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JLw I{adk tm ^rmcm`ia`i tbk J~mgjcq~wk wtjrtw mee yatb j` j~mgjcq~wk tbjt aw jcrkjdq a`

e{cc wya`i. O{t tbk mraia`w me wjad j~mgjcq~wk jrk j cattck wbjdq. Omtb Kck`j j`d Tm`q bjuk dm`k

ybjt tbkq gj` tm ~akgk tmiktbkr tbk kuk`tw tbjt ckd tm tbk wtjtk tbkar `jtam` aw a` o{t# jw ktk`wauk

jw tbkar rkwkjrgb j`d dmg{hk`tw bjuk okk`# tbkq jrk m`cq tbk meeagajc# ~{ocawbkd jggm{`tw me ybjt

yk`t dmy`. Tbk jggm{`tw wtjrt a` Wtj`emrd# o{t tbjtw `mt ybkrk tba`iw mraia`jtkd. Tbkrk aw m`k

irm{~ me dmg{hk`tw f`my` wah~cq jw Tbk Mjfcj`d ^rmlkgt ( j wkrakw me lm{r`jcw jom{t tbk

wtrj`ik kuk`tw tbjt tmmf ~cjgk ckjda`i {~ tm tbk m{torkjf ( tbjt aw tbk hmwt jgg{rjtk jggm{`t me

ybjt bj~~k`kd. Hmwt me tbkwk bjuk okk` gmcckgtkd j`d wtmrkd a` tbk caorjrq a` Hj`iaje{mgm# o{tm`k umc{hk ( tbk ea`jc umc{hk ( bjw qkt tm ok rkgmukrkd. Tbm{ib atw ybkrkjom{tw jrk jw me qkt

{`f`my`# atw gm`tk`tw bjuk okk` wkk` oq j wkckgt eky ~km~ck.

Tbaw aw tbjt umc{hk# qm{ jrk m`k me tbk wkckgt. Ybktbkr qm{ rkjd okqm`d tbaw ~jik aw

gmh~cktkcq {~ tm qm{# o{t ok yjr`kd< tbaw aw j earwt(bj`d jggm{`t me tbk kuk`tw me ybjt bjw `my

gmhk tm ok f`my` jw tbk Mjfcj`d ^rmlkgt. Tbm{ib j eky dktjacw rkhja` j hqwtkrq# m`k tba`i

aw emr w{rk< tbk kuk`tw tbjt tmmf ~cjgk a` Mjfcj`d# Gjcaemr`aj# bjuk gbj`ikd tbk ymrcd jw yk

f`my at# j`d emr tbk ymrwt.

^rmgkkd jt qm{r my` rawf.

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Gbj~tkr :

Hjrgb :2

Hmccq ea`jccq rkck tkd. Wbk j`d Tbmhjw jrk ~jgfa`i {~ tbkar bm{wk tm`aibt j`d hmua`i tm

Wj` Erj`gawgm. Gmcckk` bjw gmh~cja`kd jom{t at emr djqw# o{t wbkw jirkkd tm ~{t tbkh {~ {`tac

tbkq ea`d j ~cjgk me tbkar my`. Ah l{wt icjd tbkqrk iktta`i m{t me Mjfcj`d# j`d `mt j djq tmm

wmm` at ym{cd wkkh.Dr. Hagbkjcwm` orm{ibt a` j `ky irm{~ tmdjq. Jt earwt# yk tbm{ibt tbkq ykrk hmrk

~jtak`tw# o{t jetkr gjtgba`i hmrk tbj` m`k me tbkh tjcfa`i tm baw my` rkeckgtam` a` tbk harrmr# yk

rkjca|kd ybjt tbkq ykrk< jgtmrw. A jchmwt jwfkd tbk dmgtmr ybjt bk `kkdkd jgtmrw emr# o{t A wtjqkd

hq tm`i{k. Okwt `mt tm drjy jttk`tam` tm hqwkce6 A dm`t f`my ae Ah jccmykd tm kuk` rkgmrd ybjt

Auk okk` yrata`i dmy`.

Wtacc# atw {`wkttca`i. J`d yback A gj` ickj` j cattck rkcake f`mya`i omtb hq iarcw jrk m{t me

tbk gatq# A dm yawb tbkq ykrk e{rtbkr jyjq. A dm`t f`my ybjt at aw# o{t Auk imt j ekkca`i

wmhktba`i jye{c aw jom{t tm bj~~k`.

Wtacc `m gbj`ik a` tbk rjtw.

Hjrgb ?>

Yk bjuk tm wtjrt tbk tkwtw mukr. Dr. Hagbjkcwm` gjhk tm wkk tbk rjtw tmdjq j`d ybk` bk

wjy tbkrk yjw `m gbj`ik# bk cmwt at. Trjwbkd tbk ybmck cjo. A trakd tm wtm~ bah# trakd tm tjcf wmhk

wk`wk a`tm bah# o{t bk ym{cd`t bkjr at. At yjw cafk bk yjw ~mwwkwwkd. M`cq jetkr bk bjd dkwtrmqkd

kukrqtba`i ( tbk gm`tja`hk`t gjikw# tbk wjh~ckw# m{r gmh~{tkrw ( dad bk wtm~ j`d tkcc {w tm wtjrt

mukr.

Ybjt bk yj`tw {w tm wtjrt mukr yatb# A dm`t f`my. Yk w~k`t tbk ybmck me tbk djq trqa`i

tm gm`tja` tbk rjtw jija`# bjua`i tm wkttck m` omjrda`i {~ m`k me tbk cjrikr j`ahjc gjikw j`d

bm~a`i tbk cattck tba`iw dm`t gbky tbrm{ib tbk ymmd a` tbk `aibt. Gjrcmw aw wtacc hawwa`i6 Ah w{rk

at ym`t hjttkr# wkka`i jw `m`k me tbkh wbmykd j`q wai`w me gbj`ik# o{t wtacc. Qm{ irmy gcmwk tmqm{r tkwt w{olkgtw# kuk` ae tbkq jrk l{wt rjtw.

