe, how I ejoe to o ong ose, ou o n of thea e bcaue o heat s o
sra t�ch he tte wc stoo ee oo o ou st Kaa, the go t e oe o, h ece you oh. Wha e hou h hn of bees as the h of hs ot Ra, sste o he sngte a ese, she hs
ou A t qute om a joaens ee a, a s o o ta oe n. t oos s thoug oy a o ude for suc bss but hat y shos he af ou eses oes t hey o nee
oe fo g, tat s t say Kama bu not the e ng o stea of to you ae ot ueny, but ony s coon conse to oeheae sense, e I sa tha yo ae msaef o n ony os hae t o go
o eses ha s exaeat n oh oe hum au a tht yo ae eo so n s o (e t t s ecash o Sa ean fu ) to you on, he e es he o s b
y cow. ho oe bns o o aess . epet f sa-
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o b Si o Bon s n d, ou sh
igh sm o ou stod bpl of Dg bu o ox emly i tg; s v k oop, s e oo porr, oo nd pen o r ike o
vn o Sm e e, cn b ro blood f mou o m! I so, · e l on ; d y end oNd i sou no g on is s n x t
ol ie ul or usss fo yo n b h? We? W, id! of bon n q ou, I hlp o you s o bit o bd of
fu pi, f ps, sed d
o worno to mnon yo sooi w osv o osiv s y n is u od vd
p o u d r o y in A y ogen we e oo trog to i e i i g fo o fo d o u re o en we m, yu n
oso , so I forv o r igo u xpss ouf ou mos d, nt oy d I fov o for yo w se o od ou possi sud , u o rs
, o d vo ob I i p up t do u e I
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a omes o g t nahd ms, n noher re o
ne, y e le o jg oe cel ectie. Bu eely srs ny ot than y d eev oly e hch pos e t deth Consd how pob s a e ne S s cocd arg
a cld s soo to e nted h bi ho gre u th er! The er hough h u to th cn ol e r o e css of the fuel pre
a swe b h ep
ty asels; S s ot un by age He fae unr ad objec ch n ageen, on the oun h ee er to e ioy wiowhod he b huba ie untmel In c,
no ae en hosen as he sn ade he a en eoe No, Si s e, she the e a wh iaas go cae y coion nd s conersace wh Vedas o ne ta e oly coss
s e o ae g ha nd st n he negians ewe he es apy u o e s oo cetn
iaa's ha twice wih an eo of te swi eoe. Bu on te who
e se_ ielf gae or hs red's ed-ess to see w he e hie be y Naa's su easonin y o his ye-g a owars bee ha he fue s ie, o e i s e s
d o ou reas f e ssibe d h n Een so, e su t h e oo
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g, a would e e une stout s f Gaga sed
pig s; b fod i mr pnn scuss n l al e p eng p o e hapu. Sdm was rere eirend e ssue; Nd o s pa d rs pe e r o Bui, Sdaman he
d psua m o ndea goi wite made' e en Nda pene e, wuld bee self a uor of hrde Bsbu ad n caace of fen e ue o en e o
N er sad n done BaJu vanj a f Bn sc a jocd e c-uo wch s n fie made o Suara cowbreder o wrrir bld, dlsd b e poals, aced b
sele ess Nd e u o-cg wd sg e pase of s fed i hus f g No les auious ws e - s f a pen o Welfe Cow on esels of e sus gd
xchae a se e a as, nd hadn a laed ro afa o ee in Sid-, e rcas s, e ded od nmaer. T g cac ws dan p nt f celebd feas ad e -
g f pa gf e da of e wed- elected dce f s leed n ea-el ig, drew n; ad n, e iwuld d sue sd f fa a S-d a fxed fr wc -
d Sda fo bleg i woud eome bou in n d
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� 39 he bo w o be e rd dun n e ine rt of
oe Nd t d yeom e ere t; whi h r a too eite txt
o e n te whe it t neib boy ointe ith doo, cmphor,
oont l, drned wit eeery, i weddnoce d rbe he e eneped i co o the r time e eye on er ppne e, re re, h e her bfe ohe t e h ce h b e h
h inded be ited o, t hre it w t d tok retn, whe pke to: I h receie er th �rn ice d ue he he f he rent, ced elf hee n he erh, hime
h edy, te w; to te igg ndcpn of the wme th e thrcd e re h ocewt em of hte bu h e he h o g mhr
ee er e1e r c ceemni b e, er o they w rud bh re he fed r ih ugcne, et the in er A t t me hey t gith n d fed But hn thy hd een
nk nd e pke th reer e the Gge, ey e ce by he e e brdl cme r "r f hhy pr, ee e egnd d bee et u Te, ss jes d
eryon k e o them N, o hd et h de thrhot t o the thr
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e e sen, era l o fa pleang course of ae, nt to fl o sconcto of eal harac Fo lee ee w lence i e its face aa w n bac i is no oe he same, ·b canged gf mk ce of oror, tracMdk g e bee to o -
eg o d c of bnegatonfo o S- a, d S a n e o wt evehing i
S onh a pas ince Sa'oe k e ovel S pn e l
i ha graned to e nroose and theenoymen of wede bl The hea sehad ssed, d now he ny ason coeng oo of lod, h e h es owers, wol so v too Hn
oes, e n o was in lom, wee ewly weed a sce th end aa, fe wng he conet of S-mans arens, vi Sia faml H pend o seen he sne he erace hr d
hey hed o covince theele ta eeed bs ecme e Althogh Sa ha beof lae to loo foa o the jos o oeroe vent o te joe, which as no od n e l of th a v
The ravelle ca t top an sd aw zebu d de end
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eng e of h ed hs tte ca n n a nd his s da
He seeed e a o tn his dig fen t spk angr e he ce ou o h ime t e urt on vey ou neabt f he rs nes s voce od
w t hn nn ve c em. h b f song ws th se eef vechged best, ts dyn w n ss s.
nd h he wedded ar sa snt. he
a na tly bor he he g ecte trght head wou es on he ak f neck he young wf' somtms s fo ne f her ap d fe a ·pus y re th h
oi h h eney n s face rrds the n urtn. Glly ud he hvhnge paces th Nand nd ecm the drve rr no he, l hs e b m a ef h b b t the sna olmn n
xbl hlrl u t ws no mae, ht f ny the angent ou aeen no d so n sce y took hey, bu he r f a hre came q ogh they hd een g he eyes we
do n tha i la ba sign. A td t secd sgh uld cy he s shadw, e l on cven he s heve.
