Unknown Number, A Dark Fantasy Short Story by Framen Stewart

8/14/2019 Unknown Number, A Dark Fantasy Short Story by Framen Stewart

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Crl`ng [vnwlrv ^GEGJ_G G^@BNR

^GEGJ_G G^@BNR $L [djrv [vjry) i{ kjxyriodv 28


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Iv dl{ gnsnr bnng l ficcik~av vdigo cjr `n vj claa l{annx' Ig clkv! iv i{ `jrn jc l

kdlaangon cjr `n vj rn`lig lwlen' I ~{~laay ngmjy `y lcvnrgjjg glx{' _dj! I l{e! wj~af

gjv: I cigf `y{nac ajgoigo cjr vdn ~gkjg{kij~{ rnla` jc frnl`{' _ivdig vdn`! I cnna

n`xjwnrnf! lfsngv~rj~{! lgf {j`ndjw {lcn lgf {nk~rn crj` vdn rnlaivin{ jc vdn sikij~{

j~v{ifn wjraf'

I wl{ fnnx igvj l rlvdnr rj`lgvik jgn jg l al}y [~gfly lcvnrgjjg ig alvn

Gjsn`bnr' I {ly rj`lgvik! f~n `y ajsnay oiracringf! Kjrl Gn{vi{' [dn i{ l bnl~vic~a

wj`lg! wdj{n clkn {dign{ aien l wnakj`n {~g ig `y virnf aicn' [dn wl{ ig vdi{ frnl` wivd

`n! wdi{xnrigo vdn {wnnv-gjvdigo{ jc a~{v lgf fn{irn vdlv jgay ajsnr{ kj~af {dlrn wivd

nlkd jvdnr' _n dlf {xjeng wivd jgn lgjvdnr jg vdn xdjgn nlrainr ig vdn fly' [j`nvi`n{!

ic vdn `jjf {v~ke nlkd jc ~{! iv wj~af bn cjr `lgy ajgo dj~r{' Djwnsnr! vjfly { vlae wl{

`nrnay l brinc dj~r jc kjgsnr{lvijg'

Kjrl { lb{ngkn ig `y fly{ dlf bnkj`n {j`nwdlv xligc~a cjr `n' [dn wl{ gjw ig

Kngvrla L`nrikl! gnlr Ang! Giklrlo~l' Crj` wdlv I ~gfnr{vjjf! {dn vrlsnanf vj si{iv dnr

`jvdnr wdj` {dn dlf gjv {nng vdrj~odj~v `j{v jc vdn ynlr' Dnr si{iv wj~af al{v ~gvia

vdn {xrigovi`n jc vdn cjaajwigo ynlr' [dn ntxalignf vj `n vdlv {dn jcvng vjje {~kd vrix{'

Nlkd vi`n dnr `jvdnr wj~af bn ig l ficcnrngv! ntjvik xalkn ig vdn wjraf! lgf Kjrl wj~af

mnv lwly vj si{iv dnr cjr `jgvd{ jg ngf' Vdi{ vrix wl{ vdn cir{v vdlv I kj~af rn`n`bnr dnr

vleigo' Lavdj~od {dn vjaf `n xrijr vj anlsigo! I fj vdi{ nsnry ynlr {iaay bjy' Rn`n`bnr!

al{v ynlr iv wl{ Ornnkn wnrn I `nv `jvdnr'

Vdi{ slklgky ig `y aicn ancv `n cnnaigo aj{v lgf lajgn'

I kj~af {viaa ngsi{ijg dnr {~avry sjikn xj~rigo igvj `y nlr l{ {dn xrjkali`nf dnr

fnsjvijg cjr `n jsnr vdn igvnrglvijgla xdjgn aign{' I klrrinf j~r blgvnr wivd `n igvj `y

frnl`{' I n`bnaai{dnf vdn vjxik{ wn fi{k~{{nf! jc kj~r{n' F~rigo `y {annx! vdn wjraf

bngnlvd `y cnnv i{ laa lbj~v yj~r{ vr~ay' Djwnsnr! cjr `n! iv i{ `~kd `jrn rnla vdlg vdn

`~gflgn wjraf vdlv wn vr~fon fly-ig lgf fly-j~v'

Lv `y lon! I vdige vdlv lgy rnalvijg{dix! sil l xdjgn aign! jr jvdnrwi{n! vj bn l

`irlk~aj~{ vdigo' Iv i{ l wjgfnr vj `n vdlv lgyjgn wj~af wi{d vj {xnle wivd l cjrvy-gign

ynlr-jaf! fi{lbanf di{vjry {kdjjavnlkdnr' Djwnsnr! Kjrl { {wnnv fi{xj{ivijg lgf cnrsngv


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fnsjvijg ig j~r ajgo-fi{vlgkn rnalvijg{ dlsn ancv `n wivd djxn cjr vdn wjraf gjv vj

`ngvijg! vdn l{xirlvijg{! lgf lgvikixlvnf oann vdlv I cnna cjr `y{nac' I dlsn cj~gf vdlv

vdnrn i{ l knrvlig `loikla calrn igmnkvnf igvj jgn{ noj ig egjwigo lgjvdnr klrn{! fn{irn{

lgf ~avi`lvnay ajsn{ yj~'

L{ I aly wivdig `y kj`cjrvlban! cjl`-vjxxnf! bnf! `y ntjvik si{ijg{ jc Kjrl rjaanf

~xjg vdn {djrn{ jc `y ìgf' Vdn nbb lgf cajw jc vdn wjgfnrc~a {kngnry kj`xanvn wivd

l briodv! aiodv b~ab-aien {~g wl{dnf jsnr jc `y fn{irn-ciaanf ìgf'