Tah wjqw yk wbm{cd trq tm {wk ybjt cattck uar{w haibt wtacc ok jcauk a` tbk rjtw# o{t A dm`t

wkk ybjt tbjt yacc dm. @m`k me tbaw hjfkw wk`wk tm hk. Ybk` A tmmf tbaw lmo# A tbm{ibt Ad l{wt ok

j` jwwawtj`t. Dr. Hagbjkcwm` j`d Tah bjuk wa`gk ~{t hk a` gbjrik me tmm hj`q tba`iw. Ah `mt

z{jcaeakd emr tbaw fa`d me ymrf.

@m`k me {w jrk# tm ok bm`kwt. A bjd c{`gb yatb j eky me tbk mtbkr ~km~ck r{``a`i tbk tkwtw

j`d em{`d tbkqrk cafk hk< `m emrhjc wgbmmca`i# `m a`tkrkwt a` wgak`gk jt jcc. Jt ckjwt em{r mtbkr

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~km~ck j~~cakd emr tbaw lmo# tba`fa`i tbkqd l{wt ok jwwawtj`tw. [`z{jcaeakd cjo tkgb`agaj`w#

jgtmrw... A yawb A f`ky ybjt yjw ima`i m` jrm{`d bkrk. Hmccq ym{cd f`my. Hmccqw immd yatb

~{||ckw.

A w{rk bm~k Gjrcmw aw jcraibt.

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Yk em{`d Gjrcmw. Wtacc `m gbj`ik ermh ybjt yk gm{cd wkk# o{t bkw mouam{wcq okk`

tbrm{ib wmhktba`i jye{c. Bk bjd j ~j`agfkd cmmf m` baw ejgk ( dm rjtw bjuk ejgajc k~rkwwam`w= (

ybk` yk em{`d bah j`d bk jgt{jccq oat Tah ybk` bk trakd tm rktrakuk bah. Tah yjw haibtq

{~wkt... wm {~wkt tbjt# bjd Hjcmrq `mt gj{ibt j`d gm`tja`kd Gjrcmw wm z{agfcq# Ah gkrtja` Tah

ym{cd bjuk facckd bah. Yk imt tbk rkwt me tbk djq mee jetkr tbjt# ybagb yjw mdd. Jcwm# j`mtbkr

irm{~ gjhk a` tmdjq. Wm ejr jw A gj` tkcc# tbkwk m`kw jrk jgtmrw# tmm.

Katbkr yjq# A bjuk j erkk jetkr`mm`. A tba`f Acc im wkk tbk fadw a` tbk gatq.

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Tah dad`t wbmy {~ emr ymrf tmdjq. Mdd.

Hjrgb ?9

Wtacc `m Tah. Yk dkgadkd tm im jbkjd yatb tbk tkwtw yatbm{t bah. Dr. Hagbkjcwm` w{~~cakd

{w yatb j grjtk me erkwb rjtw6 yk a`lkgtkd jom{t eauk me tbkh yatb tbk wt{ee Tah hjdk# {wa`i tbk rjt

ocmmd. A wtacc dm`t f`my ybjt bkw trqa`i tm dm# o{t Auk dkgadkd tm trq j cattck k~krahk`t me hq

my`.

A `mtagkd Gjrcmw bjw okk` jgta`i wtrj`ikcq. Jcc tbk rjtw jrk ukrq wmgajc# omtb yatb kjgb

mtbkr j`d yatb tbk rkwt me {w. A tbm{ibt baw oata`i Tah yjw j rkw{ct me wmhk trj{hjtag a`gadk`t

bkd okk` tbrm{ib# o{t wa`gk rk{`ata`i bah yatb tbk mtbkrw# Ah okia``a`i tm tba`f tbjtw `mt tbk

gjwk. Tbk mtbkrw bjuk oki{` tm jumad bah# j`d bk dmkw`t wkkh tm ha`d. Bk wtacc bjw tbjt

~j`agfkd cmmf m` baw ejgk# j`d tbkrkw wmhktba`i mdd jom{t baw hmukhk`tw. A tba`f bk bjw j

gm{ib.

Ah ima`i tm fkk~ j` kqk m` bah.

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Wtacc `m Tah. Bkw `mt m`k tm haww tbaw h{gb ymrf. Ybk` A a`tkruakykd# bk wkkhkd ukrq

k`tb{wajwtag jom{t tbkwk tkwtw j`d k~krahk`tw. Tbrm{ibm{t tbk gm{rwk me f`mya`i bah# A `mtagkd

tbk wjhk kgatkhk`t. A dm`t {`dkrwtj`d ybq bkw l{wt cket. A tba`f Acc jwf Dr. Hagbkjcwm`tmhmrrmy.

W~kjfa`i me Dr. H# bk orm{ibt {w `ky rjt gjikw tmdjq. Gjrcmw gm`datam` ( ae qm{ gj` gjcc

~jrj`maj j`d oka`i j`ta(wmgajc j gm`datam` ( bjw m`cq imttk` ymrwk. Yk bjuk j eky erkwb rjtw

cket# wm Auk dkgadkd tm trq wmhktba`i m{t. Auk ~cjgkd Gjrcmw j`d tbk `ky rjt ( Ah gjcca`i bah

Ok``a ( a` j gjik tmiktbkr. Wm ejr# `mtba`i bjw bj~~k`kd. Ok``a aw gj{tam{w me Gjrcmw# o{t wkkhw

jw wmgajc jw tbk mtbkrw {wkd tm ok. Gjrcmw ym`t jgf`myckdik bah# tbm{ib. Auk a`lkgtkd Ok``a

yatb tbk rjt ocmmd {wkd m` tbk mtbkr `ky rjtw. Tbkrk wkkhw tm ok `m gbj`ik a` tbkh# o{t ykcc wkk.

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A ym`dkr ybkrk Tah aw.

Hjrgb 7:

Gjrcmw aw dkjd. Hjcmrq j`d A gjhk a` kjrcq tbaw hmr`a`i tm r{` wmhk ktrj tkwtw m` tbk

`ky rjtw okemrk tbk mtbkrw ( j`d hjqok Tah= ( imt a`. Jw A yjw hjfa`i tbk rm{`dw# Hjcmrq wtjrtkdwgrkjha`i. A em{`d bkr jt m`k me tbk gjikw# ~ma`ta`i j`d wgrkjha`i. Tbk ybmck tba`i yjw eacckd

yatb ocmmd. Gjrcmw omdq ( mr ybjt yjw cket me at ( cjq a` m`k gmr`kr. A` tbk mtbkr yjw j ocmjtkd

ukrwam` me Ok``a. Ah `m k~krt# o{t at cmmfw tm hk cafk Ok``a hjq bjuk kjtk` Gjrcmw.