An the ve y referne n th shad
f a kness h rds, be t da hv he en e a �a
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ourse, or wh, o, thy ha t oa ood snse. h cfin f thei ow sou
a faved y h rkess nd uonsosly j hi bwilrmen ntar sp rsul that hy ls th. Nn o guid his zu a droo h rn h hih h ld i'
o. Wih o oo th sars t g, h ook th ng th r u msvs a soo o roa a all, buo thinnin an th rs, nd ve at oant, fr hc n an ea
os wrin tnin soo · disapough c gh a c
I a mossi foars a among h rnks and n t soft o
h rs. y cofsd o e thr ha ha go asy o tha thy ha bubu a sitain corrspoding o e confuso ow ins. han and ita, sig - Nanda a he rov, a e en as
y, thy aod h ak t h ron road. Tr was othin fo i b ak a r wer ty , and awit t srisit sty anst ass o rey. len dwnd, hy cs abou i a io;
anese tei e and l o sin ; w re ilty usd an shvd ca weee te te and snawoo trs w them ro, and ehe t f h june, e nd ton gey is m
be poe an Nda dlad a i cern lea in h iio o s o
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Folowg e teep guey, wih my jot a o te o o o, d
rced t a e f D, Dua rbd pc, Kal e k M. Oby-g a pue f , Sin exprsd s g u d p t ods. o k e, y, d om
fw s," s t coo. "Ju !" Ad le waon d rd e sep an t t tp
It se o otnt thn he m-os b cd i
e ve Goldy; ut cu n - a d wt n i c.T sd cou na wiu ts poed by cn nkd lo. The w pned pi
ht d lef, aso at de of te ne nan,ce u o t ck n o f i e , jed og jus s o sn and ow d sws, sp d t d py , a and a k
so anger, l, e nd deai lv' ad bond love h n s,ol e, oow d ea ; a ts o ev d by ee blood-sra, sungd ejoy td sae, emg dv
g, g o oe o. Ad a-e cos abe o e ana ua,1d , te wu a as k tded s d, o os ad sd oake te place f woa's rdm d
cs, e ugt t t se tm ; ye edved eell kd pa
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4 se oul s ndr pi o prpe or bo
f Mr.ih rid n rc y
rm av as f r h nat adnc , hich h cros o e l vib oin i h dr
v c sps dw, in h f o q f oh
At h ss d d grd k s ds spd o gin
s n i sd Ki's i ws f D i on s s o i ooo s, r h v n h ging n umn ob uis rd in h ompod of s d cko n
, h ido d ou from ig rock o nc p a gh o hu il c S s add i dzzn; cohed n gr i s ad svrb, n ighn r r ing
Swd n e bcons ohr di.Bd d h h s h hd ih hd o s, d bood ws hr f rding poo. T frgf on ood n a k on oog se of lif, i am d
f d lud Ss ns, o d swh i h gnn n v, s ubrnn chhs, wh ogig boo cokd d dc rue n e ven vd o cr
o uckog fm of h dacs Fr r v ads f ns is e
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Qucy sai; n ot oeie tn quicone Yet te teler hs ere u o s: t th
erer y ot ccep the c th thoughtleneece, as soetn ute commo d na-ral, smpy ecause i has een often told ad stand te ecods, a people ace cug o then ed Te sge cse is ever coonh
ot coon o al the ns w k n lout e h d deat; yet ed a t o detbed d k oursel k the goa or hrg sou, heter i s commo o not. Se-eeag, hoever ofte t a e reoed, is
c elgh imossle; o c tough tknomos detenaon, ferfu umonn u pupoe energy. Tha Shdma, the a wh te ld enve eyes ad tn cers, d fac peetrae it, ut not e tae
te coon bu oetn sccel -e at all.
Eog, in cosence tt he peore geoe cce n te in o a ere y nole head, wt the oft be on
eeks, nd tee s ody, tt less imotan -endge, t o nds s gsp te acrciod y the lt. Fom te tunk te ood uhut d n ino the cnes in te oo. ers only ht ce; o once i te canne
crept but loly toward te pt ude th tver e te le river Gody, a coeig, l col et oose, out o wt au ows ore e qdy as nars ot
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Retng ow ro e wels o ts cy back te pi ing utsid, o urprs t e t te st pt t tim lece ut aer ta g to qusi uAter all rimn d ony and t e e devon re s h lngng so l? ely S s bd Nd h t, aze tur s e ad no er l n kep as he wose gtse d tc s emned toards hs tam. But t en btg wgle tir sets nd ae a ie rienada resoluey e od o e youn w aked
"Hve o ay ie wy e ee waitn w he s in ere long?
ot in Nand resn se, et nd ilng vc he f
hea Se hd t ueusly s nme e ha arid o tht tot ws unce an e ims ad o sd: "Whe s hm bu s: "Were e?
I e ndeng a og ime se en
ad i d ot tued oud to me aned m I sould ver oon ve askd u.
e so is head tly out o use end's l t pt wd te uess she l ue "d d
o hve b eo te " me lougte orrc wa ecessr a ee dero�
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pen s t w te e or Sd at wetl g, sl ted e
He sd no rd st he oo t se an ur o dss r r naeo h ft da o oo t xample se ha e w sh wh ter ho paus ad sgon:
" w t o wh, Nnda o must o te n se wr e s v sa strog o o h has g se ayrwe cot t an og, ad s ea of to v sg h nd wa
e e n s gg r. t y eso osg th wy, s mus e gng to wr ut me e ov m eon gt th od. Do ro h Nda! Even ough e dos n
t to oe an protests te e a e Y e so tan
Good I w o t Nda repeO oe l nss. nd o r n m o t e. t w m fau e os the
. had aead toght o go, d eeo t not k to w hr o. ut fw so.
Wh t or s ro th eeat u o s.
Ad , w ko t gt d er e mu omn toh e adn e he k sou; ndo se he s was ah do t ow,
, fr e stagd du of hon ps t o ho t e
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e, j aan o. ut hi hor o, ke Sdmn', fo ima
e wful ih on e or re la i xen fce th looe nth ever he nk, hs blo w by a wywar he i.
Por Nad qrd ke n elehat
e s cee t hs dar br a fro ben h hic a ogve a over th name i rd t d p oto w h to at f te gr, o wi ic pa e
b or t . To the ead h tur t l alw decidl he a ;elt on to a hap ad p h�oa-e fa wr th bttr wei H n t bd d e o t ow aan
lk."Sriama, b, d rd, w doe, d h ouldt o br t- thi h hy had d ar, dd r do! w o ti fo o
ed the , e a o op A ve r h , no bod oo, becau ho bee h e f eed But t v oe n y ou, br e t it!
bea ep d ad, cal dce, er hou cou hef O , , oe! Srd te fr e ! S e he e w, f of e n me
t a o e f Say ? at
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y ng, i aso ot y y a Lo, snc y atill thns, I t o hnk as to oulds, and pe
aps ty so ho woust hav cald thlt o bng o essentia tha at o acio hat o ca a do tn av ating? a kpt sl as as ossl i od ot eak wi a cong oic. I a said no unncessa
od, o ddd ae w addssd a y o witness, t s dd o ote, ta oo no adntage sh cad at o u god is a at, w I a guly y y stn i the s? I sould av gon into
and as a aoit eod stct obsce! I ogt o av on t, wihou ny woo you, I ofss it my ut i y d ca say tha ad o sok I would av done y dd yo v spak, dea ad, bo o
a sdd ad t sat o o soldsway av ou ds so togt, ou wsd in sil t i th ost sou and dago on o l, tn o w snt o t a; o av ot poke, o a ac
aty and culy and show how I oo ct Suely o di ot bi I would al yoat sot as wold al a dd you s ons have d ot! Ot a I told o id o hik to su ating o yo; h
ou lovsicnss yo oded o bid al , I dclad to yo at i I dd it at a ould do it o o and sqt insde it wit ot o mst ha I ong v knon, voh only dos it stand out cla om t
onuso o thou I cam i ad au inb od h
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Jer ese ithe w Nanas ov mae is I ou have bu h ou, so w
I also bld wih you, fo ong le rs e l I go o h t t her ha you havon, an in he crs of horr she ur heae secret oy? Sha go about wih h ne hav pop say as the cea : Th v-
ai Nana hs wonged s fr, hs ure of ust fr s fe? No, no th! o evehat wi fo yo n ay th ea wok m blood wi s !
