The Cinder Moth - Chapter One, The Debt - Post, Andrew

7/30/2019 The Cinder Moth - Chapter One, The Debt - Post, Andrew

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pk zplcc d| nbghkmv# d| kpnmv nmb`bjnm' Kgm hvmmg }uz}vhm bopmv bgkpnmv zpv}ji d|

lggmv mbv# bg` d| zpkdbjn vmzukg`m` uvkdupc| xlpn b `mmu# jn}vglgh h}vhcm' Ucmbzm'

Olg` pnm v}pz lg pnm vkb` bg` zplji pk pnmd# mn;

Nm `l`gp nmm` pnm zlcmgp ucmbz L umcpm` pnm fbji ko nlz nmb` xlpn# bg` L hkp

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znmmuz jnmzp pnm vmdblg`mv ko pnm vl`m pk immu lp ovkd mbplgh pnm ulgi u}``cm ko nbco$

`lhmzpm` xlgm bg` fvmb`' Gkp pnbp L jbvm` bfk}p pnm znmmu9 L a}zp `l`gp pnlgi L jk}c`


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pbim pnm zlhnp ko zkdmpnlgh mbplgh d| zlji' L xbz gb}zmbpm` mgk}hn bcvmb`|# bg` v|

nmblgh lz pnm ulpz'

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L zxkvm bhblg# zr}lgplgh bp lp' Pnm zp}ffkvg# hckxlgh bvzm'

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mmv|kgm xbz k}p kg pnm zpvmmp# b ovkpn ko n}dbglp| pbilgh }u mmv| lgjn ko u}fclj

zubjm' Jv|lgh# obcclgh bg` jkccbuzlgh lgpk kgm bgkpnmvz bvdz# olpo}cc| fmbplgh

pnmdzmcmz bfk}p pnm nmb`# vkbvlgh xlpn hvlmo xnlcm f}v|lgh pnmdzmcmz lg pnm jnmzpz

ko ovlmg`z' Pnm zkvvkx ko pnm ucbjm xbz ubcubfcm' Mmg pnm kgmz pnbp` jbzp zpkgmz#

zubp bg` j}vzm pnm| pkk nb` nb` pnmlv dlg`z jnbghm`# pnv}zp lgpk fmclmo f| xnbp

pnm|` zmmg' Pnm bvdkvm` dmg xlpn znkvp zxkv`z pk pnvmbpmg bg` jkvvbc pnm lzp}vfm`

dbzzmz# pnm| pkk ckkim` u}p koo pnmlv zxbhhmv' Pnm| jnbzm` umkucm fbji pk pnmlv

nkdmz znk}plgh# Gkpnlgh dkvm pk zmm nmvm" f}p lp xbz `kgm xlpn b ovkh lg mbjn

|k}gh zkc`lmvz pnvkbp' Ucblg bz pnm jkgzl`mvbfcm Vkdbg gkzmz kg pnmlv objmz' Pnm|

xmvm zjbvm` bz xmcc'

L lhgkvm` bcc pnbp' L nb` b akf pk `k' L jbvm` gkp b `vlu xnk pnm| gblcm` pk xnbp'

Kgm zl`m' Ubv`kg dm' Dkm'


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Ml`mgjm mgk}hn pnbp mmv|pnlgh nb` nbuumgm` fmokvm L hkp pnmvm' Zplcc# L

ubzzm` pnvk}hn pnm dbvimp# pnm zpbfcmz# bg` olgbcc| pnm hbpm cmb`lgh k}p pk pnm kpnmv

zl`m ko pnm jlp|' Db|fm pnmvm` fm nkum'

L f|ubzzm` pnm nlcc' Pnm zdmcc ko vmjmgp clhnpglgh clim f}vglgh }zp nbghlgh lg

pnm blv' Nm` fmmg pbimg `kxg# f}p Nlz jkdubpvlkpz pk pnm cmop bg` vlhnp xmvm zplcc

pbjim` }u# `mb`'

B omx pvblcz bvk}g` pnm k}pzl`m ko pnm pkxgz zpkgm xbccz cm` dm pk b zbg`|

jcmbvlgh' @mb` pvmmz# lvp bg` zplgi' D| zbg`bcz xmvm fkvvkxm L` cmop lg pnbp d}jn

ko b zjvbdfcmbg` pnm| n}vp d| ommp' Zplcc# L zjkkpm` bckgh clim b vbp zmmilgh b

nkcckxm` igkp lg pnm fbzmfkbv`# lg zmbvjn ko d| r}bvv|'

Pnm r}bvv|' Pnm clppcm uk}jn# xmlhnpm` f| pnlvp| ulmjmz ko zlcmv# xbzgp nmvm#

xlpn nld' L ok}g` nld# pnm mfpkv# mbzlc| mgk}hn' Jnbzm` koo pnm jvkxz pk hmp b fmppmv

ckki' Lg pnm pxlg fcbji zpvlumz# pnm znb`kxz ko `bghclgh cmhz# gk zlhg ko pnm `mfp L

gmm`m` pk jkccmjp'

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m|mz# zmm lp xbz dm# bg` xmpc| nlzz bg bgzxmv' Gk' Nm vmdblgm` bz zlcmgp bz |k}`

m~umjpbg` xbgpb jkvuzm pk zpb|' Nm n}gh pnmvm# znloplgh xlpn mbjn nkp fvmmqm

pnbp fv}znm` pnlz xb|# znk}c`mvz `buucm` lg jvkx znlp bg` xnbp pnm flv`z nb` pk

bfbg`kg xnmg L` xbcim` }u# pnm dmbc pnm| xmvm dbilgh ko nlz jnmmi' L iljim` bp

vkjiz bg` l`cm` pnmvm okv b omx dlg}pmz' Pnbp cldu jkvuzm xlpn pnm objm pnm n}m ko

fklcm` fmmpz d| jkdubg| xnlcm L zpv}hhcm` pk pnlgi ko xnbp pk `k gm~p'

Lg pnm oblclgh clhnp# L jkgplg}m` zmbvjnlgh pnm lddm`lbpm bvmb# `mzumvbpmc|'

Pnvk}hn pnm fv}zn# lg pnm jvkkiz ko pnm fkg| pvmm nm` `mjl`m` pk mg` lp bcc ovkd'

Xnmvm` |k} zpbzn lp# Lzjbvlkp;

Bg bgzxmv jbdm# f}p gkp ovkd pnm vlhnp cluz' Gmbv# pnk}hn' Pmvvlo|lghc| gmbv'

L xnluum` bvk}g`# zjbgglgh pnm z}vvk}g`lgh znb`kxz' Lp` fmmg pkk jckzm pk nbm


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fmmg o}vpnmv pnbg b pbcc dbgz zpmu bxb|# f}p pnmvm xbz gk kgm lg pnm jcmbvlgh xlpn

dm fmzl`mz pnm n}gh dbg'

\k}vm pkk cbpm# r}kpm pnm bvigmzz'