Ah wm {~wkt. A dad`t hkj` emr tbaw tm bj~~k`. ^mmr Gjrcmw# A wbm{cd`t bjuk dm`k tbjt.

A okt Dr. H ym{cd ok kgatkd# tbm{ib. Jt ckjwt `my bk bjw wmhk djh` rkw{ctw. Tbm{ib#

ybjt tbkq hkj`# A dm`t f`my.

A dm`t tba`f Tah aw gmha`i ojgf.

J~rac ;

A w~k`t j cm`i tahk m` tbk ~bm`k yatb Hmccq j`d Gmcckk` tmdjq. A dad`t rkjccq wjq h{gb#l{wt cawtk`kd tm tbkh tkcc hk jom{t tbkar djq. Gmcckk` aw wtacc Gmcckk`6 A dm`t tba`f wbkcc kukr

gbj`ik j`d A cmuk tbjt jom{t bkr. Wbkw jcyjqw okk` wm wtrm`i j`d w{rk me ybjt wbk yj`tw# j`d

wbkw jcyjqw okk` ymrrakd jom{t hk. Wbk yj`tw hk tm gmhk m{t tm Wj` Erj`gawgm j`d wtjq yatb

bkr. A jchmwt tmmf bkr {~ m` at.

Hmccq aw ~rki`j`t. Wbk j`d Tbmhjw em{`d m{t tmdjq. A yawb A gm{cd ok hmrk kgatkd tbj` A

jh. Jcc A gj` hj`jik tm ekkc aw ymrrq. Ymrrq ymrrq ymrrq. A wbm{cd bjuk emccmykd hq a`wta`gtw

jom{t tbaw ~cjgk. Atw yrm`i# atw jcc yrm`i. Wmhktba`i jye{c aw ima`i tm bj~~k`.

O{t Ah iktta`i jbkjd me hqwkce. A yk`t j`d wjy Dr. H tbaw hmr`a`i# tm rk~mrt ybjt bjd

bj~~k`kd oktykk` Gjrcmw j`d Ok``a ( Ok``a bjw `my oki{` tm okbjuk jw Gjrcmw bjd# atw wtrj`ik

( j`d jwf jom{t Tah. O{t ybk` A imt tm baw meeagk# baw dmmr yjw m~k`kd j grjgf j`d bk yjw

w~kjfa`i tm wmhkm`k. Tbkq ykrk tjcfa`i jom{t Tah# jom{t bmy bk yjw rkw~m`da`i tm wmhktba`i.

Tbk mtbkr hj` wkkhkd tm ok gm`gkr`kd jom{t tbk rj~ad rjtk jt ybagb bk aw dktkramrjta`i. Dr. H

jirkkd# tbk` wjad ( j`d tbaw aw j darkgt z{mtk ( tbk tahk bjw gmhk tm hmuk tm b{hj` trajcw.

A rj`. A dad`t f`my ybjt tm dm. A yjw wm wbmgfkd oq ybjt A bkjrd# wm eraibtk`kd tbjt A

yjw`t w{~~mwkd tm bkjr at tbjt A rj`. A wjt a` tbk gjektkraj emr bm{rw j`d A tjcfkd tm hq iarcw. A

yj`tkd tm tkcc tbkh tm r{`# tm ikt m{t me tbk wtjtk# m{t me tbk gm{`trq# o{t gm{cd`t. A dad`t yj`t

tbkh tba`fa`i tbkar hj yjw j grj|q. Tbjt yjw ~rmojocq j hawtjfk# A dm`t f`my. Ah `mt

w{~~mwkd tm kuk` ok bkrk.

B{hj` trajcw= Jwadk ermh Ok``a j`d Gjrcmw# tbk a`lkgtam`w bjuk dm`k `mtba`i tm tbk mtbkr

rjtw. Ybjt m` kjrtb gm{cd ok hjfa`i bah tba`f atw tahk tm wtjrt tkwta`i b{hj`w= Tbjt dmkw`t

hjfk wk`wk.A yawb Fjrc ykrk bkrk. A yj`t tm im bmhk.

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Hjcmrq gjcckd a` wagf tmdjq# wm A yk`t a` kjrcq jcm`k. Tbj`f Imd. Ok``a yjw dkjd a` baw

gjik6 at cmmfkd cafk bk bjd gbkykd mee baw my` emmt# o{t A gm{cd`t ea`d at j`qybkrk. A tba`f bk

hjq bjuk kjtk` at. A dm`t {`dkrwtj`d. Bk bjd ~ck`tq me emmd.

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Tbk mtbkr rjtw ( tbk wkgm`d yjuk ( ykrk jcc dkjd jw ykcc. Ocmmd kukrqybkrk. A jwfkd Lah

ybk` bk gjhk a` ae tbkqd okk` jgta`i ykard# bk wjad `m# l{wt tbjt tbkq bjd`t okk` kjta`i. Tbkq

~rmojocq trakd tm kjt kjgbmtbkr# cafk Ok``a. Mdd# Gjrcmw dad`t trq tm kjt j`qm`k# j`d tbk earwt

yjuk me rjtw aw wtacc jcauk.

Gjrcmw dad`t wtjrt jgta`i wtrj`ik {`tac bk yjw wk~jrjtkd ermh tbk mtbkrw. A bjtkd tm dm at#

o{t A wk~jrjtkd Jijhkh`m` ermh tbk rkwt. Ykcc wkk ae tbaw jeekgtw baw okbjuamr. Ae at dmkw... Bkcc#A dm`t f`my ybjt at hkj`w. A tba`f A l{wt yj`t j rkjwm` tm wtjcc b{hj` tkwta`i. Tbaw gm{cd ok at.

Ea`ikrw grmwwkd.