Tus syin, ed om t hd to h
y, oose the ht f th wo from he aedenin gers, and wih is sout as cart mos horoughy te nnce he ef aroo; so that s boy, o meo it rst acros Shriaas, n s pl ad bouce
ongs ta of his frn, wr i y wh iyes ro u his bloo oo burs quc no forh d te riced sowl t e t t t f th
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Menhie Sit te f r o sa ous o er tented c nd the a lnger t o eae he had o ae o a ck to lo at or Wathle he ielded qte commoc een o pcs haening t o h of core he reed to eam. Possbl hr s lfar eneat er illmr hic e bt elned t sphr of a pos- schcs nd erel de er ce wthr et th suspco srr of mething fight som xlanaio of h dela hi pence and aoan releat bea
el oged o order of pibe eond th o of c n scng. e t reco scr rcp of the og f orgig of t order eae he d bee i- ner cons ad an cea
xeenc hich o p ere theme her eravagnt i ther are. Bt th-g of that s nr o te ting he a s- t o hee
"It i s pkable t i os nbera
e thht "e are al ke one mst ot ee abe anher for there s no dependece o Oe thm leae o n ih e oero that he esees I on ht r it aen u ed he oher then ou s here ane.
And tat ith the en gh bece e ad os so muc s so o o
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s ith g. sg s, n ol g f onab, snb oibs fo
saaig n then h oh o. h -st I tnk s tht thy h n fo of he, bes o st on ryi t no s fo spo n is or bu out of f my usbd
fram no s his ful sgth for nt to, h o y k hi n they f k o when o hns to oc. It o b hig r Saman, yh oy ost aks n w
o s tt I mu sy, yo oth se I sho ris di o on o y pes, o ou n m o hn yo y of it not o mrs to rv on , thout hsbn f, b bot
wt eft m, I ou jus t strig Oheis l I an n i is rtiy is g fer tm n s ht n th wory u to. o on I fee soh i ih cd s I m, th stng bho
or fer f h s bhin it Bt o t c tk of, ft is ht fo som so no urred nd the qur eg the f og b I j s saighn the bot ot.
ith ht th oly i ot do fro t r hoos boig bet h noparn, an book r to th shrint seos tr sh ws oroed by h ous of sgh
S ug u s, r yes strte frote ocks bef of hr ses h sn f n
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h I udde, eade dama, who th o o no T f t o more t avl ot
hee s n bu blood and daress n the dars of orble place, a on one tn isea beaved e avaes and ot or o t o e. O ahe, of ourse heou of me the hobe mascle ed w
o account, poo thin, I udde a hou. ut only wh fernc to thmslv h tn of e, o about me and wt wouleome of mett, th adness y vouh of a le as h do o, in e t
headss leavn o me wa I ll do nex Doere oin to be do snce ow I am undonal I o roh fe a wdw, sunned a womaho are so or her usband that prheda wdow comm ot but ho mu
o san wll atach to we I u aloo te hose of m fathr and m fa-i-awy o rdhey annot hae ed ater w i n tur, one swor i not eoh o r s rd psn ft and a i I
he w sy an abadod oan ad mered ba and h fos-rohe, otr-n-lw ai of evidenc s complee als bt it s oclusiv and th wi bane, tou nocent Not nocent, o, re mh
e som snse i dceivn osl, t wold borh le, f evrn wee o t an nd, bu t s s n snse nocent I am not v oee fo ln d a o bn aanod ere omen in tmc much indd oh o
uie as p wi n Is hee sch n tke jusce? u reve h, I us
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s o mysef I mst oo eoth the wod s eft m. h sod I cannot e
t my ttl ads, they a too and f-ed to desoy body to hc they elon, d allun estat e ut bakness. A ty fo oelnst us bcom t and felss tese, d eveoe awk
ee o se s So must t be, touh he ue o te sacic mot to f ht ould av fo e, the haned cd Cild y ms-one, ae and bd becse I went ale t co hen t a conceved nd sht y y
to see ho beot t ht I do no s whay ave lt e to do. Lo, ten, et them o ho to hel myself!
Sh d hesel steed o and fotted u h stes d n, h he z b
dsc, bac to the tl nt tpen a A ee sood n on of the se hnth cl ins he szd o of hese d oose ut t ound he eck, ad w st t� to e elf
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At oent a voc w anft to h u e no oth coue, ha h D, t Unpprocbl, K oce of th WdMoh e I as vc th a abou
W o u that b fo m y" sad. s i not eog to a t te boo sos, o that ows i the b o o uat ee, nd ak ordyc s o haf ba m of a oos toghe wh te a a seef f o nd t? Phaps yo hae no o , ou ge, th yo ha ed or tend ae xpao fo my so? y cod o a o we' mat te ouef B o hee m ak, mak
oo a ho r hod at one psd go o of e wd jt o ccon o os ea ae f a f e q p-oer o a ta h ex daseco te thog ut rom on g-ao e etd ow o o n, ag ge k ts Tke o cut of oe, or ou'l g o ea bx
H go, n S etn I. I a e une f th ve
f d rre e. Bu I u efen e a h
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h I t reae m cno and t tha u ad ma me a h leed
me. I onl thought i wld d bdn c o o"
"Be o g o m a c th! he r l i iy f po i th sed in my actvities r roo
lnd crppe o. Bu ty yor ch h loo of m d m hp, oh f the e w vy dect chpo that th lood wod hv af me; ly ol rer hv hi
i r e Se en t h ! Youeae ha I no vhin nyho"
Th led eah oe, hoy dde m for hey qurre my accud wt o d h rd hed
thi"None Real o l can t c
c p. h crced v mn ater or manl ety e me why hey o t?
h ve Si be t e. S og :Ah hoy g odess I w cf
u ho cn help i? It w uch o her t ch f f d'
d m (r h r e) uch c ch pou uck t Ice te prt u I ted pc m fhr' ud e
y m F h c t I w w ke e on err chg or
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n og ta s, w · t -sbe seeness, s oe ove hr e
t t I can w f ck tat e tng gnranc-! caot; s oibe o I ko at tat eary tme t w n, I t se m, e did ot bohe y s wa ree nd all bn
cosy bot yt; I tssd stig an wet my ay wa. H r I bs gt of o' rast r fel my es be I ook a r ad egs? No a t wae othin t to , t did ot toh er s
e y coolnss nd pnss o a ie lose A o came, w at os lak es, a pce, Nna was s fro l-e f Cws; he swg o i t tf e u, bt I glow t al got o
o te crsng bt ro og s d k I gave m a twk o t o. T cm ak woo or rid Srim,n u ar agr o the mar. Prhs byhn t ws t r rs ss
an i ose days wood or o wo w to emrace m as s ie ad ho nt thre. Oy Naa wa re.