Zbdm bz dbhulmz# L olh}vm`# pnmzm mgplplmz' Bppvbjpm` pk ucbjmz clim pnmzm'

Ckkilgh okv zkdmkgm pk jkdm hvlmm zk pnm| jk}c` xlgh lg# xnlzumv z}hhmzplkgz'

Vmmghm' Z}ljl`m' Pnbp zkvp ko pnlgh' Xnbpmmv pnm| xmvm# pnm| `l`gp xbgpgbdmz#

`l`gp nbm bg| }zm okv gbdmz# bg` lo pnm| nb` pnmd# jmvpblgc| pnm| `l`gp znbvm pnmd'

Xnlcm xkv`z jmvpblgc| xmvm pnmlv ukxmvfbccm` }u bg` `vkuum` lgpk mbvz pnlvzp| bz

zukghmzplpcmz pnm| xbgpm` gkp'

Pkk cbpm' \k} bvm d}jn# d}jn pkk cbpm'


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Pnm| znk}c` fm zdbvp mgk}hn pk vmjkhglqm kgm ko pnmlv kxg' Z}vmc| gkp m~bjpc|

pnm zbdm# f}p lg pnm zbdm bh}m jbpmhkv|' B dbg lg cmbh}m xlpn b gmjvkdbgjmv bg`

pnm uvk`}jpz ko `mlc$fblplgh1 ukp bg` imppcm vmbcc| xnmg |k} pnlgi bfk}p lp'

Fm hkgm' L pnvmx b vkji# clduc|'

Zj}ppclgh ko pbckgm` pnvmm pkm` ommp# zjvbulgh zpkgm bg` lvp' B jvbji xnmg kgm

ko pnmd jkccl`m` xlpn b `mb` fvbgjn' B nkcckx jn}jicm# nmvi$nmvi# bz pnm| db`m

pnmlv mzjbum' Hk" L znk}pm` bopmv pnmd# a}zp pk dbim z}vm pnm| hkp pnm dmzzbhm'

Umvnbuz pnm| jk}c` `llgm pnm o}p}vm# zbx L xk}c` oblc' Bg` lo pnm| igmx pnbp#

db|fm pnbpz xn| pnmvm xmvm nmvmpk jkdm zlqm }u pnmlv gm~p dmbc' L ldbhlgm` d|

zk}c xk}c` pbzpm ubzp lpz uvldm bg` xk}c` vmr}lvm ucmgp| ko d}zpbv` pk fm mmg

ubzzbfc| m`lfcm' Pk bkl` pnbp ovkd mmv nbuumglgh# L gmm`m` pk olg` pnbp zlcmv

fmokvm pnmlv jk}zlgz jkdm bckgh pk jkccmjp' Bz lo igkxlgh pnbp xbz xnmvm d| dlg`

nb` a}dum`# pnm `bvigmzz pkccm` xlpn b n}zn1 \mz# |k} `k'

L `bznm` ovkd pnm jcmbvlgh# d| nbg`z jkc` bg` d| nmbvp lg d| pnvkbp'

Fbji lg pkxg# L zpbvpm` ukzlgh r}mzplkgz pk pnkzm pnbp ckkim` }gclimc| pk vmukvp

b dbg bzilgh bfk}p mfp dkgm|# mzumjlbcc| b mfp kxm` f| b dbg ko z}jn vmjmgp bg`

mgkvdk}z gkpkvlmp|' B omx vmo}zm` pk mmg ckki bp dm bopmv L pkc` pnmd xnbp L zk}hnp#

zkdm zn}p `kxg jkducmpmc| vmo}zlgh pk zb| bgkpnmv xkv`' C}jilc|# kgm uklgpm` dm

lg pnm `lvmjplkgz ko bgkpnmv' L xbcim` pnbp xb|'

Mbjn objm L jbdm }ukg lg z}jjmzzlkg xbz }hclmv# b dkvm zmmvm m~bducm ko

clomckgh ukmvp| bg` fb` cllgh pnbg pnm kgm fmokvm lp' Kgm lduvkfbfc| nl`mk}z

xkdbg pkc` dm pnm mfpkv nb` kc}gpbvlc| ubvpm` xb|z xlpn pnm dkgm|# nk}vz fmokvm

nbghlgh nldzmco' L xbz hcb` fmjb}zm pnbp dmbgp lp xbzgp zpkcmg koo nlz jkvuzm ' Lo

pnbp` fmmg pnm jbzm pnmg L` gmmvolg` pnm uk}jn' L jkgplg}m` bzilgh bvk}g`# bg`

bopmv xmm`lgh k}p b jk}ucm ko obczm cmb`zgkp pnmlv ob}cp# buubvmgpc| Lzjbvlkp xbzgp

z}vm xnk nm znk}c` pbim lp pkbg` b xmmi ko zcmmulgh lg bccm|z# L hkp kg pnm vlhnp

pvbji bg` pvbjm` lp pk lpz mg`'


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@}vlgh pnbp pldm pnk}hn# u}vm dlzmv|' L `l`gp clim pnm jlp| pk fmhlg xlpn#

mzumjlbcc| gkx xlpn pnm n}ff}f hmpplgh xkvzm# zk}vmv' L xbz pnbgio}c okv xnmg pnm

uku}cbplkg nbcm`# v}dkv fmlgh pnm| xmgp pk u}p Nld fmnlg` b fk}c`mv' Olgm f| dm'

Db`m hmpplgh bvk}g` pkxg mbzlmv# gk okkp pvboolj pk jkdumpm xlpn'

Dkvglgh bvvlm` bg` xlpn lp# L buumbvm` bp pnm Pmducmz `kkv dbilgh hkk`

}zm ko lpz fvkgqm igkjimv'

]gokvp}gbpmc|# pnm dkgm| nbz bcvmb`| fmmg zumgp# pnm zjbff| clppcm uvlmzp

pkc` dm kg pnm Pmducmz ovkgp zpmuz' .Nm vmo}zm` pk bcckx dm lgzl`m', Nm zbl` pnm|`

}zm` lp okv vmbc mzpbpm ko bcc pnlghz' L pkc` nld lp xbz ldukvpbgp# pnbp L nb` fkzzmz pk

bgzxmv pk# pnbp L jk}c` fm lg zkdm zmvlk}z pvk}fcm lo L `l`gp fvlgh lp fbji' Xn|

Lzjbvlkp nb`gp a}zp cmop lp xlpn zkdmkgm xlpn b gkpm zk L jk}c` uljilp }u xbz fm|kg`

dm' L dmbg# pnm bdk}gp nm` vmjmlm` lg m~jnbghm okv fmpvb|bc xbz pnm m~bjp bdk}gp

pnbp nm kxm` pk }zjcmbvc| pnbp xbz xnbp nm xbgpm` lp okv' Bg` |mp nm pvlm` pk

cb}g`mv lp# bg` lg p}vg nldzmco; Zp}ul`'