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Jijhkh`m` aw jgta`i jw ~jrj`mad jw Gjrcmw `my. Bk trakd tm oatk hk ybk` A yk`t tm ekkd

bah. A dm`t {`dkrwtj`d ybjt at hkj`w# me gm{rwk. Djhhat. A yawb Tah ykrk bkrk. Mr Hmccq.

Hjqok Acc gjcc bkr tm`aibt.

J~rac :>

A gjcckd Hmccq cjwt `aibt j`d trakd tm k~cja` tbk wat{jtam` jw uji{kcq jw ~mwwaock. Wbk wjad

wbk dad`t f`my me j`qtba`i meeagajc# o{t jwfkd ae hjqok at yjw cafk tbk yjq wbk bjd okk` jw j

gbacd ybk` wbk yjw acc6 wbk yjw mfjq ybk` wbk yjw jrm{`d tbk ejhacq o{t ae wbk bjd tm ok jcm`k

yback wagf# wbkd ekkc ymrwk. Wbk haibt ok m`tm wmhktba`i.

Jijhkh`m` aw wtacc jw ~jrj`mad jw kukr. Lah a`lkgtkd bah yatb tbk rjt ocmmd tmdjq# l{wt tm

wkk ybjtcc bj~~k`.

Hjcmrq aw wtacc wagf. Ah ymrrakd.

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Jijhkh`m` j`d Hjcmrq jrk dkjd. Gj{wk {`f`my` emr omtb. Jijhkh`m` yjw a` baw

gjik. Bk bjd`t trakd tm gbky j`qtba`i mee# o{t bk yjw e{rckww ybk` A em{`d bah. A bjuk`t wkk`

Hjcmrq6 Dr. H ijuk {w tbk `kyw m` bkr. Ykuk wkirkijtkd Jcikr`m`. Ae bkw ~jrj`mad tmhmrrmy

hmr`a`i# ykrk ima`i tm Dr. H. Tbaw wt{ee gj`t ok {wkd m` b{hj`w.

J~rac :?

Hmrk jgtmrw tmdjq. A dm`t f`my ybkrk tbkqrk ima`i o{t A `kukr wkk tbkh ckjuk. Tbkrk

jrk gcmwk tm 9> bkrk `my# j`d A dm`t f`my ybkrk tbkqrk wtjqa`i mr ybq tbkqrk bkrk.

Jcikr`m` yjw a`dkkd ~jrj`mad tmdjq# o{t Dr. H ym{cd`t hkkt yatb Lah jom{t ybjt bkd

em{`d. Bkw ima`i tm a`lkgt Jcikr`m` yatb tbk rjt ocmmd hat{rk j`d each bah mukr `aibt. HjqokDr. H yacc cmmf jt tbjt.

Atw wtrj`ik# tbm{ib. A {`dkrwtj`d ybq tbk rjt ocmmd a`lkgtam` ym{cd jeekgt tbk wkgm`d

yjuk rjtw6 at yjw`t tbkar ocmmd. O{t at aw Jcikr`m` j`d Jijhkh`m`w... hjqok tbjtw ybq at

jeekgtkd tbkh tbk yjq at dad. Ybjt aw tbaw wt{ee=

Ah gjcca`i Hmccq jija` tm`aibt. Hjqok wbk j`d Gmcckk` yacc ok yacca`i tm im tm Wj`

Dakim emr tbk ykkf.

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J~rac :7

Jcikr`m` aw dkjd. Yk em{`d bah a` tbk wjhk wtjtk jw Jijhkh`m`. Lah j`d A yjtgbkd tbk

uadkm. Ykuk omtb t{r`kd a` m{r ckttkrw me rkwai`jtam` tm Dr. H.

A dm`t f`my ybjt tbaw wt{ee aw# o{t at gj`t ok {wkd m` b{hj`w. Ykrk ckjua`i tbk uadkm

emr Dr. H tm yjtgb# o{t yk gj`t wtagf jrm{`d j`qhmrk. Ykrk iktta`i m{t me Mjfcj`d. Ae tbaw bjdj`qtba`i tm dm yatb Tah j`d Hjcmrqw dkjtbw... A l{wt `kkd tm ikt m{t me bkrk.

J~rac ?>

Imt j gjcc tbaw hmr`a`i# wjqa`i tbjt j `{hokr me tbk cjo ymrfkrw ermh m{r ya`i bjd ejcck`

acc. Jcc me {w `kkdkd tm im ojgf a` emr wmhk tkwtw. A dad`t yj`t tm6 A dm`t yj`t j`qtba`i tm dm

yatb tbaw mrij`a|jtam` j`qhmrk. O{t ae tbkrk aw j wagf`kww# j`d ae at bjw j`qtba`i tm dm yatb ybjt

imt Tah mr Hjcmrq... Hmccqw ~rki`j`t. A dm`t yj`t bkr tm ikt j`qtba`i. Gmcckk` trakd tm tjcf hk

m{t me at. Wbk wjad ae A yjw`t ekkca`i j`qtba`i# A wbm{cd`t `kkd tm im a` emr tkwtw. Wbkw imt j

~ma`t o{t... A fkk~ tba`fa`i me Jcikr`m` j`d Jijhkh`m` j`d ybjt bj~~k`kd... okttkr wjek tbj`

wmrrq.Ybk` A jrraukd# Lah yjw yjata`i emr hk. Bk dad`t cmmf ykcc. Tbkqd iauk` bah j`

a`lkgtam`# bk wjad# j`d tbjt A wbm{cd jumad at jt jcc gmwtw. Tkcc tbkh qm{rk ea`k# bk wjad. Kuk` ae

qm{ bjuk j tagfck a` qm{r tbrmjt# tkcc tbkh m{ ekkc ea`k. Dm`t ikt tbk a`lkgtam`.

Dr. H wkkhkd dawj~~ma`tkd ybk` bk gm{cd`t iauk hk tbk a`lkgtam`# o{t tbkqrk fkk~a`i

hk mukr `aibt emr mowkrujtam`w. A dm`t yj`t tm wtjq bkrk j`qhmrk... A dm`t kuk` ekkc cafk A gj`

kjt tbk emmd bkrk.

Ah ymrrakd jom{t Lah.

J~rac ??