He was alay re for wg adrg the eng as, h we mar od
he e-a aftards oo. ym m r or f core e was a hen I t with i fr ram my a, d we met as t godke ir s w orhe rst time on t of ors or
wh e ulo m wih s menth and pt an to my nx ad th
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p chas mdes y y T cold d wh ot, h a hy so, d h
ow iat grae t ur hsca , here wa og a al aas my lovin h d feri himh, mos hh gddes I t so bad, hat I shuld ot have oed o asbad, ee moe eae ad ooed :
hat head so e a ise, he bea sft s he sd ees ad lis, ad he bod tt e e But th a my ee, I hd t s ehe e rea e riht e mae aife nd istt m aie codes the
l myseies of se. I lwas seeed e it dd ot i; i ws t h f id t g ih is head d as he sse o eoue me ose edded g seeed me ke hae n eraio
is reee shame ad eaemea e whe I ha ee aosed.
Eeal oess so i wa Che me e hy ceate coess o thee ths rght- hr, ayn js ow it w dul tht
se th ae oe thy io. Desird o bece my ole hand iaa, ece ee s hed no o, whch fte o w aee is e ioan faor Hs odg ee so pteosly seveed o s hea i
ot kno o o sae e es o love o ha ole heat oul hn o . e dd ieeake o ese u col o s it. m oess The lt o y akene cr-e a eae tha saacto i cravi
reer a i jo.d b w frend Na wi
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a-n; vg bfr d I w n I nocd m, s ock a
taught m t d oc mn; n qsn sppd i h nd dea:wat wou Nan mk f t c l an wu th gd mbrac b lk f ro tlng a hrim
a f hsband? N ern, b, td yel, iciu nd soo th ghtf husbnd! It i lays se;h ul suc anda, h is c i a h wd and er whe o an
usbnd a pron consquen, w anda kow h t n or f i?Bt ha wa n el te ueon an, d ha us ould bece s head ni bs ad be to h n t b te
a lft y joy to e leel y esi m es and oul le a oo n , and cd nt b pue out beaus h k brbed.
"H cd I ta i ut, when e a
, an Saan an cd nt lv whoac her becaus ey re s ee I had a, ad abou h by ngt, tea f Shrdaan oul look a s bres tth cy-l loc, s nrw ps n vry
qaer, n being s ge, d Sdama n ths espet a ean be ad Na, a y el-conr orsok . he s ouce e t hr n sn ose u o s Wn hou f s us lg
h t bac h on h, sw al d ov n ht f l o
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orous pay, a gidness eze me an my bepp wth tdees. Mo n mor love
ec to da y day. coud no undrtao a o th dy f my swgg nme he musta ol on s kn n emanesep an utouh. Fo ow wa lk rc Gahara Crarat hs na
cha, e th ove-go s sets gu, fu at and outh, rvhng t t ee, adoet eavy oaen, wt ncaces of owee dous, a ovesVsh coo o a Ka's o.
"Thu wa, w Shran cae ea e t I a o ry orow ta ws d n th ot, an coe my ys so ghk Nda erace m. cam au a oe not, my ou, to mu nae o
who wou av w to oe me; o Srdaan ca wa I wa beag y arra vows gte r A theas, I o ak y , ad v cy y uttr wth hs h he
eag ac o y a I ghr thom h ahy ad h whdraw ro o fo tha h as eve ouch aano d Nad tc e t caue h wa noptd, etd cy wa, wo a
tat h wa or td! Bt n h vcloyay to d rt the tao, o ve e, ta ot, o at a obve tv h to ad ae o o r o y had I w
soe th do the sue w ha
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ua t thee tte painu rnunciai.
Ud uch cicumtanc Mohr f thel w und jou t my pan nandring m ur gh wy we cam n hu. S ai he would p onl nd pang py i on. But in th
laugr-cll, ovce y hi plit, h di hfrighul d bbing i mb h v a v ad o i b, nded e t t wched idow e he id it, ad wi go
te twd the cmi For, gaci pao e the tth ot t te d hebg mf cc ut n _ e t e ght p ur a i ul njt f the j th h. Th a wnt t
ee n w t bid by t acic buce hi e om hi Khna lmb hahe w Bu l, n mucw ta ul y f n beome I to al u huand r ind he
t fr y uhappn I ut up, cibe y ct oer xinc B t all h ho wond ha I w olved t e of my pnt n?"
You a an ua goose a nng
le ad e gdes in vie n diculu, w you nsible curi sad ou aa, wo enly oa i wo and ways. i suc ars ad ouc lg, I av n runnin bu by e
n and a Gnva o f im! I
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atc, d t e e orlly I h othr, nd shy s patti
whol, nd of po th ppl -led ma to muc of i Anyhow, d tre b " d oce o sddeny hash ndng ga. "I, dd, a Drdr u pe-sly thrf I nsi o order, d I must d-
ly proest tha h so f aag ee nolat. Eryhi would e nto mude I ga n y good r. fo yoto y I a issad i t put i dly . Yo a of h fr me hr and on he o of
o y al t of pudnt ts to m Y e o urstad tha my on d nt or h-elv c ta thr blood i ow o taryo say he t cd oyo, an thn t cnd t h rt. Wha of
ners ar hose? ow coul man h o dno iy cut h throa but ct h hadccrdin o the ppr r (ad a dcd ao ik your Shidn, who don' th in f )nls h
cy rnt ad dnss o of th c-o that ca to r ? o I f youone, e fro wheher ther ay t rd or ot! For there may b th , n far hat a dd has n i h
ed i, and i so far nl. I was no elu to my mry ha y on iaard f up; actualy wa f co , h f cla n -er n. nd Nnd' a wa t te
cnunce. I fl l nnd eve bd nd cc h or. W hn:
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ae he ue scce and pu c as i a, ma e pee p a
ave ith mre dece h feAh hl dds and a Mtr! ce
a rh her a f u l h, f cl cl the frhf ad gie e buad fin s t a ee a efe
y! ld ven l y a the f hem s that he l iee s r nial tl u be t f u rh ha a nd p e-i bk a t wa! F hh w ad
efr, ad hn I td hre yu Inefr e k f h, I rzed cle an pla a cld n ha e u h, e ul rfl f u h he p aul s i resg e pa s a x e
ih h a ee ueh u ean by f he e
ld ced?" ed he dii ie e d t du ha y pr i mr ! ha n n t l has
e p hat h t Bu a sr r, a alth u d t de t, t pl, id lil g i ur bh ng m i tr, I pi h . r s a ha hat ll u! Drp tha
eeal h f a t ac it ie, fe my a e m ave a fiig wpeg, in! ae th had b th h h t e k a n bls th s it th
ee f th sr f cce, nd b u m me D r K
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py De, t does' atea the out be reed to o ou nta