Dnrn! I l` l ojf! I wdi{xnrnf'

Lavdj~od I {xjen ig l d~{dnf sjikn! `y wjrf{ klrrinf ~xjg vdn wigf wivd kanlr

l~vdjrivy' I cnav l{ ic I wl{ vdn `l{vnr jc laa vdlv I {~rsnynf! vdn ajrf jc vdn `lgjr! vdn eigo

jc vdn kl{van' Gjvdigo ig `y frnl`{ wl{ bnyjgf `y rnlkd! jr egjwigo'I {ìanf lgf {iodnf ig `y rnsnrin jsnr `y dlxxign{{'

_ivdig vdi{ {nrngn `j`ngv! l {dlrx xlgo wivdig `y nlr{ bnolg l frjgigo b~}}' Iv

bnkl`n kanlrnr l{ iv xnr{i{vnf' Vdn dlr{d! vriaa {j~gf cjronf igvj l kri{x rigoigo' Vdn

{j~gf ornw vj lg la`j{v fnlcngigo ansna! b~iafigo vj {~kd l krn{kngfj vdlv I cnav `y nlr{

{vigo' [vlrvanf! I lwjen wivd l ol{x jc brnlvd crj` l bai{{c~a rn{v'

@y {~rrj~gfigo{ ba~rrnf bncjrn `y {annx-ciaanf nyn{' I br~{dnf vdn kjrgnr{ jc

vdn`! kanlrigo vdn xl{vy o~ge crj` vdn nfon{' I xrjxxnf `y{nac ~xwlrf lr`{ ajkenf lvvdn nabjw{ bndigf `n ig jrfnr vj {~rsny `y {~rrj~gfigo{' I cnav vdn nfon jc `y xiaajw

bndigf `n! lgf I cnav kj`cjrv ig rnkjogi}igo iv jg `y cigonrvix{' I kj~af dnlr l c~rglkn

v~rg jg l{ {jjg l{ I kj~af rnkjogi}n `y jwg bnfrjj` vdlv {~rrj~gfnf `n' _lr` lir

bnolg vj ntx~gon iv{nac crj` vdn jsnrdnlf sngv{! fryigo `y nyn{ c~rvdnr' I baigenf ig lg

nccjrv vj rncrn{d vdn`'

Iv{ gnsnr wlr` ngj~od cjr `n! I {lif wivd fi{flig' Nsng ig vdn dnlv jc vdn Vntl{

{~``nr{! I kj~af gnsnr cigf `y{nac vdn wlr`vd vdlv I krlsnf' _ivd wigvnr gjw ig c~aa{wigo! I b~gfanf `y{nac ~x wivd lgyvdigo vdlv I kj~af cigf' Vdike balgenv{ kjsnrnf vdn

ajwnr dlac jc `y bjfy ~xjg vdn bnf'

Vdn rigoigo {j~gf crj` wivdig `y frnl`{klxn xajwnf igvj `y nlr{ jgkn lolig ig

vdn wleigo wjraf' Vdi{ vi`n! vdn {j~gf {nn`nf kaj{nr vdlg bncjrn' I ori`lknf vj vdn


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dlr{dgn{{ jc iv! lgf v~rgnf `y dnlf vj clkn `y bnf{ifn giodv{vlgf' Vdn flre-{vlignf

wjjf laajwnf `n vj bnoig cjk~{igo `y si{ijg' @y nyn{ cjr`nf l vdig aign l{ I cjrknf

vdn` vj {|~igv lv vdn fioivla rnlfj~v ~xjg vdn clkn jc l {`laa! gjgfn{krixv! balke d~ge jc

xal{vik' Vdn dl~gvigo ba~i{d oajw crj` vdn clkigo jc vdn jbmnkv |~n{vijgnf `y {lgivy ~xjg

wleigo crj` {a~`bnr' L knaa~alr xdjgn {lv ig l kdlroigo krlfan! {dj~vigo lv `n l{ l

brjeng-dnlrvnf `jvdnr ìodv vj l ì{kdinsj~{ kdiaf'

Ld-dnya-gj! I `~vvnrnf' I xjgfnrnf `y {j~vdnrg frlwa ig `y rn{xjg{n vj wdlv I

wl{ wivgn{{igo' I vdj~odv vdlv {igkn `jsigo vj Flaal{! Vntl{! I laa b~v anv oj jc `y glv~rla!

nl{vnrg-bjrg snrbla {eiaa{' Vntl{ : @j` wj~af ajsn vdlv! I {lif' Vdng! I vdj~odv jc `y

`jvdnr! b~v vdnrn wl{ gjvdigo ig `y `n`jry vj rnklaa jc vdn wj`lg! lxlrv crj` l gl`n'

Rdnl! I vdj~odv! lgf or~gvnf vj vdn `ngvla nccjrv jc {vrlignf rnkjaankvijg' I wjgfnrnf wdy I dlf {xjeng ig {~kd lg lkkngv' I kj~af gjv `len {ng{n jc iv' Iv {nn`nf

kjrrnkv vj `n! b~v `y `n`jry cnav fi{vlgv lgf c~aa jc djan{ ig vdlv `j`ngv' Vdn rigoigo

gji{n kjgvig~nf vj bj~gf lbj~v vdn {`laa lxlrv`ngv bnfrjj`' @y nyn{ {d~v vj vdn

~g{y`xlvdnvik {j~gf'