L cmop pnm Pmducm fmnlg` xlpn d| pmmpn kg m`hm' Gk `mg|lgh lp9 pnlz xbz fb`'

Kg dm' Ldukzzlfcm pk hmp bvk}g` lp# pkk' Pnm kgc| kpnmv kuplkg xbz pk `k bz nm`

`kgm bg` olg` b ckx$nbghlgh fvbgjn bg` zkdm vkum ' ' ' Gk' Ld zdbvp# L jbg olh}vm

pnlz k}p' Fmzl`mz# L xbzgp bfk}p pk zpmbc bg| vkum ovkd zkdmkgmz fbji|bv` xnlcm

pnm| xmvm k}p u}pplgh pnm omccb fmnlg` pnbp vkji pk lgj}fbpm kv xnbpmmv pnm| pnk}hnp

xbz hklgh pk nbuumg f| u}pplgh Nld fbji pnmvm' Ld lg `mmu mgk}hn znlp bz lp lz'

L zlhnm`' L xbz b `v}gimg l`lkp' Pnlz xbzgp kg nld# bg|dkvm# pnm `mfp' Lp`

znlopm` pk dm gkx' Nm pvlm` pk `k pnm vlhnp pnlgh `mzulpm lp fmlgh mgplvmc| pkk cbpm'

Nm` db`m b jkckzzbc dmzz ko pnlghz# ckkim` bp bcc ko pnm fvkimg ulmjmzbg` pnbpz

u}pplgh lp clhnpc|bg` pvlm` pk u}p pnm hc}m pk lp' Pnkzm ulmjmz xmvmgp a}zp fvkimg#

pnm| xmvm jv}znm` pk ukx`mv# L pkc` nlz hnkzp'Jk}c`m a}zp cmop lp# |k}v koomvlgh

okv okvhlmgmzz jk}c`m fmmg pk dbim pnlghz mbzlmv okv dm' Lp xbz dm xnk xbz


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obzpmgm` pk pnm f}v`mg gkx' Bg` pnbp f}v`mg nb` fmmg zumgp# `vkuum` fbji lgpk

jlvj}cbplkg'

Zk L `l` xnbp bg| dbg objlgh }gigkxbfcm nkvvkvz xk}c` `k' L xmgp ckkilgh

okv umbjm bp pnm fkppkd ko b hcbzz' Nkx# |k} dlhnp bzi# zmmlgh bz nkx L nb` gk

dkgm|; Xmcc# L nbm d| xb|z' Uljilgh b ckji lzgp m~bjpc| `loolj}cp kgjm |k}

}g`mvzpbg` pnm o}g`bdmgpbcz pnbp bcc ckjiz znbvm' Clim hmpplgh jk| hlvcz lgpk fm`'

B omx clopm` pvlgimpz nkjim` bp b fbji bccm| mg`kv xnk xbz dlzzlgh nlz vlhnp

nbg` bg` L nb` mgk}hn o}g`z okv b olgbc obvmxmcc ubvp| pk pnvkx lg d| kxg nkgkv'

Z}vm# L xk}c`m clim` pk }zm pnbp lcc$hblgm` jklg pk ub| nlz `mfp .bg` pnmvmf| d|

kxg, lo L jk}c`m' F}p lp nb` pk fm pnm m~bjp pnlvp| ulmjmz# gkp bg| pnlvp| ulmjmz'

V}cmz'

L fcmx d| cbzp glhnp kg mbvpn jnbzlgh bxb| pnm pnk}hnpz ko xnbp pnm| dlhnp

`k pk dm xlpn b jnmbu xkdbg bg` mmg jnmbumv `vlgiz# fb` xlgm xlpn pxlhz bg`

u}vucm zlcp ockbplgh bvk}g` lg lp' L `mjl`m` pk okvhk b fm` bcpkhmpnmv# bg` zcmup lg pnm

h}ppmv'

Pnm gm~p dkvglgh# pnbp xbz xnmvm pnm| ok}g` dm' Pnbp xbz bczk xnmvm pnm|

f}vgm` dm'

L `l`gp u}p }u b olhnp' Xnbp xk}c` fm pnm }zm; L bjjmupm` lp xlpn kumg bvdz#

mbjn kgm ko pnmd }up}vglgh pnmlv mbvpnmgxbvm a}hz ko klc kg dm lg p}vg' L xbz zlji

bg` pnm xkvc` xbz zulgglgh' Db|fm fmlgh f}vgm` pk `mbpn xk}c` fm fmppmv' L

xkg`mvm` xn| lp xbz pnbp pnm zkvjmvmv ckbg znbvi L xbz mduck|m` xlpn `mjl`m` pnlz

bz b xb| ko `lzdlzzlgh bg mduck|mm# f}vglgh pnmd bclm' L z}uukzm pnlz lz db|fm

xnmvm pnm pmvd hmpplgh olvm` jkdmz ovkd' Mlpnmv xb|# L xbz nbuu| fmjb}zm lp` fm

kmv gkx' Pnm dkgm|# pnm dkgm|# pnm dkgm|' Lp xbz bcxb|z# bg` bcxb|z lz# bg`

bcxb|z xlcc fm bfk}p pnm hk``bdgm` dkgm|' Jnbzlgh pnm dkgm|# olg`lgh pnm dkgm|#

vmp}vglgh pnm dkgm|' Lo kgc| L nb`gp zclp pnm pnvkbp ko pnbp fbvkg fmjb}zm nm`

bjjl`mgpbcc| ilccm` d| zlzpmv' Lo kgc| L nb`gp z}fzmr}mgpc| hkppmg jnbzm` kxg f|


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nlz dmg bg` znkp xlpn uklzkgm` bvvkxz' Lo kgc| L nb`gp hkgm pk pnm kc` dbg lg pnm

xkk`z xnk xbz v}dkvm` pk fm b nmbcmv okv nmcu' Lo kgc| L` zbl` Gmmv dlg`# L`

vbpnmv lm" xnmg L zbx pnbp zckx zdlcm nm `mmckum` xnmg L pkc` nld L` k bg|pnlgh

pk clm' Lo kgc| L` vmbclqm` pnbp pnm jkghvmhbplkg ko olvm$m|m` pnlghz uku}cbplgh nlz

ovkgp cbxg ko nlz znbji xmvmgp a}zp nbcc}jlgbplkgz fvk}hnp kg f| pnm uklzkg f}p nlz

mduck|mmz'

Nmvm pnm| xmvm gkx# uk}vlgh klc kmv dm' Znvk}`m`# n}gjnm`# uvkfbfc| a}zp

m~$`v}giz vmjk}ulgh mfpz clim dm' Nbm dmvj|# L bzim` pnmd bg` xnmg L zbx kgm

bjp}bcc| nmzlpbpm# b ocljimv ko n}dbglp| zplcc f}vlm` lg nld# L fvb|m`' Kn# L fmh lp#

hkk` zlvz# nbm dmvj|" L xbz db`# zplcc `v}gi bg` zljizk zljiko lp bcc' Pnm kgm

xnk` pbimg b dkdmgp pk nmbv dm k}p xbz pnm zbdm pk vmbjn lgpk nlz ukjimp bg`

uvk`}jm pnm plg`mv'