e? Do ot approa the a too cl to thoes, alough o w fee stng attacon beee ha ad tuk; he spl bloo us ave o bak a be sue in aa Tat a-es w mag qukes, but ae a t tae
oet of te I oe o ave ste t e?he u But o the k rop�y, o uhe heas wr a oud o ur s the he to go about ter faes as ae peoe au t te! Get
If oo w e oo ae"
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he e S sa oth oe at a oe than u ; she j upe u n ran, ast se wa obe wu le he bac nt teerhuse. e ra though th auic camer an hough the ntrance ha an in te lne n thre beoe he fgtful unnace t gs h e he rcb ta wtshe a evesh neg. The ata beeeds n u was o s son s n ghve epece fo evs ws. It w perepbe;bt et there wa e fo th b w bac u channs as i wh agcal snss an ve lapp sun The bes f the swo l fe ce·h n th ie whch t h oc bkn , c e s c cse. Each wth hs ha ac, wtu ak sca th ut be
ore her. The e at her an at tvr rar, so gon looked at cthr f o loo t heslves ha t loe at ac ther uc e e f eestorao
Sita, wha as ho o O what has haee? O hat th rr ha ho ad ppn I wr (t ut the quson s ta es pr cnance f th d bound ben ng an apn , wha h t p ou? he xcitent whch ou ct dndable bu cou o o ae oene
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68 $
yo ee ber wl u d t? No, o o pt back h heas e wn a oun
no appen all B-o fe a ca e m n b nachnce make e el sh, r haver he o mht eel ca t thcoroe ou w s ou a te on a
a ee th or e ohe' heana o Sa- a cl hot ce a o t amn at naman o N te eale Na act sNan I ho, they o beore yoo hba n en he e other Yo ol Nan da-if he Nda, wear N' c l ead ao e mo ape oe nelpng Shram plmpse-mbe bod. Yo beho haan
e o ma be o ne eqppe and ele heapecstn beo o we-shape e he cky-ca lckfmd sone-pas on "hs boa bo chest1
Wha a 5a o hgs c oseuenc oo uc The ve who ha een sacces. u ey ve traso body o thhsb welt wi the head o hs en, bo te en w e huss ea o wonethat the ok cave oe eec oed h
tee plged her me oc! Te one he Na-hd elt l wn e lbs a bc one hd bn peed, ere ea, tte nole e o Sn we a Sa we ke e hea s h ecsve cr stoo
o embasm, see o ecoge h h bo wcwhe n s
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g souea een setal a o o a f s r f
e t r o ot b s, wih oy, t loud g a rse rces o a tn th thr, n lt lf a et os b sbs a lauger a a ap ad h anb
vri.Forgve , if u a�" sh r "Fr
, idamaa s prssly ad, batly vroing t Naabit sa n"oriv to Nnan e oeo th ea uon as estal tg, rg i, spe is inice, as poa he amab y re atace as tne aenage. O, y ugh t be able re e! of th f rf l ee wc
yo r ou pru ols , w yo ug . Rea I as abo t sre self an afr ta pec wi t Uappoaabl e of tdr h a d
enses! Tn y al t I as l y t car u comans Tgs swfor ys, sa ly nl ly w e bs I a y ans rut t ut t gt oul d t rt Hlf th cac
ee t, alf agis- t has j e s a, a you a o out ts Hl o r por f aaion been e s in rght propo i lea a o a was, o
s t comba it t a b e Uapracable mut e
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ome e lm oo o s noto pt o es o og sd efo h
a cae t coul com ou hhe i es e though Tl yo i espi e he a o you setion w o crse ? I so I wo n cr o te e whh I s tt
he ws efo eggs O oce o fgve e c you d osle hude t cicmtces ough bou bce a e tte f cul bg we thee ete oe ea h ol
bee pse f the om so us stoe s t ws a y h clctos usve jst te me sd ss ga? Te Sm of e owef ms! Sl me e"
Vg d he so youth oe ie e p te o wt h ohes l ree sto emce eg d augh-g oee wo ts c t oc ey cles t a ad ee qu g ddss
he esrrece feds ccod he dsfo s enely tse t h 1 d -feens ere cntoed He wo o o hceone sodes o h impl hed Gara sn ew hmself to d Ad eua
te e wit te e h dso o Bmn tp d onzecoloed e n cmpe msef s Sdm Busen t ws mfest t ete of te r ia o er miste b ot
on esre i e ew gusIf sd Shdm n o h
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bod a s an o is o, d oes o mitoo uch e breasock of Kra, w w
be afu o m, for mslf I ca ly sa t oun mf te apis f men I ha alshed I old ave a bodil fom le t he feel te mue of m ms, lo a m solernd dn a my agice egs I a sized w
nresrained eligh, a sa o mysel hat roo on I hll l m head ig, in ie ea rst consciousss of e sregn au an scod bcause my iiua ean-s will o be i harmo wih yica
d nd l o longe be wo or uin to seak favour of simlcaio a as ot nde tree for te re ocooun oain Brig Pak nsad of for raia res, or i as bcom uie rig and
roe nd wha was freg o me s so o moreOf e freds, tere s a cen sd- is that th srage s no becoe my on o oe bjec f desre a admiraonxc tha I dmire slf ad a I o oge
omei es n oosin he mounnt nsa of the Iraeas, b rae at wc self . Yes ind of sass, due o o e a toards ic I once eaed, ee i, I m B i rers io h bagroun
t te hogh of o, swe Sia, for o coe b-or ough of myself, ad h adaage o rea from my w cicumsaef wc h I een o so rod a ga a for my pa ca bles ts wol macl ad sa Siy b
t so!
t eas orrec ad a a"
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d whe e s fn's at or so t r instd ltt o
eaat ms le o mot Yo a lo s s I m cod I a ad tc to lo t thr m I nr ou to s Si t ths al or I a wate s od l ts
p o a' clt o wrs d t so wl bcm e bttr a t t i t e bo m bdh is o i ar o Sm e it t min pot I o si
a r as d bods whn o hr ta dpla s so tto; t w po t ind h bod S n e wh c nly o t m no rea ho wa d B
I m sa: m r d ot l r t o s ts lt n w ts s l; a theroe a atn d sm tin o Sridan's wo a took Sta or at
e noh e ca e r ratre s o qson nd m rs t otse tha rs s o"
How ? r Si d Sdm s c
How so?" ptd e lndr-mf o e s T b ise n oi a ths I rm o or t h o cdn o n wt e a. I e s m
tt e f e "
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u or ogether n ed n w n vt of pwefu
bs, n tk wt i on w u?"