Vdn clkigo jc vdn knaa xdjgn rnknisnr {xjen vj `n ig l riffan wivdj~v rdy`n'

^GEGJ_G G^@BNR! al~odnf lv `n crj` wivdig vdn xdjgn { ai|~if kry{vla fi{xaly' I

vdj~odv! AKF' Vdlv{ klaanf AKF! l{ I ajjenf ~xjg vdn briodv {~rclkn ig crjgv jc `n' Icjrknf `y nyn{ {d~v ig l dlrf-xrn{{nf kaigkd' Vdn nankvrik {xlre{ jc rn{if~la aiodv bj~gknf

lgf xalynf ~xjg vdn jk~alr gnrsn{ wivdig' I wlvkdnf vdn` cjr l `j`ngv! {aiodvay l`~{nf'

I jxngnf `y nyn{! rnlkdnf j~v lgf xikenf ~x vdn {`laa jbmnkv crj` iv{ rn{vigo

xalkn l{ iv rlgo jgkn lolig' Vdn |~ike kaike jc xal{vik-~xjg-xal{vik kdirxnf lv `y nccjrv' I

vdj~odv! Cjr {~kd l {`laa vdigo! iv {~rn i{ aj~f'

L{ I ol}nf lv vdn ivn`! vdn {`jjvd dj~{igo sibrlvnf wivd nlkd dnrlaf vj lg{wnr' I

rlg `y vd~`b jsnr vdn aiv clkigo l{ vdn kdiìgo bnaa{ bnoonf cjr `y i``nfilvn lvvngvijg'Vdn fioivla rnlfigo vjaf `n! jgn-cjrvy-jgn X@ lbjsn vdn klaanr ifngviciklvijg gjviciklvijg'

@y knaa xdjgn! I `~vvnrnf ig l |~n{vijg'

Vdn ivn` lxxnlrnf {vrlgon vj `n! l{ ic I dlf gnsnr {nng iv xrijr vj vdlv `j`ngv

lavdj~od! I egnw jg {j`n ansna vdlv I dlf'


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@y vlae wivd Kjrl! I {vlvnf' I rn`n`bnrnf! b~v vdn `n`jry {nn`nf fi{vlgv lgf

cjoonf jsnr lcvnr I {lif iv'

Vdn cnnaigo ornw igvj lg jff cnnaigo cjr `n' I ajjenf lv vdn xdjgn wivd igvngvijg'

Djwnsnr! gj c~rvdnr cnnaigo{ jc clìailrivy cjr vdn ivn` kl`n vj ìgf cjr `n'

Vdn xri{vign! jbajgo {dlxn cnav kjja ig `y dlgf' Vdnrn lxxnlrnf vj bn aivvan crikvijg

crj` `y {eig `jsigo jsnr iv' Vdn {i`xai{vik fn{iog I wl{ djafigo bjvd ngviknf lgf

rnxnaanf `n ig vdn {l`n ig{vlgkn' Vdn vdj~odv! Bl~dl~{ ! ngvnrnf `y ìgf! b~v I dnaf gj

ka~n l{ vj vdn `nlgigo jc iv' Iv wl{ xj{{iban vdlv I dlf dnlrf iv na{nwdnrn! b~v I kj~af gjv

rnklaa' Lbjsn vdn {`laa {krnng wigfjw jc vdn xdjgn! vdn {vrlgon wjrf! NAY[I^@ ! ornnvnf

`y si{ijg' L {wiraigo! g~`bnr niodv-aien {y`bja bncjrn vdn wjrf `lfn `n vdige jc

`lvdn`lvikla igcigivy' Cjr lg ig{vlgv! I {ng{nf vdlv vdn ajoj fn{iog `nlgv l ban{{igo jc {j`n {jrv! b~v iv wl{ cjr rnl{jg{ ~gegjwg vj `n' Djwnsnr! I kj~af gjv ntxalig wdy jr

djw I kl`n vj vdlv kjgka~{ijg nivdnr' Iv wl{ `jrn jc l cnnaigo! rlvdnr vdlg lgy knrvlig

egjwanfon' I crjwgnf lv vdn ifnl jc l knaa xdjgn bnigo l ban{{igo jc lgy eigf! lgf ajjenf

lv iv wivd igkrnl{igo fnri{ijg'

Vdn oajwigo clkn vdng wigenf jcc! {jjg lcvnr vdn lggjyigo rigoigo dlavnf' ^xjg

vdn ntvigo~i{dnf clkn! aiodv {xiaaigo vdrj~od vdn sngnvilg baigf{ jc l gnlrby wigfjw

iaa~ìglvnf l rncankvijg ig vdn flrengnf fi{xaly {krnng' I {lw fnnx-brjwg nyn{ xnnrigoblke ig `y {iodv ~xjg vdn rncankvisn {~rclkn jc vdn knaa xdjgn' I kj~af gjv rnkjogi}n vdn

{dlxn jc vdn`' I cnav `y cjrndnlf c~rrjw vj `y ìgf { |~n{vijg! Vdj{n lrng v `y nyn{'

_dj i{ vdlv: I v~rgnf vdn xdjgn ig l djri}jgvla firnkvijg'

Vdn nyn{ wivdig vdn clkigo jc vdn xdjgn `jsnf vj wdlv I cnav `y jwg `~{kan{

xnrcjrìgo' I x~aanf vdn knaa xdjgn lwly crj` `n vj vlen ig `jrn jc vdn `len{dicv-

ìrrjrnf rncankvijg' Vdnrn bncjrn `n wnrn cnlv~rn{ I fif gjv rnkjogi}n ~xjg l ol~gv clkn'