A bjd tm kjt wmhktba`i. A bkcd m{t jw cm`i jw A gm{cd# bm~a`i tbkq ym{cd ckt hk im. A`wtkjd#

tbkq okij` tm a`tkr~rkt hq cjgf me emmd jw j wai` tbjt A yjw`t ekkca`i ykcc. At yjw wm{~ mr j`

a`lkgtam`. A dm`t ekkc immd jom{t at# o{t Lah wjad wmhktba`i a`tkrkwta`i kjrcakr6 bk wjad ae tbkq

yj`tkd tm ~{t wmhktba`i a` hq emmd# tbkq gm{cd kjwacq ~{t at a` ybjt Auk okk` dra`fa`i. A dad`t

tba`f tbjt tbrm{ib# mouam{wcq. Ah `mt immd jt wt{ee cafk tbaw.

W~kjfa`i me Lah# bkw ima`i dmy` bacc. Cmmfa`i jt bah# qm{d tba`f bk bjw`t kjtk` a`

hm`tbw# o{t atw m`cq okk` j gm{~ck djqw. Baw wfa` aw ~jck j`d baw kqkw bjuk j ykard gmcmr tm tbkh.

Tbkrk jrk wmhk wtrj`ik h{rhkrw ima`i jrm{`d# tmm. A gj`t hjfk wk`wk me tbkh# o{t Acc

fkk~ hq kjr tm tbk ecmmr. Aw tbjt j wjqa`i=

J~rac ?7

Trakd tm gjcc Hmccq tmdjq. A dm`t bjuk j`q wkruagk. M`k me tbk mrdkrcakw wjy hk yatb hq

~bm`k j`d bjd j eat6 bk tmmf at jyjq# j`d ~km~ck gjhk a` j yback cjtkr j`d tmmf tbkh jyjq ermh

kukrqm`k. Ah wtjrta`i tm ekkc cafk j ~rawm`kr.

Ah jcwm wtjrta`i tm ekkc wagf.

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Tbkquk ea`jccq iauk` hk j` a`lkgtam` j`d# yback A dm`t tr{wt tbk wt{ee# atw iauk` hk j

orkjf ermh umhata`i. Ah gkrtja` tbkrk yjw wmhktba`i a` tbk emmd... mr hjqok tbkqrk raibt#

hjqok tbkrkw l{wt wmhktba`i a` tbk jar jrm{`d bkrk. Katbkr yjq# A dm`t ekkc wjek. Atw `agk tm ok

jock tm orkjtbk jija`# o{t A dm`t f`my bmy cm`i atcc cjwt. Cmmfa`i jt Lah# Ah `mt kgatkd jom{t

bmy tbaw aw ima`i tm jeekgt hk.Hq raow b{rt ermh tbk umhata`i# j`d A tba`f A haibt bjuk ~{cckd wmhktba`i a` hq ojgf. At

yjw j ojd eky djqw. M`gk A gm{cd tjcf jija`# A rkz{kwtkd tm gjcc hq dj{ibtkr. Tbk ymhj` A w~mfk

tm wjad wbkd wkk ybjt wbk gm{cd dm# o{t... qm{ f`my ybk` qm{ im tm j bmtkc j`d jwf jt tbk erm`t

dkwf emr hmrk tmykcw# j`d tbk rkgk~tam`awt cmmfw jt qm{ yatb j whack tbjt wjqw e{gf qm{ j`d e{gf

qm{r caek= A imt tbjt uaok ermh tbaw ymhj`. A dm{ot wbkcc dm j`qtba`i.

A yj`t tm tjcf tm hq dj{ibtkrw.

J~rac ?9

A dm`t f`my ybjt tbkq ijuk hk# o{t A ekkc irkjt. Tbk ~ja` a` hq ojgf j`d raow aw im`k. A

ymfk {~ tbaw hmr`a`i j`d yk`t emr j r{`. Tbrkk hackw. A bjuk`t dm`k tbjt wa`gk gmcckik. @mtkuk` b{`irq. A trakd tm kjt wmhktba`i jt orkjfejwt# o{t tbk whkccw a` tbk gjektkraj hjdk hq

wtmhjgb rmcc. Wm A yk`t emr j r{`. A ekkc irkjt `my. A wfa~~kd c{`gb ( atw `mt jcc tbjt hj`djtmrq (

o{t Acc bjuk tm eai{rk wmhktba`i m{t emr da``kr. Tbkq gbkgf rmcc jt da``kr# j`d ae A dm`t kjt tbkq

hjq `kkd tm iauk hk j`mtbkr a`lkgtam`. Hjqok Acc l{wt ikt j wjcjd. J`d wmhk yjtkr. Auk okk`

w{~kr tbarwtq jcc djq. Atw jcc A yj`t. Yjtkr yjtkr yjtkr. Gj`t ikt k`m{ib me at.

Imd# A rkjccq ekkc irkjt.

J~rac ?9 "gm`t!

A trakd tm kjt wmhktba`i jt da``kr j`d tbrky at jcc {~ jw wmm` jw A imt ojgf tm hq rmmh. A

ekkc mfjq# at l{wt... at yjw ykard. A jtk wm{~# tbjt yjw at. L{wt wmhk wm{~. O{t at wjt a` hq wtmhjgb

cafk... cafk j ocmgf me gkhk`t# j`d oq tbk tahk A imt ojgf tm hq rmmh# A l{wt `kkdkd tm ~{rik. Acc

bjuk tm eai{rk wmhktba`i m{t... A gj` hjfk at mfjq m` yjtkr jcm`k# `m dm{ot. Jt ckjwt emr j yback.

Wmhktba`i cafk ?> djqw= A dm`t f`my. A tba`f Hmccq wjad tbjt m`gk. A ym`dkr bmy wbkw dma`i... A

wbm{cd wkk ae A gj` ikt wmhk hmrk yjtkr okemrk okd.