B oclji ko pnm xvlzp# b zubvi# bg` L xmgp }u' L db`m lgn}dbg zjvmbdz# ocblcm`#

bg` fmokvm ckgh# zkdmpnlgh lgzl`mL omcp lp bz xmcc bz nmbv` lpukuum`' L xbgpm` pk

pkzz bg` pnvbzn dkvm# pk pv| bg` u}p d|zmco k}p# f}p L xbz }gbfcm pk dkm' L cbl` pnmvm#

d| zjvmbdz `lm` lg d| pnvkbp# bg` L fmjbdm zplcc' Mmg pnmg L `l` gkp `lm'

L jk}c`gp jv| k}p# Xn|; f}p L jmvpblgc| pnk}hnp lp' Pnm r}mzplkg L zmgp

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bz hkk` bz `mb`# f}vgp pk b jlg`mv# f}p ' ' ' L jk}c` zplcc nmbv# zplcc ommc mmv| `vku ko

bhkg|'

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xlpn dmcpm` mbvz'

Xnbp; L xbgpm` pk bzi' Xnbpz nbuumglgh; L pnk}hnp pnlz xbz kmv' L

jk}c`gp bzi' D| abx nb` o}zm` zn}p# d| pmmpn jcmgjnlgh plhnplddkbfc| ckjim`

pkhmpnmv' L jk}c`gp zmm pnmd mlpnmv# d| m|mz nb` ukuum` clim pnm ocmzn ko b zb}zbhm'

F}p buubvmgpc| d| pnk}hnpz vbgh clim obvbxb| fmccz pk pnmd# bg` pnm| jk}c` nmbv d|

lgpmvgbc fmxlc`mvdmgp a}zp olgm'


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Pnm pnlvp| ulmjmz' Olg` pnmd# vmp}vg pnmd'

F}p ' ' ' L znk}c` fm `mb`' Nkx jbg L olg` pnmd lo Ld;

K}vckv` lz }gclim pnm kgm zk vmjmgpc| zcblg nmvm' K}vz vmxbv`z oblc}vm xlpn b

`mmumv pv}zp'

Xnbp `kmz pnbp dmbg;"

Gk bgzxmv' Pnmlv okkpobccz hvmx `lzpbgp# pnmg omcc bxb| bcpkhmpnmv'

Pnm jlp| nb` zplcc fmmg dkzpc| mdup| pnbp dkvglgh# bg` gk kgm nb` zmmg pnm

dbg hmp f}vgm` bclm lg pnm dl``cm ko pnm zpvmmp buubvmgpc|' L cbl` pnmvm bg`

clzpmgm` pk d| n}zi jvbjicm bg` nlzz bz lp jkkcm`' L `vmx lg b fvmbpn# zdmccm` kmv`kgm

dmbp# bg` zlhnm`' Xnbp gkx;

Zkdm mbvc| vlzmv gmbvc| zpmuum` kg dm# zjvmbdm`# bg` fkcpm` koo' L z}uukzm`

pnm|` jkccmjp pnm pkxg h}bv`' Olgm' Pnm| pvkkum` }u b dlg}pm cbpmv# vkccm` dm lg b

fcbgimp pnbp zdmccm` clim nkvzm `}gh# bg` jbvvlm` dm koo pk pnm jmdmpmv|# kgm ko pnm

h}bv`z u}p kg pnm uklgpcmzz pbzi ko bzilgh bvk}g` pk zmm lo bg|kgm zbx bg|pnlgh'

Xnlcm L xbz jbvvlm` fmpxmmg ok}v zmpz ko bvdz xvbuum` lg d| znlp$zpblgm` vbhz# fcbji

bz b ubzpv| pnbp` fmmg okvhkppmg lg pnm kmg bg` bz bxixbv` pk dbgm}mv bz b zpbp}m#

L pnk}hnp kg pnm olvzp objp ko nkx# gkx# L igmx L xbz `bdgm`'

Xm p}vgm` b jkvgmv# zn}oocm` bckgh# kgm h}bv` jkddmgplgh kg nkx L zdmccm`

clim zpmx pnbp` p}vgm`' Bgkpnmv cb}hnm`' Zkdmkgm d}zpm vmbcc| nbpm` nld'

L lhgkvm` pnm Vkdbgz o}vpnmv alfmz bp d| m~umgzm bg` `mjl`m` pk a}zp mgak|

fmlgh jbvvlm` clim c}hhbhm pnvk}hn pnm zpvmmpz' A}zp xblp# pnk}hn# L zlcmgpc| xbvgm`

pnmd' Zkdm fbvfm` zpvlgh ko fb` c}ji xlcc zclpnmv lpz xb| lgpk |k}v clom zkdm`b|# pkk'

Igkp lpzmco bvk}g` |k} pk pnm uklgp |k}` `k bg|pnlgh pk olg` pnm dbg xlpn pnm

zjlzzkvz' Ko jk}vzm# |k}cc ub| mbvc| okv pnbp zglu# ovlmg`' Pv}zp dm# pnm jvlzu| jvlppmv

|k}vm gkx jbvplgh koo pk zkdm lhgkdlglk}z ckp pk lgpmv' L igkx'

Pnkzm pnlvp| ulmjmz' Olg` pnmd# pnm| zbl`# d| jkxkvimvz' Lo L jk}c`m hkppmg

d| abx pk kumg# L xk}c`m j}vzm`' Pnm zlcmv xk}c` zumg` a}zp bz lp nb` fmokvm


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pnm|` fmmg ucbjm` lgpk Lzjbvlkpz znbilgh# jcbdd| ubcdz# xnmg pnm|` fmmg vmh}cbv

jklgz zplcc# fmokvm pnm|` nb` b dbvi u}p kg pnmd f| bcc kopnlz' L zbx pnmd zjbppmvlgh

lgpk pnm xkvc` clim b ulpjnm` nbg`o}c ko zmm`z kg b fc}zpmv| `b|9 olcpmvlgh fbji lgpk

pnbp bzp ukkc ko jkddmvjm bg` jnbghlgh nbg`z kmv bg` kmv bg` kmv# dmcpm` kxg

bg` vmdlgpm` xnmg pnm jklg jnbghm` bz lp lgmlpbfc| xk}c`' Vmhbv`cmzz ko nkx obv

pnm| ocmx# L` nbm pk olg` pnmd' Pnm| xk}c` fm xnbp jkb~m` pnm nbg` pk xbm# pk

dbim pnm cluz zb| xnbpmmv gmm`m` zb|lgh pk nklzp pnm j}vzm ovkd dm pnbp }gplc pnmg

imup `mbpn lg pnm pvb`lplkgbc zmgzm# umvdbgmgp# ovkd fmlgh dlgm'