Vdn eigf! ynv {lf nyn{ wifngnf l{ `y jwg fif' Jgn nynbrjw rj{n l{ I kjkenf jgn l{ wnaa'Vdn c~aa gj{n wrigeanf l{ vdn xa~`x aix{ x~kenrnf ig l `jkeigo on{v~rn jc l ei{{' Vdn clkn

wl{ ntnk~vigo nsnryvdigo vdlv I cnav `y jwg lkkj`xai{digo' Vdn flre kj`xantijg djafigo

vdn{n cnlv~rn{ rnv~rgnf l dnlavdy oajw ig vdn {dlfnf flyaiodv jc vdn bnfrjj`'

Vdlv{ gjv `n! I `jlgnf! lv anl{v! I fjg v vdige {j'


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I origgnf lgf vdn flre! xal{vik ìrrjr wivdig `y dlgf rncankvnf vdn aiengn{{ jc jgn

l{ wnaa' I kd~keanf ig vdn jff l`~{n`ngv vdlv I cj~gf ig vdi{ rnsnalvijg jc ~gclìailrivy

wivd `y jwg aiengn{{' Vdn mjk~alr vjgn clfnf l{ I cnav vdn gnnf vj aly blke lgf rn{v jgkn

lolig' @y nyn{ bnkl`n {jrn lgf dnlsy' @y ìgf cnav vdike lgf {lv~rlvnf wivd vdn gnnf

cjr {annx' L{ vdn kj~r{n xa~`n jc `y dnlf dlir{ krnl{nf vdn {jcv clbrik jc vdn xiaajw

bngnlvd `y dnlf! I dnlrf vdn` r~{van l kj`cjrvigo {jgo ig `y nlr{' I v~rgnf! anlgnf! lgf

rnxalknf vdn knaa xdjgn wivdig iv{ kdlronr' Iv wigenf iv{ aiodv jg! lgf vdng jcc lolig'

[vrliodvngigo `y bjfy j~v bngnlvd vdn fnnx balke balgenv{ lgf {dnnv{ kjsnrigo

`y bnf! I ajjenf vjwlrf `y cnnv' Lbjsn vdn`! ~xjg vdn clr wlaa jc vdn bnfrjj`! l alron-

crl`nf i`lon {djwg ig crlia kjajr{ jc l{dng! ornng cirn' I {vlrnf cjr l `j`ngv lv vdn

i`lon' Iv lxxnlrnf aiv crj` wivdig! xrjmnkvigo l ajw-ansna! igcnrgla oalrn igvj `y aign jc {iodv' Cal`n{ rj{n vjwlrf vdn kniaigo wivdig vdn xrigvnf lrvwjre! alxxigo lv vdn vdike!

flre wjjfng crl`n vdlv ngkl{nf iv' Vdn oal{{ bncjrn vdn xj{vnr i`lon lxxnlrnf vj d~`

crj` l orjwigo igvnrgla {di``nr' Blkeaiv! I |~n{vijgnf laj~f' I x~aanf `y dnlf crj`

vdn xiaajw! `y kdig vj~kdigo `y kdn{v! vj vlen ig vdn {kngn' L vdike-bajkenf! wdivn

vyxnclkn! {dj~vnf lv `y nyn{ crj` bndigf vdn oal{{ {~rclkn' Vdn wjrf{ {djwnf ig brl}ng

kjgvrl{v vj vdn odj~ai{d! ornng dnaacirn iaa~{vrlvnf bndigf iv'

I rnlf vdn wjrf{ jg vdn iaa~ìglvnf lrvwjre' VDN NGF I[ GIOD, Iv wl{ lbjsn vdnl~vdjr { gl`n lkkrnfivnf wivd vdn |~jvn' I rli{nf l k~rij~{ nynbrjw lcvnr rnlfigo iv'

D``! vdlv { jff' I fjg v rn`n`bnr vdlv xrigv {lyigo vdlv! I {lif vj vdn n`xvy

bnfrjj` lrj~gf `n' Xrijr vj alyigo fjwg cjr `y lcvnrgjjg glx! I rnklaanf vdn xrigv

fi{xalyigo vdn vntv! [IOD[ LGF VNLR[! NGRIKDIGO L[ CNLR[ ' Vdn |~jvn wl{ crj` l

clsjrivn xjnv jc ìgn! Xjay Fno`jg! wdj` I ngmjynf rnlfigo' I {dr~oonf ig l fi{ì{{isn

`lggnr vj vdn si{~la fi{krnxlgky lgf alif `y dnlf ~xjg vdn xiaajw jgkn lolig' I cj~gf

`y{nac kj`cjrvnf by iv{ {jcvgn{{' @y ìgf cnav {jooy' @y dnlrv rlvn {ajwnf wivd vdn wnakj`n orjooign{{ vdlv bnolg vj {wnaa wivdig `n' I kaj{nf `y virnf nyn{ vj jgkn lolig

claa igvj l fnnx {a~`bnr' L{ I fif! I djxnf cjr gj c~rvdnr fi{v~rblgkn{'

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I wl{ ~g{~rn jc djw `~kd vi`n xl{{nf {igkn ngvnrigo `y frnl`{' _ivdig vdn`!

vdnrn i{ gj {~kd vdigo gj vi`naign `nrnay nlkd nsngv! lgf nsnry jkk~rrngkn ig iv{ jwg

{xnkvr~` jc dlxxngigo' I vdj~odv jc djw laa vdigo{ vdnrn dlxxngnf lv vdn {l`n `j`ngv!

gj `lvvnr wdng jr wdnrn I si{ivnf vdi{ ~gkjg{kij~{ i`loiglvijg jc `ign' I vdng bnolg vj

cnna vdlv vdi{ wl{ jff! ig l fnsilgv {vrlgongn{{ vdlv wl{ {j`ndjw lolig{v vdn gjr`la

xnrknxvijg' I rnc~{nf vj klrn lbj~v iv! lgf kjgvig~nf vdn rnna jc vdn `jsin I wl{ wlvkdigo!