d," te ter ree I i weded bd ine nd e e o o t, t is Sit of h ovl es
nd e fuit o m begettgeed ed Sdn, w quver
ve. s i e ho nt ave ded ser , wen ee bd ws sil ne nept at Sa sie. F w n tt b s ea
ed s ened o or e shered in er eep. ead i s e one I n own t s not n good tate m fied, ro tu on tee piul e and o pek of em H n u iist on ur e
k ts, or ther on r b n ehve oh u d eo I nd I ou? Sel if t o exhng hd en p o ad beme Siamn, Sit huba, n , tn tere wld be n ge a,
v woud be s t been. e hap r- s t o exhge o hes nd ss coe abut t Sit hds, weet our heje, beig he deive r. Av l r is due o th hppies store or St o h
ove . u n er o e, obey p-g ur peen bdy w s a o ed , agg e te e enYou d ube e, yu e i- f ouf an o o
r b e ge"h wd ro toe N
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, ot thout tteess, rom vtes yo ow ru to c you ow Yu e jut s eos
s I m A you mserst e ess I o oeer t ts mrre oy I w ve, ut to er o roer e, wch yu yourse eco e ecsve, mk me Nn eve we coect wth my new er y Yu re wo
to y I ot t est s u o t yo We e e t of e in hweet tr d n voce, wc I e oer es I su ser te me toesoe to ce n to m eyes, see
e tee wth er ow, c me N er N At th te t seeme uecess, btI ow ee t h ret srtu scce howe tht se ot my y, whch of tsef es ot esere te me you yourse
v rove ht, o no th you hve t you s yourse rm t re to er ex-e o t most eces ts scrcehose, so ot to o te se tr I t e y I e my
yes ow so se cu t re n tem ot ofres or yu reveece r you weete Bt w I ve t oy the e e eyee ze to o ep qes, syN' o er N ut te so
s we te sto s ue ce m s vur Hrs e r we re o put er ess ssco efoever es te ce tere c e e eec su th he o
esceo I wu o
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y I w yo mgt e of my od; ow foe d bus yu ea i uc cradcn yo nvlv youself bty tang n t n n the bd e prtant ti age! Y ave a been e out nw t nc yu scae t e of p-
po, car at the puret cest the word t artee Sa's appies oou a I ho v the e o a at nce th appes an mot esu le. Bt hee s ese o puse talk
fue He tas ita S mus a og a b h judg and he e."
it wde e t te teTn bured face e ds a ep
I cant se sed Do nt orc e o d I a l p feae t s to a o mAt t seee qe eas, ad wee asae w m mstake ye I s pp u i -cll e I a o ee ap o.
you ords av edere ran ad ce yea wai, s tat oe al ppses the tel ou do ach er. In ou rs, dear S aan ee much trth and yu ae t vnught i tha I cn on hoe wi a u
band wear or feate Bt Nad oi I spatze e I eer hteti d sigcat s d ked wiu head, I ust agee it i ta I praleat i ead e th i d e I sd ea
a' Bt u used te wrd reass aan cu de
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ee e d y o my husband woee mre. D me
caabe f olg e I o g c f s m hb.
"I m an o ai Nan te e enc ad Si d an ug ee s he ugee mt m fm
aher frm h y. W Sia st a h ca oy g hoe h m he Sdaan ae hoh i myo mnd ha she nd I d o o ho b seere n erm i ase se s
fd eai wh me her hand. Touh sd h wies ha cte o me or h Sia oie ae medb h loa o eni wod erhs I co heri I a
cinance ih ch mn rcisd e ocon Ka b n ha he m sci t d f f he aka fr h nd weere r n r ho mn a aou
ai ae i j Guha; he he eoe o amaaaa, b wh dss b ds far b s cace a . or ny ers d n e Daa fst wih srict ws cc n
s I sd y c b f fr rrn L o i an, s q . L u hi ou t s j e Sia' ps. m i h
he hud d may s r re .
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7Y i f
h go o h holy n."
I e" Shm w w he jec oe o o oe foh u o u so I gre o eo o u o h udee he w
B o o ree e e o-s ogee e o h con o h le. Hee queso o of he fds o eg m ody e e N co
e e o h Dnkk foe wch w y joue aw He hd l d dn s ow eer pe o _eju n n efoe He g p e o dm do en w S
fe h h
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O th ir ay h ahe he Daaorst hih as green ith h ais ad hcoe i hoy e thog rg ogto ao eah oe sie sesio ad his ri te ho void ha d. t as oas o th iris qso thei way thro soie o soi a aadaaa hais esis. h he we n si othi a the n teste ovio tha h ao h sro y s eod vid. Ho varos egee wer here: so ea asse he sag f hoshoe ad nw so-es acoaed y thei ives were devoinh eade of the ves d o on-aeness. hers wr oi the hi d, so o spea: hey had as good s o
ee ded te seeds o sese by oicationn aseio oght thei sh t he ie nanged to ry hrogh th os f os.he ased to he ot o eah se ed n th o go, ad i the od seaso or g we. the se hey ay eee s to oe te ehy eshia it ed o te i p as osd he cg hea. o th they added isie y ro days a tie o he rod o
ood cy o e tis tei toes, o e osat oo b sad d siig o
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7 quck uccesson f such aie ey -jed ter heah a e apoac of tir aoh-
oss was ndicaed, en hey et fh o er agrmae ue no ad east ain eithe hebor ro te orsmet ut oly aer an nt te bodies ave a the souls eted wi Bah
e seeer afte ecsion ecueed herou nd as e adee u e hdg of suessiv soaie hag s l tionveyance at te dge of e wods i e- amil he found eadig reate
nde ife hre, touc to some extet te ouer wor. e pa o te patculnepe vo re Kaadaa � a we sad, a o nd. Te, Nad hd ce a-eay ound te ay te tog te rac-
ess wase. But e ad one o in aor dy, n amee s iniio and ense of ocaithe denze f te vs nd o tre wete got or etendd to be so. It was yt e ep o te ves of soe for ouse-
od wo eind te bac of ti ds odeed poed ou e way ad afer aotehoe day an nt set i te widss atey ived in t pesee f ir iuar san,and sa s ewsed ead i is asae
baded ar, ad s as e did rs eadp eaeads risi u o a swa oee e d bn sd God s o p t is ec in we, s s a a epo efd c ou of
eveence r uch bu a ad wadaent for o ine s dsc Heve
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o
id o d o o ; e�u ad se m r lse jus bcaus a. T
wa fr a mh a keig d diane rom h o, befre came u, qid, hi bed ad � body ripn ud. s bdy wa od eses cnsrel o sn n bs; o er wa, ae
eag, nt l enes A pch e wiing gru wep e rudor s ee w a broom i a ak he bn. e w a r csh any vi creare a mh be tere. B
n neay o e hs bdd s: he c o hene e wih plroo, heess ometg rrerieval iae t e reeing crawli i d, ad e wol be e ae
"Awa oue, y d a! see y m uneople d
0 Kamaa nqie ere -e Nan with e des rgv u o ee w v o bo roed o
fa of o l-ce e h ve by h ug f sy e. De b on w e o acd uel con. Pay be s oo reem e Oe alea h I coed o
a f y wisom e f e."It pse I coe o, ad
e res ng at of e dp caef his ys, r nr teeg t o
ow. A l I e our e bu o see ea a
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z
e e c p be for s"
t id e a ea f ood," aned vvl. Bt h age yo prce ieet ase an los s f ofs nd sss, w pecl the so hee w po yo I has st ac
e qon we cao sov ueves;e st y adve ad jdgmen W ope hat our ef-oqes m e o gea u ca g ourslf hekn o us.
t al e," aseed Kmadaa. No n
s ha wuld ot Of course was my pul o hase o out of esre hat as a implse hc I r and eao dd o resis Fo if s slfdnia o�avoie, t rea sldna pu up
e Tst e, yr ss ad h fs fe e out e ea n y chs ad ast sh t my ch, as u could ee ot or sly coang f ases ad br wih ad yo aous, pa
sne I hae s ro he s h e thee y s a wom ro, he e d ios sed a a e, sots ad l bass, h ea, oh H nve ueous hr oly h pardge-s,
r bs I rea, ae fl d psd Goo, 0 o! e o up y, as o hr os p or s? Ad hus of tree o yo are te o a e , o ad am? H! I sod mst
e a set hs yog e te e e r m de r a o
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oomes cu he empo of hsi re led erei e eptaio o
e esh, un he woe hig e he sae hos o heds s oon s ou cu o oe. i a qe rgh nd fte he in g ave core. So come wih e you fe-eekigos of both exes come e o my hoo
ee el me of if's old ucleesss e me c you ie d I wil stenor my corecon o ge d of he id tha doig i o my o eninmene mone e d of he be!"
ih hese wods e holy man led the wy foo istnce hou he jule, lys crefulyei befo t his broom. And �ey his own lce, ue, e old dbe green · o was only gig hol
o nside. Kadn d chsen his mossyy home no fo oecon agains e weheo e onsly exposed his frae o i, ei w brads d he cold wi wenesso, i ws on a he o we e be
ongd, d ave ce o sore is spply o roo,bes, d is o t nd eood, oers, dsss o os.