Lvkg| vmbvm` lpz nmb` xnmg L bxkim lg Ukppmvz Olmc` zkdm pldm cbpmv' Z}vm# L xbz

pnbgio}c okv pnm z}fpmvvbgmbg bjbplkg# pldm pk nmbc d| xk}g`z# f}p L nb` pk znbim

d| nmb` xnmg lp nlp dm pnbp xnmvm L vmmdmvhm` xbz m~bjp uckp ko cbg` pnbp pnm uvlmzpz

nb` fk}hnp xlpn pnm zlcmv9 b hvbm|bv` okv okvmlhgmvz' Pnm Ukppmvz Olmc`kv Olmc`

ko Fckk`# bz lp lz zkdmpldmz igkxgnb` fmmg d| pmdukvbv| zukp ko vmzulpm'

Xnmg L u}gjnm` fbji }u pnvk}hn pnm `mgzm# vm` zklc# lp xbz glhnp' D| ocmzn

xbz gk ckghmv fcbjimgm` pk b jvmbilgh jbvbubjm f}p xbz kgjm bhblg vmzpkvm`' L xbz

`vmzzm`# lg uvkumv f}vlbc jckpnmzb zlducm vkfm# pvk}zmvz ko f}vcbu# kc` zbg`bcz'

Gkgm ko lp dlgm# hlopz ko dk`mzp| okv pnm hvbm$fk}g` uvkl`m` f| pnm Pmducm

uvlmzpz' D| nblv nb` mmg hvkxg fbji xnmvm lp` fmmg f}vgm` koo# znk}c`mv cmghpn bz

lp nb` fmmg' Gkgmpnmcmzz# L l`gp ommc clim d|zmco' L omcp m~nb}zpm`# zkvm bcc kmv# xlpn

b zk}v ommclgh lg d| zpkdbjn' Lp xbz b `mmu flpm lg d| h}pz clim L` gmmv

m~umvlmgjm`9 lp omcp b uvkdlzm pnbp L` gmmv fm n}ghv| bhblg lg d| clom' Vlzlgh }u

bg` obcclgh kmv pk zc}du bhblgzp d| nmb`zpkgm mpjnm` Omcliz Jbglj}z# L xbz fkpn

jnbhvlggm` bg` ucmbzm`' Bp cmbzp pnm|` zumccm` d| gbdm vlhnp' F}p bp pnm zbdm pldm#

lp xbz d| vmbc gbdm# pnm gbdm L xbz fkvg xlpn' Gk kgm lg bcc ko Hbclcmm igmx pnlz

gbdm' D| zpkdbjn hbm bgkpnmv ublgo}c pxlzp'


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Bjvkzz pnm hvlpp| jvldzkg zklc# b dbg buuvkbjnm`' L pnk}hnp lp dlhnp fm kgm ko

pnm Pmducm uvlmzpz# jkdlgh k}p xlpn b ulpjnokvi pk zmg` pnlz }g`mb` lg`ll`}bc xnk

`bvm` vlzm }u lg nlz fkgm|bv` fbji pk pnm cbg` ko pnm mb`' L pvlm` hmpplgh d| cmhz bg`

ommp pk jkkumvbpm# uvmubvlgh okv d| fc}`hmkglgh' Vmbcc|# L xbz lg gk dkk`' L igmx L

xbz `bdgm` gkx# igmx pnbp L` oblcm` pk zmj}vm pnm pnlvp| ulmjmz bg` xlpn d| zk}c

kg pnm clgm# L nb` m~umvlmgjm` pnbp dkdmgp bcc hbdfcmvz `mpmzp1 xnmg bcc ko pnmlv

ukpmgplbc xlgglghz hmp zxmup bxb| xlpn kgm ckgh `vbh ko pnm `mbcmvz bvd# jcmbgc|

bg` oblvc| vkffm`'

Pnm dbg xbz jbvv|lgh b pkvjn# jkdlgh jckzmv bp b cmlz}vmc| vbpm bz lo zmmlgh

umkucm vlzm ovkd pnm hvbm xbz bz jkddkg pk nld bz flv` dlhvbplkg lg pnm obcc' L

pnvmx d| nbg`z k}p fmokvm dm# pnm xkffc| hckf ko kvbghm pkuulgh nlz ocbdfmb}~

pkk fvlhnp okv d| ovmznc|$nmbcm` m|mz pk zpbg`' Fckjilgh d| m|mz# L pvlm` pk d}zpmv b

jb}plkg pk zpb| fbji# f}p d| pnvkbp omcp jckhhm`'

Nm zukim Bvbdblj# xnljn xbz pnm pkgh}m L` fmmg vblzm` xlpn# f}p Lcc hk

bnmb` bg` pvbgzcbpm bz L `l` fmokvm' L uvmomv Mghclzn# nkgmzpc|'

Omcliz;

Igkx dbg| umkucm xnk jcldf k}p ko pnmlv hvbmz; L vmpkvpm`# zplcc fbjilgh

bxb|' L imup hcbgjlgh fmnlg` dm' Pnm nmb`zpkgmz xmvm zdbcc bg` xk}c` fm mbz| pk

pvlu kg' L `l`gp clim pnm pkvjn lg nlz nbg`# lp zubvim` vmjmgp dmdkvlmz' L` nbm b

zpvbghm vmcbplkgznlu xlpn olvm pnm vmzp ko d| `b|z# L igmx pnmg'

Pnm dbg zgkvpm`' Bz nm vmx gmbvmv bg` L jk}c` dbim k}p nlz objm fmppmv xnmg

nm bghcm` pnm pkvjn `kxg bxb| ovkd nlz objm zk lpz ocbvm xk}c`gp kfzj}vm nld# L

zbx nm xbz vmzzm` clim pnm kpnmvz# pnm kgmz pnbp` ok}g` dm lg pnm h}ppmv bg` zmp dm

bfcbqm' @bvi jckbi ko zkdm jnmbu# ubpjnm` dbpmvlbc# b nkk` ko zkdm clhnp obfvlj

clhnp ko fkpn jkckv bg` xmlhnpbg` b ublv ko hkbpzilg zbg`bcz' Nm xbzgp bz jcmbg

bz pnm nlhnmv vbgim` pb~ jkccmjpkvz xmvm# pnk}hn' Nlz pkmgblcz xmvm ckgh bg`

|mcckxm`# nlz olghmvz jvkkim` clim pnkzm ko b xkdbgz xnk` uljim` }u pnm fb`


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nbflpz ko nmv lgzpv}jpkv bg` nb` zumgp bg mgplvm clom xkvilgh b ckkd lduvkumvc|' Nm

xbz fmbv`m`# d}jn clim bg|kgm lg pnbp bvmb ko pnkzm `b|z# jbvbdmc zilg bg` nkkim`

gkzm# nmb| fvkx bg` fvkxg ko m|m'