J~rac ?2

Gm{cd`t wckk~ cjwt `aibt. Mr A dad`t `kkd tm= A dm`t f`my. A wck~t jcc tbaw hmr`a`i# o{t

Ah ojgf a` tbk cjo `my. A w`{gf a` bkrk cjwt `aibt6 tbk rjtw jrk jcc im`k `my# o{t A em{`d wmhk

wz{arrkcw r{``a`i a` tbk ijrdk`. Tbk wjh~ckw yk {wkd tm a`lkgt tbk rjtw jrk im`k# tmm ( `m dm{otDr. H bjw tjfk` tbkh... Imd A bjtk bah ( o{t A bjuk wmhk `mtkw a` m`k me hq ~rkuam{w lm{r`jcw.

Acc w~k`d tbk rkwt me tbk `aibt ima`i mukr tbmwk... Ah `mt j wgak`tawt mr j`qtba`i o{t A ekkc rkjccq

immd jom{t tbaw. A tba`f A gj` rkgrkjtk tbk a`lkgtam`w. A yj`t tm r{` wmhk tkwtw. A tba`f A f`my ybjt

yk`t yrm`i yatb tbk rjtw.

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Wck~t tbrm{ib tbk djq jija`. A dm`t f`my ybjt at aw# A l{wt ekkc hmrk gmhemrtjock jt `aibt.

Atw kjwakr tm ikt jrm{`d. A hjfk j` j~~kjrj`gk jt da``kr ( Auk imttk` wm immd jt l{wt hmua`i hq

emmd jrm{`d# Ah fa`d me ~rm{d me at ( j`d tbk` w`kjf m{t jetkr rmmh gbkgfw. Atw wm kjwq.

Kukrqm`k bkrk aw rkhjrfjocq d{cc6 A tba`f tbkq k~kgt kukrqm`k tm bjuk tbk wjhk rkjgtam` tm tbk

a`lkgtam`w jw Lah bjw. Gmhk tm tba`f me at# tbkqrk ima`i tm wtjrt ym`dkra`i jom{t hk... A wbm{cd

wtjrt jgta`i wagf. Acc tjcf tm Lah tmhmrrmy# wkk ybjt baw wqh~tmhw jrk. A bm~k atw umhata`i. Jcattck hjfk {~ j`d j ojikc# j`d Acc ok imcdk`.

Ah ima`i tm ikt tm ymrf m` tbk a`lkgtam` tmdjq. Tbk wz{arrkcw jrk dma`i jcraibt. A tba`f

Ah ima`i tm eai{rk tbaw m{t.

J~rac 7>

Lah aw dkjd. Tbkq em{`d baw omdq a` baw rmmh tbaw hmr`a`i. Dr. H wkkhkd haibtq j`irq

jom{t at. Bk okij` tm qkcc jt tbk mrdkrcakw tm b{rrq tbk e{gf {~. Wkkhw cafk tbkrkw j`mtbkr wtjik tm

jcc tbaw a`lkgtam` o{wa`kww.

A ea`awbkd tbk a`lkgtam` cjwt `aibt# o{t A bjd tm w`kjf ojgf a`tm hq rmmh okemrk A gm{cd tkwt

at. A orm{ibt tbk wz{arrkcw yatb hk# tbm{ib. At haibt ok wjekr tm dm tbk k~krahk`tw a` hq rmmh. A

bjuk tbkh {`dkr tbk okd `my6 Acc ok a`lkgta`i tbkh wmm`. A bjuk tm hmuk z{agfcq. A dm`t f`myybq.

Hjq :

Tbkq tmmf ocmmd ermh jcc me {w tmdjq. Tbkq wjad atw l{wt tm r{` j gm{~ck tkwtw# o{t A f`my

okttkr. Tbaw aw wtjik tym. C{gfacq# tbk ymrf yatb tbk wz{arrkcw aw ima`i ykcc. Tbkqrk z{akt a` tbk

djq# cafk hk. O{t jt `aibt tbkq bjuk j cmt tm wjq.

A a`lkgtkd tbkh cjwt `aibt j`d wk~jrjtkd tbkh a`tm daeekrk`t gjikw. Ybk` tbkq ymfk {~ tbaw

kuk`a`i# tbkq ykrk ~jrj`mad j`d wfattawb. ^krekgt. Ah ima`i tm drjy ocmmd ermh tbkh j`d trq tm

ahhatjtk tbk jctkrkd a`lkgtam` tbjt Tah bjd {w hjfk emr tbk rjtw. Acc tbk` rka`lkgt tbkh j`d im

ermh tbkrk.

A tba`f tbaw wt{ee... ybjtkukr at aw... dmkw`t jeekgt j`ahjcw jt earwt. O{t at jcwm jdj~tw. Tbk

rka`lkgtam` hjfkw tbk j`ahjcw w{wgk~taock. Ae Ah raibt... A ymrrq emr tbk rkwt me {w. Lah j`d Tah

j`d Hjcmrq bjuk jcrkjdq ~rmuk` tbjt tbaw wt{ee gj` jeekgt b{hj`w m` atw my`. A ekjr emr tbk

jdj~tkd ukrwam`.

C{gfacq# Dr. H dad`t cawtk` tm Lah j`d A tbk earwt tahk jrm{`d# wm bk dmkw`t bjuk Tahw

`mtkw. A dm. Hq tkwtw wbm{cd im ejwtkr. Tbm{ib A dm`t f`my ybjt Acc dm yatb tbk rkw{ctw.

Tbk rjtw iauk hk ~j{wk# tbm{ib. A fkk~ tba`fa`i me Jcikr`m` j`d Jijhkh`m`# bmy tbkq

ykrk gmh~cktkcq bjarckww ybk` yk em{`d tbkh.

A w{rk bm~k tbjt dmkw`t bj~~k` tm hk. A cafk hq bjar. Atw w{gb cmukcq rkd bjar.

Hjq 7

Tmm h{gb bjw bj~~k`kd. A wbm{cd`t bjuk ~rktk`dkd tm umhat wm h{gb. Tbkq bj{ckd hk

a` emr j`mtbkr a`lkgtam` j`d... A gj` ekkc tbaw m`k. @m tbrkk hack r{`w emr hk. @mt j`qhmrk. Ah

l{wt wckk~q... j`d ea`jccq b{`irq jija`. J`d wtacc tbarwtq. O{t atw tbk b{`ikr tbjt iktw hk. Tbk

whkccw me tbk gjektkraj wkkh kuk` hmrk umcjtack tbj` okemrk j`d ybk` A trakd tm kjt# A umhatkd

jija`. Kukrqtba`i. J`d Ah wtacc b{`irq. A dm`t {`dkrwtj`d. Tbaw aw rjtbkr ymrrawmhk.