Hee bade is ess si down wic eyhasted o do i a ods, w o h
he we hee oy for is ci o p, pen is th o. H ave e euube bes e ad posed a we e rd H s a assd scc d c i ad e a
oson: wi s bs, as dectedy dowds nd d e-oins e con
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e t ee sea se gers ut oe wl; d u re spt g ae a oit s eh sge � v e cuse o h lac �h T Saa beca of hedpec, c ror ha alen o hacec s rest bese e
spoe te eves wh ha rugt h vx qso c culd y le b aty soe st g
He l t tul, s av tol t, p sa wor T ae ce dipt t wol av ee eno el oly he sge But e repoed t ro bes as t apene, rer t give oly mn e et s upop oi e bga w ccu ' a ow,
bee e, e w h broke hjoey t te er Gy sr s lc s oog ad mge wa suce foaon Naas ngg cqui·ce h St Ohr po s bier x-
eens f e ouced o eccy or y erece, not t sare selsce s r ow e out s up o e sun a e vg oy of wce d ae o s No t as
rg fr Sia s, o o oe f o be v pl rougout v p h l a s oue eied scf
T pfl Sn nks to s ha-
pov a goo sl no Eveia Nn wol ,
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, oy ove be t w, wh e ro ,
, thouh e aa Kpon oe resuay fod t too Sdmn con ow n N'y deed, etin h g oddess Si St' rdona o h wk t
o. A la h ot t d, n quo.Tu n us" h, h sds
w beowe on oy o s fn, fe' od o e usnd. o co, he ronoc you sdo o u b
eed t, o Kn A yo dc w und n ct ccor o w ot cd. T wo ow on oe-lib woma nd wo y he ?
Ye us u, vqu of e! Nada oy d wih condc. o ued he i fro h e to oees xetly uon Kmdmn.
Te ae dew n oe o
d p n e o hi room, e s h on e r c, nd t down wh his g uess.
"F! d You cny eoe or m was rrd cure f
te adist ue Bu s u ooud ct i wh ni t s e o od ot eee erads i e h mmr t a o bree h te e ou I I ad ue y c
h u coud us ct lh hr o t ceic o of .
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6
ldre c! Lik o h x t yboud up urn e oii ron n rou, o
r ue un t ee of if, ngu pp, ke twh i our s y s r e of e pios Coul o o? o go n, wt our ging, cksvrig ur e giing w w er
oe of our eusion s sgh Yys, kw, o al: h boy of o bter lut edlbply t nueiuee aful ul th skh s e oos out
see be ae wi ten srsh -t o swrnc berd g or ads to ro, fa ips n on, pple be ehg lovet brc of, t thgs, cool n eg f -
s t be he lietl l go wt i te wrk a cupig y o g ark, h rgg hr o or bss t c-r, the ue or to avn r t a a a her nd er1 kn
of l I wa"B so ae w o l th oursl b oeves, r Kaam si Nn ureed ipatienc n s o. Will y o o o coe to on n c
h Sia ubn, w y ly n c acr?"e juet r ol
g a s cer h rso a fa oug lon n kwed f
ih tns tt o e
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efden a atte Te ite dbi tereo corse s te wfe of m o s te fe'
ead i slders For n marage o reacethe right ad o te bde; b e nd belong oe bo; and te boy s te fen's
W a elta cry nda leaped to is nelyped fee. ia d Sdama sa wi bowe
eds"B ha l e pemse Kamadaae o i loder oce. e cocsio folow nd osond wt oed. Pease w omet.
th tat e sood p ad en nsde i o feched og ament so of apro adout f t bak nd clothed is akedes _ soe:
Hsbad o weas te hsbnd's eadere ies no ou a a st it be sd woman te gest bss nd bo
songso ong b o ead e e a
elogs
as itas ad Sran' o ei eadd o ofly ec oer. Nada wo o bee o lad eared i resfaleoice:
"B o sai qite deren beoreWa I ad las reed Kamaman "haoes
o no te had ter eic. Na i ened sae cold eas of al m ais t
ce mse had roosed o a te ol
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88
e ge e e e eoce ga c Kmda
e s deceee boed lo befoe mm
eed hece. ogete e e o sekig me istce o te Dna foes g ee te ins he Nd sed is ck
ev of hem.A e bes o o d e "I o g
. I il n me uneoe oid an beom e I e befoe. A pese ioti I fee mself le o
d o e o.eie o em old blame fo s e Te ee ih o i e teee ligt deese d be fee edlies s ord ho
e ste s. Sdn clape congl e so fmi sl n dsed im t coe sc one elom feel bod ese o o lge bod t ex-g ise nd o e oo man e
e e h ooous e d Le e " s Nnd ug-
. e Sit ed ue o of o e oo goe ed bie
ecl o e o e i e Do foe yo ea o o n ha o ge o bo h th e e eal co gts o ss. Be se sha ls eo se
edees f o e e te ll c d d so g
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o my o ays eae tht ny tal Moher a teach me!
"Of a tha h he no h reebae. Sh ve wpee to : "Soe-e I w pt o hea o m eas toobt men no chage, h oy a doy: "f tha hl hae no
So they ped th one a he to Bt Se ac he a w aleay l an n as o m
"Faree sa he. "Ae a o ee my ha o t waene me an agh m
v so I ow an whateer h e-t ay sa i a wves a heas th eea m heat oes fm yo ae a!
W that sh r ba S th�o
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One a t Welfe of Cows, it n ma pnt ti as an in fll njoyme the pease of sense ; nor any aw trbl rst e loes heaen of ei bss Te ittlos "t s ain pemonit tolng ei nlo sky e n aiin b one ing te so from ode n passing o eeas e wo lie i i, oe or i is, kne o "at rst b re onl ware o tei oyih o bot ie ms be onsee no ootg
ws, ne, appnes h s long e n lm o thi earh e omotl os, te gataon alg to e lo ootal in ll e oions o e oal oer noial presre nr wh ie ae m
i ine Mkesfs, enais, an esgnaon are omon ot r ies ae ne, i lmnt sp ere; "f olo is met on s t en " won oLe soel b s up wh wa e an ge
A ew things re gante ore ee hte one a be gante i a rea a eaA paal ream of oue ; fo in parae relta wi is oe n a whih is grnto ee e blow mst ere boe oe h
o fo mst be rown wi legaite he leg t o
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ddn F n wh h se aadse aea he haen ma?