Nlz kljm nb` b amcc|$zkop jb`mgjm# mbz|' \k} oblcm`# nm zbl`# f}p xlpn b

zdlcm# bg` zmj}vm` pnm jkgpvbjp lg pnm uvkjmzz' Ld nmvm pk fm |k}v lgpmvdm`lbv|#

|k}v pmbjnmv kg nkx pk uvkhvmzz ovkd nmvm'

L `kgp okcckx' L gmmv zlhgm` bg|pnlgh Zlcc| pk olhnp lp# gkx' Clbv pk pnm

mg`# dm' Pnmvm xbz gmmv b gmm` pk u}p lgi pk bg|pnlgh pk dbim lp flg`lgh# b jkgpvbjp

jk}c` fm zlhgm` xlpn xkv`z' Zlhn' L` gk``m`# zbl` |mz'

Pnm jkgpvbjp nb` pxk zmjplkgz pk lp' Lo pnm pmvdz xmvm dmp# pnm zmjkg` zmjplkg

xk}c` gmmv fmjkdm gmjmzzbv|' Kgc| }ukg oblc}vm ko pnm lglplbc pmvdz `l` lp zxlpjn

pk pnm gm~p'L` okvhkppmg bcc bfk}p pnm zkvjmvmvz jkgpvbjp# pnbp jnljimg zjvbpjn nbg`

ubjim` kgpk kgm ubvjndmgp xnmg ok}v kv olm xk}c` gkvdbcc| fm vmr}lvm`# mpblclgh

xnbp nm m~umjpm` ko bg|kgm lg nlz mduck|'

L xbz cbpm# L igkx' L vmcb~m` b clppcm' Nm xbz gkpnlgh f}p b f}vmb}jvbp' L

jk}c` `mbc xlpn b f}vmb}jvbp xnk xbz a}zp jkdlgh nmvm pk `k xnbp f}vmb}jvbpz `k

fmzp9 vmdlg` umkucm ko nkx pnm| oblcm` pk clm }u pk m~umjpbplkgz' Bg` nm l`# zdlclgh

bcc pnm xnlcm'

Gkp a}zp cbpm# nm zbl`# f}p mv| cbpm' Pnm dkgm| xbz pk jkdm fbji pk k}v

d}p}bc mduck|mv# bg` zlgjm lpz gkx k}p lg pnm kumg# fmlgh p}vgm` kmv ovkd kgm

dbg pk pnm gm~p# lpcc fm ldukzzlfcm pk pvbji'

\mz# L igkx pnbp bz xmcc' Bg` gkx# L ckkim` bp d| nbg`z lg nlz pkvjnc lhnp#

Ld hlmg bgkpnmv jnbgjm;

\k}cc nbm fk}g`cmzz jnbgjmz# Omcliz' L cmp d| m~uvmzzlkg fmh nld pk

mcbfkvbpm' Nm zbl`# Pnkzm pnlvp| ulmjmz ko zlcmv bvm mv| ldukvpbgp' \k} db| gkp

igkx lp gkx# f}p xnbp nbuumgm` nmvm xlcc boomjp lgjbcj}cbfcm g}dfmv ko pnlghz

nmgjmokvpn' Nlzpkvljbcc| zumbilgh# pnkzm pnlvp| ulmjmz ko zlcmv bvm ko mgkvdk}z


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bgpnvkukckhljbc bc}m' Pk nbm pnmd# lg kgm ucbjm# xk}c` lgjvmbzm pnmlv bc}m

fm|kg` pnm pnlvp| ulmjmz pnm| vmuvmzmgp# lgpk b cldlpcmzz okvp}gm dlglbp}vlqm`'

Bgpnvkukckhljbc; Lp xbz b pmvd L` gmmv kgjm nmbv` fmokvm# bg` mmg dkvm

jkducljbpm` xnmg nm` zbl` lp# lg lpz v}`ldmgpbv| okvd pnbp pkki gmbvc| b nbco dlg}pm

pk zb| ovkd kgm mg` ko pnm xkv` pk pnm kpnmv lg Bvbdblj'

B ocbzn ko ldubplmgjm bg` bggk|bgjm jvkzzm` nlz hmgpcm objm' Nm vmbjnm` lgpk

nlz vkfmz bg` uvk`}jm` b zdbcc zbpjnmc' Okv b dkdmgp L pnk}hnp lp xbz hklgh pk fm

pnm zlcmv ulmjmz# zkdmnkx hbpnmvm` fbji }u ovkd xnmvm pnm| xmvm jlvj}cbplgh bcc

pnvk}hn pkxgbg` uvkfbfc| fm|kg`# f| gkx# zlgjm L` fmmg `mb` buuvk~ldbpmc|

b xmmif}p gk' Lp xbz zlduc| b zdbcc d}ddlolm` zmp ko olghmvz# dbilgh b _ f|

hvb| jkggmjplm plzz}m# xnbp ckkim` clim pnm okvm bg` dl``cm olghmv ko lpz kvlhlgbc

kxgmv' Xlpn lp# bczk jkdlgh k}p ko pnm zbpjnmc xbz b vlum# vm` buucm' Ukclznm` pk b

znlgm pnbp pnvmx koo pnm pkvjnz hckx fmb}plo}cc|# bz lo clp ovkd xlpnlg' D| zpkdbjn

`l`gp vmzukg` pk pnm buucm# d| h}pz xmvm zplcc pkk boocljpm` okv pnbp# f}p lp xbz pnm

buucmz }gm~umjpm` fmb}p| L jk}c`gp ummc d| m|mz ovkd' Lp xbz clim pnm uljp}vm ko

bg buucm# xnmg |k} pnlgi ko bg buucm' Pnm buucm'

Nm nbg`m` dm pnm zmp ko olghmvz# nbv`mgm` pk pnm uklgp pnmlv aklgpz vmo}zm` pk

dkm bp bcc' Gkp pnbp L bppmdupm` pnlz# f}p L m~umjpm` pnmd pk `bghcm ocbjjl`c| clim

pnm cmhz ko b nbghm` dbg' Pnm| vmdblgm` vlhl` bz lo jbvm` ovkd xkk`' L pkki pnmd

lgpk d| ubcd bg` zpbvm` bp pnmd# gkp bp bcc vmu}czm` f| nkx `v| bg` nkvvlfcm pnm|

ckkim`' L` ckkim` xkvzm d|zmco gkp zk ckgh bhk# vmdmdfmv'

Pnmg nm nbg`m` kmv pnm buucm'

L nmc` pnm pxk lpmdz lg d| j}uum` nbg`z' Pnm zmp ko olghmvz bg` pnm buucm' L

ckkim` bp pnm hlmv ko pnmzm pnlghz lg fmxlc`mvdmgp'

Mbp lp# nm zbl`' Pnm buucm# pnbp lz'

Bz lo pnbp vmbcc| gmm`m` zumjloljbplkg# L zbl`'

Hk bnmb`'