{vlrrigo Kjrl lgf `y{nac'

L djrrif gji{n bnolg vj b~iaf wivdig `y dnlf! lgf I rnkjogi}nf vdn bnaajwigo

{j~gf{ crj` vdn nlrainr igvnrr~xvijg vj `y glx' I xnnanf jxng `y nyn{ wivd vdn ornlvn{v

jc nccjrv{! lgf kl{v vdn` vjwlrf vdn giodv{vlgf bn{ifn vdn bnf' I rjaanf `y bjfy lwly

crj` vdn dlreigo {j~gf vdnrn! vnnvnrigo ~xjg vdn xrnkixikn jc ~gkjg{kij~{ bai{{ lgfrlvvanf wlenc~agn{{'

Vdn dliaigo jc vdn xdjgn n{klalvnf iv{ sja~`n lgf sibrlvnf ig l sijangv {xl{` ig iv{

krlfan' Vdn xal{vik bngnlvd iv krlkeanf wivd `jvijg' I rjaanf `y bjfy vjwlrf vdn rlkenv

lgf krlkenf jxng `y nyn{ ig l viodv {aiv' Vdn ba~n-d~nf clkigo jc vdn `igilv~rn {krnng

lxxnlrnf vj flgkn wivd lgonr l{ vdn aiodv igvng{icinf wivd nlkd xl{{igo {nkjgf vdn {`laa

jbmnkv rlgo'

I rjaanf vjwlrf iv lgf rnlkdnf cjr vdn gji{y ivn` jgkn lolig' Vdi{ vi`n djwnsnr! Ilxxrjlkdnf iv wivd loivlvijg cjr vdn xnr{i{vngkn jc vdn klaanr biffigo `n vj lg{wnr' _ivd

`y dnlf {viaa ayigo ~xjg vdn kj`cjrvlban xiaajw! I xikenf ~x vdn knaa xdjgn wivd l {xl{vik

mnre'

^GEGJ_G G^@BNR {v~ke iv{ vjgo~n j~v lv `n crj` vdn clkigo' I i`loignf vdn

sibrlvigo jc vdn xdjgn vj bn vdlv vjgo~n {xivvigo l kdiafi{d vl~gv vjwlrf `n' Vdn vi`n

fi{xalynf ~xjg vdn {krnng rnlf! vwj-cjrvy-{it' I xl~{nf! lgf vdng wivd jgn |~ike `jvijg

jc `y vd~`b ~xjg vdn clkigo! I {aif vdn knaa xdjgn jxng' I orixxnf iv ig l cir` orl{x lgf`jsnf iv vj `y ancv nlr' Vdn {j~gf jc kri{x! nankvricinf j}jgn d~``nf ig `y nlr l{ I dnaf

vdn fnsikn kaj{n vj `y dnlf' Iv cnav {vrlgon! b~v I kj~af {wnlr vdlv I kj~af cnna vdn nankvrik

wlsn{ jc kj``~giklvijg x~a{igo vdrj~od `y dnlf l{ vdny krl{dnf igvj vdn xdjgn bn{ifn

`y nlr'


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Dnaaj! I {lif wivd l d~ccigo brnlvd' I djxnf vdlv vdn vnr{n glv~rn jc `y rn{xjg{n

wj~af {v~g wdjnsnr wl{ `leigo vdi{ rnxnlvnf klaa' L brinc dn{ivlvijg wl{ laa I

ngkj~gvnrnf cjr `y nccjrv lv r~fngn{{'

Dnaaj! Anvj Snai~{! l vdig! `lan sjikn l{enf jg vdn jvdnr ngf jc vdn xdjgn klaa'

Vdn vjgn {j~gfnf gl{la lgf xl{{isn ig `y `igf' I vdj~odv vdlv I rnkjogi}nf vdn sjikn'

Djwnsnr! I kj~af gjv xalkn wdnrn I dlf dnlrf iv bncjrn'

I vryigo vj rnlkd @i{vnr Anvj Snai~{' L` I {xnleigo wivd @i{vnr Snai~{ gjw! vdn

sjikn l{enf' Vdn vig-klg |~laivy jc vdn {j~gf wl{dnf igvj l klaaj~{ fn`nlgjr l{ vdn

`lg { wjrf{ rnlkdnf `y brlig' _ivdj~v vdigeigo jc lg lxxrjxrilvn rnlkvijg! I fnkifnf vj

lg{wnr vdn klaanr ig eigf' I aienf vdn {j~gf jc vdn gl`n l{ vdn `lg {xjen iv vj `n! b~v I

cj~gf `y{nac gjv ngmjyigo di{ dlrrinf vjgn' I wl{ kaj{n vj {vlvigo l gnolvisn rn{xjg{n vjvdn |~nry jc vdn klaanr' Djwnsnr! I crj}n vdn ~ron jc `y k~rij{ivy jsnr wdj wl{ klaaigo! vj

bivn blke lgy xrjvn{v{'