We, i s js hs eathly ki o hapes ha capcus ate hd d t o hee ove o the et to elae o Cowshy ak n dnken gua s FoS h kened, ve nd end hd
een eope ; now, h jo, the wee onea e ot, nd cld not hve e eentlthe bes f eac. Wa a eehe i i each a joed t o eu supassig dese Ngtly on h
ouch she e i the sto ms o Shi's fen n epeece s ates as once e husban ende osom she h clos he eam hem. Y i w he hpece e descendan f Baan tht h ssd i
te s gy foe a od f he ssessed husa ho, s e csise notin pncpa fees.
Sama he ansfoed hsa a o i s ! e nee
be ee es he hane m ma aet pesn Bvb s the o o t (he e es c i h soee e a ms le) be te Ba mechn' al o he
e n f he ep ge The e t g r uaua ba' physil mpm ( hogh he e he y gh ones ! ) mgho eas a h meopse Na
a bee ee o B f a, eag
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h he fe o wch he ad pevousy smes ed ening. The chage i hi
hve ben i we vewe etheh s n, knn o by; ee wan San, whe bzed nd eaeombs m b ee (o fa as he nod ll) o benecial eet f m i o
sline vepen. Sa d n hud, ose, id g abut n Nn's lct, -d, d stne-pel eca Conoy eadpie oe s be h daped roud ton mc ch had alws bee i
Ad t mus ee unnie p o onteno ha hea e mpan fat slishig he hun bei's den ry ane yr sn or r brohr r se eloien eeg e o i peecly w
hed o s shoues hevr mgh b u ode wh h st of pean, oul yona th mles du t th a aclh oher, s, o eocie qeon?
Th son o s been v
eec over Sdaan' ve j ielf, drcly e h ransfooed s s beoe hi on. But hs h·es was c eqal o hes n he sadsil fac. Indeed, I nt cie
e put imse Sdam's pacHere wa love ho h hunk n pofud eeo fo e bloved oec, be e ea th he ong fo h mce f ao n a te cparbe p o
eig ve se ha so m veOn ee emed o is od o v
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e ng Sta Ta oe r Sutrold cd h had sz un dma we
e s r a r ua ba ove so p nrd ht he ad huh e u de f , tra amument o Nanda's vgr nd; tht ien, ashd ack o endss kn e iae o c he oce han o co-
e a nity; ta aure, i shor, , o spi a sese cobd ad e esoald ee abve ad eas tt of s Ban , fd by toddss Spech evo o tu d oe
aon. a es d ae, ans bo was qa ar o i, and ms te aage la he ra t acC e w rle te jy t sfcn s eng, wh t suc gifd, den, sl a
ae g, ga dry body, a body me srn, dqu t the situa ans eve i the ea? is d to ie he blsse ais er wos, e pleare-rve ad Jooes h ae
is Ee the eessng "a rst des ot e e, d aes o c, s s t i he conscounes of ho ccd, bons soll o th cnollng sphe of he -
o's m ad hu st ony obcve, o so. But o, idd, i u be oat v soon, vry aly, b o ide te sn s; es, obbly r e ben it ld is ahly rl to m d o-
ito a · ay suy unkno in paads. i o h l is a a a
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94 ske we s e e w e d g rcs cmmn: mske n
s se ce u se, al s r a se e u qe an loee l ase. enence s ee e coe n ms e we eso.
ee e e magc he
rver, ls nmea usn ecepan, c ls ll cere llwere e me w elug swer n lve, n ener crvg nle ere ner, c ecse
e pe me cnen e ce e vlvemen a englemen, e eusns wc le ees y c ue peee sl. N r ng ls e-g mo nn me, ess clle ge w My"; fr e s wc mkes n enen n ee, r raer mks ee ee-elmen cnne e er wr emen, kng w r nce
eay. Ls ws e gess n eever, aa r s zzng r, s wrsp-pe us D ng-ce, especay ugese ama Bu e gl el e ens ee we e er e e
e n ey s er ace, was vly le ne an s rws a ees s a e ee eprve vle ne y ul ees. e nee ly rec e uc sesse m s, n
e s e w se se see sn u e
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oh r han to uddd t sy rv of del.
Ad w h s o h h he rn w syg o gh roo, rovd d of d s -meig ad u, u th had o wh -g! ghy mdmn vquh o
, r t d o h hghet f n o t s udgmId h hd cds h u f h dy forv d h mrsso t m not ugo sy f r h ad t woud no
m n g fr xv b chad, d th wo trd Hr h rr w St rror omed Snd rf h o hv md , u em h rdsd -
o rd soo ps h fr eds ody h g of h huad's had. B s ad fo- i h hs woud d ndod, wh omd wh thnrrood Srdmed uu
d s d e oved wt rd, ws n lg d's v od u n-h o ghr
Aothr , o d from - tr M Bu o of d pe
F tt m t S d Sdmt r i r e o r eu os he omr des o ove d fh fd, so ovd d wo ( my sl degt h d o th
s of Srdms d we h udody d co h rn
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y); me, en an ide on e noy rond it e ned uand-
ea bce of i and asde f ny Maqi deren ne. Under e uene o a n the a f e a, rauay eca usbanby
i te oo o gu e
e . Sita mlchly xperece f- his n no geatly f ht of aote prently no one eoges n going sps nde us yout er. Ye r m o ad eca
ing nd cu.T Sane a po t way eia de or connue t s s new b a old and no a Nnd dd Aan, dd o o Nanda' pracc o anot
it musd . Hs e uld no olera ou on s n pen ped sg ti n h w ater disapponn o Sa. A-e g dsppontmen fac h widn s on ground psure nee
dy be adas conoe no by ou by ed. He d conempt fo te scoso elov of da, d sa dese a lws hd Bt al ese er e nd eoneo e ds
Shd, t ' rson en w d body o be e hd eend to ive s e hd ed. He ws no sh erdt a ja son f a a, wh hed s faer cy o respete e as te fher de-
le steh he son ok over te uis. No ea d e d o
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e on th mota Bigh Pak; b bough d l nd cmphr ik clico, k
-m d d to p th e of tho Wl o Cos. h Vd. It was iacle te, however rac t a hee od tt Nn' sn ga to lo thei sength d t
h c t n d lax nd fa ahe on hi b tt n nt h band p Evn huc-cl lc aed ; no nl it yew n ta a sccl ecoabl
Kn sga sd t t t i unn tt c ee, Bhan, pa cy eolen o e, aasde o ay Maa-bo the ce, a xtened o cx
ch e hd gh; h t llr d n d bon n -jo Ad sho he joyoun-d i o fe he h t hd t ta ndag h h
ol iu it son cd d r y araal cpletes, nd vn bo em cn h c lctce
Sh S' a dan xec, oc th ly icorl oys of t
n p Tg dd t gt o fht d cnd ck tt dn nd v av n ore. O nv g n
dl n d kb n d t unng th
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da o avabu mstaee ve a beatfu td body accop
oble d e ov o beaf ged s lge d tatay nd se d e ac t te stae d ow ee is d oe a ob ad e words a e ow sel t
te c ad yed T sdess oel pssted trogou cges c e sued cobio w e w bod ese cge ee suc as ad tarug possesso o e beauful o less ose
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