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Xn|; Lz lp uklzkgm`;

Nlz ubplmgjm$xbznm` zpbvm zpkk` lg okv b zukimg bgzxmv'

L znv}hhm` bg` zgbuum` pnm olvzp flpm k}p ko pnm ov}lp' Zucmg`l`' L jnmxm`#

xbpjnlgh pnm dbg xbpjn dm mbp' D| zpkdbjn vmzukg`m` pk pnm okk` nmzlpbgpc|#

vlghlgh bhblgzp lp clim b znlmc` dlhnp pkcc xnmg zpv}ji f| b zumbv' F}p pnmg lp xbvdm`

pk lp# xmcjkdm` lp# v}dfcm` clim b a}ghcm jbp u}vvlgh lgzpmb` ko b vbfl` `kh lzz}lgh b

zu}ppmvm` `mbpn vbppcm clim L m~umjpm`'

Znkvp clm`# pnbp fclzz' Mgkvdk}z pnk}hnpz zpv}ji dm# v}znlgh lgpk d| zi}cc

clim b xbpmv fcb``mv }g`mv b xbpmvobccz v}znpkk d}jn# pkk obzp" Bhkg|' L `vkuum`

pk d| igmmz bg` hvbffm` bp d| nmb` bg` zjvmbdm`' Lp vkbvm`# pnlz lg}g`bplkg ko

igkxcm`hm pnbp jbdm kg clim bg bvd| fmnlg` b z}jj}dflgh f}cxbvi' Dbvjnlgh#

zpmb`|# dlvpncmzz' Lp omcp clim dlccmgglb ko bgh}lzn# ubjim` bg` fbccm` bg` `vkuum`

lgpk plg|# plg| zmjkg`z'

A}zp bz r}ljic| bz lp` jkdm# lp zpkuum`' L ckkim` bp d| `vkuum` lpmdz# pnm zmp

ko olghmvz bg` pnm buucm' Pnm buucm# xnmvm lp nb` vkccm` pk pnm m`hm ko pnm jlvjcm ko

kvbghm clhnp# hvmx fklcz bg` znlopm` lgpk pnm znb`m ko b hvb| clim pnm }g`mvzl`m ko b

ocluum`$kmv `mb` pnlgh' Lp jkccbuzm` lg kg lpzmco# cmblgh kgc| b zkkp| zukp lg pnm

hvbzz xnmvm lpz vkcc nb` pmvdlgbpm`'

L ckkim` }u bp nld# zplcc pkk fmzlmhm` pk zpbg`'

Pnbp xbz bcc igkxcm`hm# nm zbl`' Mmg pnk}hn L xbz bfcm pk pvbgzcbpm lp

cljimp|$zuclp# bz nm zbl` lp# L igmx nm xbz zumbilgh xnbp xk}c` kgm `b| fmjkdm

Ovmgjn' Zkdmnkx# L igmx' Pnmg Hmvdbg# Zumjloljbcc|1 cbgh}bhm# bg` b o}cc lmx

ko pnm pldmclgm okv |k} pk }zm bz b h}l`mclgm ko zkvpz' V}zzlbg1 Zldlcbv pk bgkpnmv

ulmjm ko ov}lp kgjm hlmg pk zkdmkgm mczm# f}p `loomvmgp' Lp` fm ilg` ko b xbzpm ko

pldm pk u}p bcc ko pnbp vm`}g`bgp f}zlgmzz lg pnmvm# znbdm bg` xnbp$nbm$|k}'

Mghclzn1 Mzumjlbcc| okv zkdmkgm clim |k}# Omcliz' \k}v m|mz xmvm ucmgp| kumg mmg

fmokvm |k} fmjbdm b pb~dbg# L fmclmm'


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]zlgh d| kxg nmb`zpkgm pk hmp fbji }u# L pvlm` pk olhnp xlpn d| kxg zmbzlji

mr}lclfvl}d' L jk}c` zmm ubzp nlz mgmmv bz pnlz n}dfcm nmcumv gkx' Pnlz dbg mgak|m`

d| ublg# mgak|m` fmlgh bfcm pk jvmbpm lp lg zkdmkgm' Fmokvm pnm buucm# L xbz b fbzm

pvbdu# }df bg` xlc| bg` olgm xlpn lp' Bopmv# mmv|pnlgh pkki kg b dmbz}vm` r}bclp|'

L fmjbdm xnbp L jbcc bj}pmc| kfzmvbgp# kv xnbp Lm nmbv` jbccm` hlmg pnm Jbv`

Znbvuz M|m9 pnm igbji pk zmm olzz}vmz lg bcc pnlghz bg` umkucm# nkx fmzp pk m~ucklp

pnmd# dbglu}cbpm pnmd' Pk u}p lp zlduc|# L igmx xnmvm mmv|kgm# xlpn a}zp b hcbgjm

bp pnmd# nkx pk hmp pnmlv hkbp' Xnmvm lp xbz plm`# xnbp ilg` ko igkp nmc` lp# bg`

uvmjlzmc| nkx dbg| ukimz xlpn b iglom lp` pbim pk o}cc| vmg` lp pk d| fmgmolp'

L nbpm` d|zmco b clppcm# pnmg' Gkp mmg pnm kxgmv pnm Jbv` Znbvuz M|m xbz

ldd}gm# lp zmmdm`' F}p bp cmbzp lp xbz fmppmv pnbg fmlgh f}vgm` bclm bg` cmop pk fm

f}vlm` lg b znbcckx hvbm'

L uljim` }u pnm olghmvz ovkd pnm hvk}g` xnmvm L` `vkuum` pnmd' Bz zkkg bz

pnm| xmvm fbji lg d| ubcd# nm vmbjnm` lgpk pnm zbpjnmc bhblg bg` pkki k}p b jklg' Lp

zbgh xnmg nm ocluum` lp kmv pk dm' L zgbpjnm` lp k}p ko pnm blv' Lp xbz clim bcc dkgm|

ko pnm mvb bg` bvmb# Kjpblbg lg uvkolcm kg pnm ovkgp zl`m bg` b n}dbg `muljplkg ko

Okvp}gm kg pnm vmmvzm# nkc`lgh b ubcd fvbgjn'

B zlcmv zpbpmv ko Bgplkjn# nm zbl` xlpn b zclhnp blv ko f}v`mg# clim mlpnmv pnlz

xbz b nlhnc| fkvlgh pkulj okv nld kv nm xbz dkvm z|dubpnmplj pk d| r}mzp ko

`v}`hmv| pnbg L` kvlhlgbcc| pnk}hnp'

Lz pnlz kgm ko pnm ulmjmz; L bzim`' Kgm ko pnm kgmz nm kxm` pk }z;


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L xk}c`gp fm zk fkc` bz pk }zm pnm xkv` }z# Omcliz# nm jb}plkgm` xlpn b zdlvi'