Yn{! vdi{ i{ Anvj Snai~{! I {lif' Vdn gl`n kl`n j~v jc `n wivd vdn igcankvijg jc l

|~n{vijg l{ I {xjen iv' Iv wl{ l{ ic I fif gjv egjw ic vdi{ wl{ ig clkv `y gl`n' Iv {j~gfnf

cjrniog'

Yn{! @i{vnr Snai~{! fj yj~ aisn lv cj~r-vwj-jgn-cisn! [itvd [vrnnv ig Flaal{! Vntl{!

vdn klaanr l{enf' Di{ sjikn {j~gfnf rlxif lgf kdlronf' I cnav j~v jc brnlvd ig ai{vngigo' _dy-ld! ynld! I fj' Ajje! wdj lrn yj~ lgf wdlv i{ vdi{ lbj~v: Lrn yj~ vdn xnr{jg

wdj klaanf `n nlrainr: I l` vryigo vj vlen l glx dnrn yj~ egjw! I l{enf wivd l k~rv

|~laivy ig `y sjikn' I dnlrf l {aiodv {iangkn! cjaajwnf by ~grnkjogi}nf sjikn{ wdi{xnrigo

ig vdn blkeorj~gf crj` vdn klaanr'

I dnlrf xlxnr{ {d~ccaigo vdrj~od vdn rnknisnr l{ vdn klaanr lg{wnrnf! Yn{! wnaa I

snry {jrry @i{vnr Snai~{! fj cjroisn `n' I dlsn bnng lvvn`xvigo vj onv ig kjgvlkv wivd yj~

cjr |~ivn {j`n vi`n gjw! Vdn fi{vlgv sjikn bnkl`n {igknrn lgf ong~ign ig vdn lxjajoy' I wl{ kj`xnaanf vj rnaig|~i{d lgy dj{viaivin{ vjwlrf vdn klaanr'

Yn{! wnaa! vdlge{' _dj i{ vdi{: _dlv i{ vdi{ lbj~v! I l{enf' I {`naanf l rlge

crlorlgkn ri{igo vj `y gj{vria{ l{ I {xjen igvj vdn ntxj{nf ngf jc vdn knaa~alr xdjgn' I

wjgfnrnf djw ajgo iv dlf bnng {igkn I br~{dnf `y vnnvd'


10/24


@i{vnr Snai~{! `y gl`n i{ Kdn{vnr Cinaf! crj` vdn Enryenijg Cj~gflvijg' I l`

klaaigo vjfly vj l{e yj~ l snry i`xjrvlgv |~n{vijg! vdn klaanr! Kdn{vnr {lif' Di{ sjikn

{nn`nf vj vlen jg l ai|~if |~laivy vdrj~od vdn bj~gkigo {iogla vdn xdjgn rnknisnf'

Bncjrn vdn `lg kj~af onv j~v lgjvdnr wjrf! I {d~vvanf vdn knaa xdjgn kaj{nf' I

ajjenf lv iv wivd l x~}}anf lggjylgkn vdlv `lfn `y {annxy nyn{ lkdn'

L crnleigo vnan`lrenvnr! I {lif' I {xlv vdn wjrf{ vdrj~od kaigkdnf vnnvd' Ig vdlv

`j`ngv! vdnrn wl{ gjvdigo ig vdn wjraf `jrn vrj~baigo vdlg l klaa crj` jgn jc vdn{n

xnjxan jg lg l~v~`g! [~gfly lcvnrgjjg'

Xirlgdl{ wivd l kj`x~vnr lgf dnlf{nv! I kj~af dnlr Kjrl {lyigo lbj~v vdn` crj`

l xl{v kjgsnr{lvijg' I bnolg vj vdige vdlv vdn{n rlsngj~{ ci{d jc vdn xdjgn{ ngfnf `y

glxvi`n' I wj~af gnsnr onv vj rn{v jg vdi{! l fly `lfn n{xnkilaay cjr iv'Ojf onv{ vj rn{v vjfly! wdy gjv `n! I d~ccnf' Fi{o~{vnf! I {aif vdn xdjgn jxng

jgkn lolig l fnxrn{{nf vdn l{vnri{e eny jg vdn ajwnr ancv {ifn jc vdn enyxlf' ^xjg vdlv

eny! vdnrn wl{ l {y`bja jc l sibrlvigo xdjgn' I dnaf iv ~gvia I cnav vdn xdjgn sibrlvn wivdig

vdn xla` jc `y dlgf' I djxnf vdlv vdi{ lkvijg wj~af `len vdn fnsikn an{{ jc lg

lggjylgkn vj `y glxvi`n'

I {lv ~x! lgf cnav `y dnlf {aj{d wivd dl}ign{{' I `jsnf `y dnlf {ifn-vj-{ifn' I

dnlrf `y gnke xjxxigo ig rnainc vj iv{ rnkngv i``jbian {vlv~{' Viavigo `y dnlf ~xwlrf! I{lw vdn dnlsiay {xnkeanf orly-wdivn kniaigo vntv~rn lbjsn `n l{ I lrkdnf `y blke' Vdn

`jvijg cnav aibnrlvigo! crnnigo `n jc vdn gnlr riojr `jrvi{ vdlv orixxnf `y bjfy f~rigo

{annx' I cnav l vigon wivdig `y ajwnr lbfj`ng! lgf egnw vdlv I dlf vj rnainsn `y{nac' I