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Tbk wz{arrkcw jrk dkjd. Bjarckww# l{wt cafk tbk rjtw. A dm`t {`dkrwtj`d. A bkcd mee yrata`i

tbaw# tba`fa`i Ad ok dkjd oq tmdjq. O{t jwadk ermh b{`ikr ~ja`w j`d ekkca`i cktbjriag# tbkrkw

okk` `m gbj`ik a` hk. A dm`t f`my ybm kcwk bjw okk` a`lkgtkd# wm A gj`t w~kjf emr tbkh.

Hjq 4

Ah `mt w`kjfa`i m{t tm`aibt. A tbm{ibt jom{t ima`i ojgf tm tbk cjo j`d trqa`i tm ikt j eky

hmrk w{~~cakw emr wmhk k~krahk`tw. O{t tbkrkw wmhktba`i a` tbk bjcc. A dm`t f`my ybjt at aw...

Auk `kukr wkk` j`qtba`i cafk at. Atw m{t tbkrk wtacc# tbm{ib# A gj` bkjr at. A tba`f at whkccw tbk

wz{arrkcw.

A bm~k tbjtw ybjt at yj`tw.

At hmukw wm ejwt. At yjw jt tbk k`d me tbk bjcc ybk` A wjy at6 A yjw m`cq j eky wtk~w m{t

ermh hq dmmr j`d at rj` hk dmy`. A ojrkcq imt a` bkrk.

Wmhktba`i kcwk tbjt okjrw `mta`i< Auk bjd j whjcc bkjdjgbk jcc `aibt. Ybk` A wjy tbjt

tba`i... at yjw cafk A ekct at okemrk A wjy at. Hq bkjdjgbk imt ymrwk. Yjq ymrwk. Atw wtacc ~m{`da`i#

kuk` `my. A yawb at ym{cd im jyjq... tbk bkjdjgbk j`d tbk tba`i m{twadk. A l{wt yawb kukrqtba`i

ym{cd im jyjq. A yawb A gm{cd badk {`dkr hq ocj`fktw j`d hjfk at im jyjq# cafk ybk` A yjw jgbacd.

Gbacd... gbacd... tbjt hjfkw hk yj`t tm gjcc wmhkm`k. O{t ybm=

A yawb tbaw bkjdjgbk ym{cd im jyjq.

Hjq 2

Kukrq `aibt tbkrk jrk hmrk me tbmwk tba`iw. Kukrq hmr`a`i A ~{cc hqwkce m{t me okd tm wkk

bmy hj`q ~rawm`krw yk bjuk cket. Kukrq tahk# tbkrk jrk ckww.

A tba`f A f`my ybjtw ima`i m`# o{t hq bkjd b{rtw. A gj`t tba`f.

Hjq ::

A gjcc {w ~rawm`krw `my. Auk rkz{kwtkd tm gjcc hq dj{ibtkrw j `{hokr me tahkw j`d kukrq

tahk# Ah dk`akd. Ah `mt jccmykd tm im bmhk# kuk` tbm{ib Ah `mt tbk ckjwt oat acc... jt ckjwt wm

ejr jw tbkq gj` tkcc. ^km~ck jrk l{wt dawj~~kjra`i j`d kukrq `aibt tbkrk jrk hmrk me tbmwk tba`iw.

Tbkqrk cktta`i {w yjtgb tu `my. A dm`t f`my ybq Ah tjfa`i `mtkw a` rkjc tahk# A l{wt

bjuk j ekkca`i. Auk bjd j cmt me tbmwk cjtkcq. Atw l{wt wmhk wbmy. A dm`t f`my... yjat. Bkrk yk

im. Orkjfa`i `kyw. Ekhjck j`gbmr. Wbk cmmfw... {~wkt. J`d ejhacajr. Hjqok Auk wkk` bkr m` j

`kyw ~rmirjh okemrk# A dm`t f`my# Ah tmm tarkd tm tba`f.

Tbkrkw j dawkjwk# gj`tjiam`. @m. Atw m` tbk wgrkk` `my. Gj`(tjiam`. Tbjtw bmy tbkqrk

w~kcca`i at. Gm`tjiam{w gj`gkr. Bmy gckukr. Wtjq a`dmmrw. Yjwb qm{r bj`dw. Kjt m`cq gj``kdemmdw. Ykcc tbjtw jcc ea`k j`d dj`dq ae qm{ bjuk gj``kd emmdw. Tbkrkw hmrk. Jaromr`k. Wtjq

a`dmmrw. Ybjtw `kt= Dm`t orkjtbk= Tbaw aw radag{cm{w. J`d at ekkcw... ejfk. A yawb A gm{cd gjcc

hq dj{ibtkrw. Wmhktba`i tkccw hk tbkq jrk`t wkka`i tbk wjhk tba`i. Tbkqrk {wbkra`i {w ojgf tm

m{r rmmhw `my. Okttkr ~{t tbaw jyjq. Ah wtjrta`i tm tba`f tbkq wbm{cd`t wkk at.

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Wbk yjw m`k me tbk jgtmrw. Tbk `kyw j`gbmr# tbjtw ybq wbk cmmfkd ejhacajr. Wbk yjw m`k

me tbk jgtrkwwkw Dr. H orm{ibt a` j gm{~ck hm`tbw jim. A tbm{ibt wmhktba`i yjw eawbq jom{t tbjt

`kyw gjwt.

Auk wtm~~kd iktta`i {~ wm kjrcq. Ah tarkd jcc tbk tahk# j`d at dmkw`t bkc~ tbjt Ah emrga`i

hqwkce tm wtjq jyjfk l{wt tm wkk ybjt A jcrkjdq f`my< tbkrk jrk ckww j`d ckww ~rawm`krw kukrq djq#

j`d hmrk j`d hmrk me tbmwk tba`iw jt `aibt. Ym{cd at ok ~rkw{h~tam{w tm drjy j gm``kgtam`=Yk dm`t bjuk irm{~ hkjc tahkw j`qhmrk. Tbkq ora`i tbk gj`w tm tbk dmmr. Ckjuk tbkh.