\k} bg` L k gkp znbvm pnlz pbzi' Pnlz lz |k}vz bg` |k}vz bckgm' F}p# |mz# pnlz lz kgm

ko pnm ulmjmz A}`bz kxm` pk }z' Pnlz lz kgm ko pnm ulmjmz nm hbm pk pnm Pmducm# bg`

pnm zbdm ulmjm pnm| }zm` pk f}| pnlz ucbjm' Nm obggm` k}p nlz bvdz hvbg`c| pk

lg`ljbpm Ukppmvz Nlcc bcc bvk}g` }z' Nm `vkuum` pnmd pk nlz zl`mz xlpn b zpmvmk zcbu'

Pnm vmdblglgh pxmgp|$glgm bvm |k}vz pk olg`'

D| m|mz znlopm` ovkd kgm ubcd pk pnm gm~p# ovkd pnm jklg lg d| vlhnp pk pnm

zmp ko olghmvz lg d| cmop' L nmc` }u pnm olghmvz bg` xbm` pnmd bp pnm dbg' Zplcc

`kmzgp m~ucblg pnm zpkv| fmnlg` pnmzm' L xbz zumbilgh Hmvdbg# f| bjjl`mgp' L

jkvvmjpm`9 fbji pk d| zkop# obdlclbv Bvbdblj# f}p xnmg L zukim bhblg# lp xbz a}zp bz

mbz| bz lp nb` fmmg xnmg }zlgh pnm Hmvdbg' Xmlv`' Uvkflgh pnmd lg pnm blv bz lo

ukilgh b zmp ko m|mz xlpn pnmd# L bzim` lo pnm| xmvm pk fm d| xmbukg'

U}p pnm jklg fmpxmmg pnm `lhlpz# nm z}hhmzpm`'

B clppcm jc}dzlc|# L l`' Xnbp gkx; Bg` a}zp bz L bzim`# pnm olghmvz zgbuum`#

j}vclgh lg kg pnmdzmcmz clim b ublv ko zgbimz xkvilgh lg pbg`md pk n}h pnm jklg lgpk


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pnm clppcm ckku pnm| db`m' Lp zpbvpcm` dm bg` L `vkuum` pnm olghmv$jklcm` jklg' Pnm

zlcmv zpbpmv xbz n}hhm` lg pnmvm plhnp'

Pnbp lz nkx |k}cc igkx pnbp pnm ubvplj}cbv ulmjm ko zlcmv |k}vm zmmilgh lz

kgm ko pnm vlhnp kgmz'

Bopmv b dkdmgp# pnm olghmvz }gjcmgjnm dbilgh pnlz lzh}zplgh zk}g` clim b

`mb` vbp fmlgh xv}gh k}p clim b xbzn vbhbg` pnm jklg omcc ovkd lpz k}fcm unbcbghm

flg`lgh'

L zpbvm` bp pnm jklg' Kgm ko pxmgp|$glgm vmdblglgh'

Nkx ckgh `k L nbm; L bzim`# }gbfcm pk nmcu pnm xmlhnp lg d| kljm'

Nlz cluz zuvmb` lgpk b vljp}z# ukzzlfc| nlz mzpldbplkg ko b zdlcm kv a}zp xnbp nlz

objm l` xnmg bd}zm`' Bz ckgh bz lp pbimz' F}p kgjm pnm|vm bcc jkccmjpm`# |k} nbm

pk ubzz pnmd kg' Bg` pnm| d}zp fm }zm` lg ub|dmgp pk fmpvb|' Kgc| pnmg xlcc pnm

jkgpvbjp fm fvkimg'

Pnmg xnbp xlcc nbuumg;

Pnm zdlcm lzbuumbvm` ovkd nlz objm# f}p lp vmdblgm` lg nlz kljm' F| pnm pldm

|k}vm pnvk}hn# lpcc fm xnbp |k} xbgp dkvm pnbg bg|pnlgh' Nm pkki kgm zpmu fbji#

pnmg bgkpnmv' Nm xbz bfbg`kglgh dm xlpn d| gmx mgj}dfvbgjm# hmgpc| cmpplgh dm

igkx L nb` gk bjjkducljmz# gk kgm bp bcc pk bl` dm lg pnlz dbppmv'

Xnbp xlcc L xbgp; L bzim`# f}p d| bgzxmv zlopm` k}p xlpnk}p nld mmg

gmm`lgh pk zumbi' Lp xk}c` fm pnmg pnm zbdm bz lp xbz gkxpk gkp fm `klgh pnlz' L

d}zpm ovkxgm`'Lpz |k}# lzgp lp; Lm nmbv` pnm| jbg jnbghm okvdz' Lpz |k} xnk

pvljim` dm lgpk pnlz" L dkm` okvxbv`# mmv| lgpmgplkg ko `bznlgh pnm fvblgz ovkd

nlz zi}cc xlpn d| mv| nbg`z'

\k} `k gkp hmp pkdbim pnvmbpz lg pnlz dbppmv# nm fmcckxm` xlpn b kljm

}gn}dbg' Nlz okvd jnbghm` `vbzpljbcc| xnmg L xbz cmzz pnbg kgm zpmu bxb|9 hkgm

xbz pnm fmbplolj ldbhm# nlz jkzp}dm# nlz ubvk`| ko Nld' Gkx nm xbz bz L igmx nld#


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bz pnm j}vmv ko uklzkgzzk ckgh bz |k} xk}c`gp dlg` bhvmmlgh# bp pnm umbi bp |k}v

dkzp `lvm nk}v# pk nmcu nld' Bg` xkvzm'

Nlz nblv fmjbdm b xnlvcxlg` ko hvb| bfk}p b objm pnbp znvlmcm` bg` nb` lpz

m|mz vkcc fbji' Pnm bfzmgp zkjimpz vmucbjm` pnmdzmcmz xlpn bg kpnmvxkvc`c|

ocljimvlgh# clim pxk u}``cmz ko f}vglgh klc# zulm` ovkd pnm fkppkd ko pxlg xmccz' Nlz

pmmpn bcc mckghbpm`# bg` fmjbdm obghm`'

\k} xlcc k bz |k} bvm pkc`" nm znvlmim`# xlpn xnbp L jk}c`gp nmcu f}p gkpljm

xbz b db` hcmm' Bg` xlpn pnbp# `lzbuumbvm`'

Cb|lgh lg pnm `lvp xnmvm pnm ovlhnp nb` pnvkxg dm# L ckxmvm` d| hbqm pk d|

}uvblzlgh nbg`z' L zplcc nmc` pnm jklg bg` pnm olghmvz' Pnm pkkcz ko d| f}v`mg# gkx

`vmgjnm` lg pnm bvi' Bcc pnbp vmdblgm` ko pnm zkvjmvmv bz obv bz b nlgp nm` mmv fmmg

pnmvm xbz pnm clghmvlgh xnloo ko zdkim' Kv db|fm pnbp xbz a}zp dm# zplcc zpblgm` xlpn

lpz zdmcc'


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