{vjjf jg wjbbay ano{! lgf vdn ~ron vj ~riglvn bnkl`n `~kd {vrjgonr' I `jsnf crj` vdn

bnf{ifn vjwlrf vdn jxng fjjrwly bncjrn vdn cjjv jc vdn bnf' ^gvdigeigo! I xalknf vdn knaa

xdjgn wivdig `y v-{dirv { brnl{v xjkenv' I cnav vdn wniodv jc iv cjr` l ongvan xrn{{~rn

lolig{v `y kdn{v' Vdn wdi{eigo {j~gf jc vdn {dlo klrxnvigo bngnlvd `y cnnv bnkl`n aj~fig iv{ rnxnvivijg'

C~`baigo vjwlrf vdn blvdrjj`! `y dlgf{ orjxnf vdn fjjrml`b l{ `y cigonr{

xrjbnf cjr vdn aiodv {wivkd' I dnlrf vdn fi{vigkvisn kalx jc vdn vjooan kj`xanvigo vdn

nankvrikla kirk~iv' Aiodv bnlv ~xjg `y kaj{nf nynaif{ ig l xige d~n' @y dnlf {nn`nf vj


11/24


{xig l{ I {vjjf! {wlyigo ig `y lwewlrfgn{{' Ig l al}y `jvijg! `y nyn{ xlrvnf vdnir aif{'

Vj `y riodv! vdn xj{vnr xrigv jc `y clsjrivn xjnv { |~jvn rnlf! JRK^[ LRI[N VJ JXNG

YJ^R NYN[' I krigonf! lgf kaj{nf `y nyn{ vj vdn {iodv'

Vdlv{ gjv riodv! I vdj~odv! Jr i{ iv:

I {djje `y dnlf xrijr vj ngvnrigo vdn wnaa-aiv blvdrjj`'

Ojv vj bn l frnl`! l wleigo frnl`! I `~`banf l{ `y cnnv {v~`banf jgvj vdn

kjja vian cajjrigo jc vdn {`laa blvdrjj`'

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Iv wl{ jsnr l ynlr {igkn vdn fjkvjr{ dlf filogj{nf `n wivd N'F'['5 Ntkn{{isn

Flyvi`n [annxign{{ $l{ vdny klaa iv ig vdn `nfikla cinaf)! dlf laa b~v vleng jsnr `y aicn

{igkn I v~rgnf cjrvy-{nsng ynlr{ jaf' Dyxglojoil i{ vdn vnr` jgn jc vdn{n xdy{ikilg{ olsn

`n cjr vdn {vrlgon vdigo{ vdlv I wj~af {nn {j`nvi`n{ wdng I bnkl`n ngolonf ig l civ jc

{annxign{{' Kjrl wj~af {i`xay klaa iv! Vdn jff {ng{jry frnl`{ jc l glrkjanxvik' Yj~

{dj~af wrivn l bjje lbj~v vdlv' I vdj~odv _igf{jr @kKly larnlfy fif! I {lif vj dnr' Ojf egjw{! I sn cnav aien

Gn`j jg {j`n jkkl{ijg{' [dn wj~af {ìan ig l briodv! sibrlgv `lggnr vj vdn jb{k~rn

rncnrngkn{ vdlv I wj~af {j`nvi`n{ `len ig j~r kjgsnr{lvijg{' Vj bn djgn{v! I dlf gj ifnl

wdlv I wl{ rncnrrigo vj ig vdn fi{k~{{ijg' Djwnsnr! vdn wjrf{ m~{v kl`n vj `n l{ ic I fif

egjw vdn {~bmnkv `lvvnr wnaa'

I {ìanf lv vdn rnkjaankvijg jc Kjrl vlaeigo wivd `n'

Vdng! I crjwgnf l{ I vdj~odv lbj~v laa vdn vdigo{ vdlv vdn fi{jrfnr vdlv xalo~nf `ndlf {vjang' @y aicn dlf kdlgonf5 vdi{ I egnw' Djwnsnr! I kj~af gjv rnklaa djw' Kjrl vjaf

`n vdlv I wl{ l vnlkdnr xrijr vj bnkjìgo vdi{ wly' I bnainsn dnr5 {dn vjaf `n vdlv {dn i{

`y cringf! lgf yj~ dlsn vj bnainsn yj~r cringf{' Djwnsnr! I kj~af gjv rn`n`bnr jgn

{v~fngv vdlv I dlf vl~odv' Gjr kj~af I rnklaa `y aicn xrijr vj bnigo wivd vdn xdy{ikilg{


12/24


wdj vjaf `n jc `y fi{jrfnr! `y iaagn{{' Iv wl{ bjvd l ban{{igo lgf l k~r{n wdng I vdj~odv

lbj~v iv' L`gn{il dl{ iv{ xrj{! l{ wnaa l{ iv{ kjg{ I l{{~`nf vdng' Vdn vr~vd i{! I cnav gnw

ig gjv egjwigo lgyvdigo lbj~v `y{nac' Nlkd vi`n vdlv I cnaa l{annx! I wj~af cjronv `j{v! ic

gjv laa! jc wdlv dlf dlxxngnf ig `y aicn' I kj~af gjw bn wdj I wi{dnf vj bnkj`n! nsng

vdj~od! I dlf gj ifnl wdj vdlv wl{ vj bn'

I lrrlgonf `y{nac ~xjg vdn vjianv! {nlvnf ig l `lggnr gjv vj claa fjwg f~rigo vdn