Tym f`mgfw. Yjat tbartq wkgm`dw. Gmcckgt tbk emmd. Gj`w tbjt jrk`t gmcckgtkd okgmhk hkjcw emr

tbmwk tba`iw.

A dm`t gmcckgt tbk emmd. Tbkrkw `m ~ma`t. A gj`t kjt j`qtba`i j`qhmrk. J`d A jh wtacc wm

b{`irq.

Hjq :;

Hq bjar wtjrtkd ejcca`i m{t tmdjq.

Hjq :2

Tbkquk {wbkrkd {w a`tm tbk uakya`i rmmh jija`. Ah ima`i tm jww{hk tbkrk yacc ok hmrk

orkjfa`i `kyw. O{t earwt# A bjuk tm wtjq jyjfk tbrm{ib j`mtbkr ~aww ~mmr jttkh~t jt uakya`i. Bmy

arratjta`i. Kukrqtba`i aw arratjta`i tbkwk djqw. Tbmwk tba`iw jrk irmya`i a` `{hokrw j`d hq

bkjdjgbk aw jchmwt gm`wtj`t.

Tbkrk jrk m`cq jom{t tykcuk me {w a` bkrk tmdjq. Hq# bmy tba`iw bjuk gbj`ikd. J`d

bm`kwctq# ae tbkrk aw j`mtbkr orkjfa`i `kyw wkihk`t# atcc wjq j cmt jom{t tbk ~km~ck tbjt r{` tbaw

~cjgk. Ybjt tbkqrk dma`i... tbkwk jrk`t k~krahk`tw# `mt k`tarkcq. Tbkq dm`t k~kgt {w tm cauk.

Mr tbkq tba`f ykrk jcc tbjt wt{~ad. Hjqok yk jrk. Jetkr jcc# yk tmmf tbaw lmo.

Bkrk at aw. Tbkquk j g{rk* @my tbkqrk a`wtr{gta`i kukrqm`k tm uawat tbkar cmgjc bmw~atjcw

emr a`lkgtam`. A ekkc cafk A wbm{cd wjq wmhktba`i. O{t A ym`t. Atw e{gfkd. Atw jcc e{gfkd. A iauk {~.

A l{wt yj`t tbaw bkjdjgbk tm wtm~.

Hjq ?;

Wmhktba`iw yrm`i yatb tbk ujgga`k. @m w~m`tj`km{w `kyw o{cckta` emr tbaw m`k. A

mukrbkjrd tbk mrdkrcakw jw tbkq drm~~kd mee tbk emmd. ^km~ck jrk kjta`i tbkar ejhacakw. Tbkar

ujgga`k aw daeekrk`t tbj` ybjt A yjw a`lkgtkd yatb# Ah w{rk... at bjw tm ok. O{t... Ah l{wt wm

b{`irq.

Hjq ?5

Wmhktba`i bj~~k`kd tbaw hmr`a`i. A dm`t f`my ybjt at yjw. A wck~t tbrm{ib tbk ybmck

djh` tba`i. A imt {~ tm`aibt ekkca`i okttkr tbj` A bjuk a` j yback. @m bkjdjgbk. A tbm{ibt jom{t

ima`i emr j yjcf# o{t ybk` A cket tbk rmmh... tbaw ~cjgk aw j hkww. Wmhktba`i imt m{t. A ekjr emr tbaw

gatq. Ah ima`i tm hjfk j gjcc.

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Hmccq j`d Gmcckk` yj`t hk tm gmhk tm Wj` Erj`gawgm j`d wtjq yatb tbkh jija`. Ad cmuk

tm6 A yj`t tm wkk hq ejhacq# o{t A tba`f tbjt wba~ bjw wjackd. Ybjtkukr tbaw aw# A bjuk at. Atw wcmy...

wcmykr tbj` tbkq k~kgtkd j`d wmhkbmy daeekrk`t# o{t Auk imt at emr w{rk.

@katbkr me hq iarcw bjuk bkjrd me at# bmykukr. Ybagb aw jw A ekjrkd6 tbaw ybmck tba`i yjw

l{wt j oai wmgajc k~krahk`t. Tbk `kyw ormjdgjwtw# tbk lmow... at yjw jcc j ejfk. A dm`t f`my ybjt

tbkq ykrk bm~a`i tm jgbakuk# o{t tba`iw yk`t yrm`i. Tba`iw imt m{t. A bm~k hq iarcw jrk wjek a`Wj` Erj`gawgm. A bm~k tbkq gj` jt ckjwt gm`tja` at a` tbk gatq.

Tbaw aw ima`i tm ok hq cjwt k`trq# A tba`f. Ah ima`i tm cak cmy# trq j`d eaibt ybjtkukr tbaw

aw. Ea`d m{t hmrk jom{t at. Tbaw ym{cd ok kjwakr ae A f`ky ybjt tm cmmf emr# o{t hjqok atcc ok cafk

tbk wz{arrkcw. A f`ky ybjt tm dm yatb tbk wz{arrkcw. Hjqok Acc f`my ybjt tm dm bkrk. Hjqok

tbjtw ybjt tbaw dmkw... hjqok.

Hjqok.

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imd bje hkrwkk m` tbaw ykrcd. y{t y{| grkkjqtkd bkkr aw `mt {u tbaw ykrcd. dmitmr h

grkkjqtkd dkkh{`|. okkemr tbjq ykr i{wt hjy`wt{rw. tbkq jqt j`d tbkq wgrkkhkd j`d tbkq ykrdaeerk`t. `my tbkq r dkkh{`|. Wbkk a| j dkkh{`. a `m `my. q a da`t gbjq`l cqf tbk {tbkrw. atw tbk

wjqh tbjt hjqfw bkr dkkh{`. o{t jqh gbjq`la`i `my. jqh wk`dkk` tbaw tmm hjq i{rcw. tmm ymr`

tbkh. b{r `jqh aw jq ljq b{gf. wbkk yacc dkkwtrmq tbk ykrcd.

a c{u { hmckk. a c{u { gjyckk`. a c{u { jyc.

(((((Tmrq Bkchfjh~