~riglvijg' I egjw vdlv cjr l `lg! vdi{ i{ {j`nwdlv ~g~{~la' Djwnsnr! claaigo dlf

dlxxngnf vj `n jg `jrn vdlg jgn ig{vlgkn wdng I dlsn {vjjf vj rnainsn `y{nac {igkn I

bnkl`n glrkjanxvik' Iv wl{ gnsnr xanl{lgv ~xjg wleigo' Kjìgo vj `y {ng{n{! gntv vj l

vjianv lgf cigfigo I dlf wnv nivdnr `y{nac! vdn cajjr $jr `lybn vdn wlaa l{ wnaa)! i{ lg

n`blrrl{{igo `j`ngv $nsng ic gj jgn na{n wivgn{{n{ iv)' _ivd `y ~gfnr olr`ngv{ lrj~gf`y lgean{! I cnav vdn rnainc jc `y balffnr { xrn{{~rn{ igvj vdn vjianv'

^xjg dnlrigo vdn wlr`! ojafng cajw ngvnrigo vdn bjwa bnajw `y b~vvjke{ lgf

vdiod{! `y ìgf bnolg vj fricv wivd vdn kl{klfn' @y nyn{ kaj{nf l{ I brnlvdnf ig fnnx

rnainc' I {jjg cj~gf `y{nac {ivvigo by l blbbaigo brjje! gnlr l sl{v cinaf' I kj~af {nn Kjrl

{vlgfigo gntv vj vdn cajwigo wlvnr! m~{v ldnlf jc `n' [dn v~rgnf vj clkn `n' Dnr cnlv~rn{

wnrn {vrieigo ig vdn sisif ngsirjg`ngv lrj~gf ~{' Dnr jaisn kj`xantijg oai{vngnf wivd l

ojafng cirn vdlv {nn`nf vj rlfilvn crj` wivdig dnr' [dn wjrn l ajgo! {dnnr! wdivn ojwg' L vdig! ojafng! rjxn-aien bnav d~go crj` lrj~gf dnr {`laa dix{' Vl{{na{! dlgoigo ig l s-

{dlxn! {wlynf ig crjgv jc dnr wli{v l{ {dn `jsnf' I kj~af {`naa dnr vj vdn xjigv jc vl{vigo

dnr ~xjg vdn wlr` brnn}n wlcvigo lbj~v `n' I bnkl`n fr~ge jg vdn crlorlgkn aien l

fix{j`lgilk frigeigo l {vj~v wign' @y gj{vria{ calrnf l{ I brnlvdnf ig fnnx wdicc{'

Gjv ynv `y ajsn! yj~ `~{v wliv ~gvia vdn {xrigo! {dn {lif' L kjy d~`ìgo

rn{jglvnf crj` dnr aix{ aien l kdl`bnr ng{n`ban {jglvl' Dnr ajgo balke dlir k~ranf lvjx

dnr dnlf wivd fnaiklvn! wdivn cajwnr{ igvnralkigo vdn vdike clbrik jc iv' Dnr dl}na nyn{fricvnf vj l cinry jkdnr l{ I {vlrnf lv dnr' Vdn vlwgy cal`n{ wivdig dnr nyn{ anlxv lv `n l{

j~r nyn{ `nv jgn lgjvdnr' I cnav dyxgjvi}nf'

I {iodnf wivd l wlgvjg fn{irn jg vdn snron jc ~gdigoigo'


13/24


I {vjjf crj` `y {nlvnf xj{ivijg gnlr vdn brjje lgf wlaenf vjwlrf Kjrl' Vdn a~{d!

ornng orl{{ flgknf jg vdn wigf{ lrj~gf ~{' I kj~af {ng{n Kjrl { {wnnvngnf brnlvd jg vdn

lir lrj~gf `n' I cnav ngvrlgknf by xri`la ~ron{' L{ I bnolg vj wlae! `y cnnv bnkl`n

ngvlgoanf bngnlvd `n' I xnnrnf fjwgwlrf vj {nn vdn ajgo {vjke{ jc snonvlvijg wrlxxnf

lrj~gf `y lgean{' I cnav l kdlronf cnnaigo xinrkn `n ig vdn clvvy can{d jc `y ancv brnl{v'

Vdn {djke jc iv criodvngnf `n' I cnaa cjrwlrf! {vrieigo vdn orj~gf bnajw' Vdn klrxnv jc

cajrl xlrvnf ~xjg vdn i`xlkv' F~{v lgf gnwbjrg {nnf{ {xrlynf vdn lir lrj~gf `n ig l

fnaiklvn blaanv' I vdj~odv iv {vrlgon vj {nn vdn` `jsigo {ajway jg vdnir gjg{ng{ikla flgkn

vjwlrf gnw rn{vigo xalkn{ jg vdn wigf' Jgkn lolig! vdn cnnaigo wivdig `y kdn{v b~}}nf

wivd wdlv cnav aien lg nankvrik {djke' Vdn mjavigo cnnaigo rnxnlvnf ig wnaa-vi`nf igvnrsla{

vwj! `lybn vdrnn vi`n{' I cnav gl~{nj~{ ig vdn {ng{lvijg jc claaigo! lgf {vrieigo vdn {~rclknbngnlvd `n' I cnav vdn xla`{ jc `y dlgf{ b~rgigo crj` i`xlkv crikvijg' Vdn orj~gf wl{

`~kd dlrfnr vdlg jgn ìodv vdige jc {~kd l snrflgv `nlfjw' Vdn orj~gf gnlr `y clkn

bnolg vj clfn lwly'

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Ig l wdiraigo {xnkvr~` jc aiodv! `y nyn{ jxngnf vj {nn vdn ba~n vian{ jc vdn cajjr ig

`y firnkv aign jc {iodv' Vdn xnr{xnkvisn jc vdn orj~vnf aign{ fi}}inf `y ìgf wivd l

wlsnrigo snrvioj' I cnav vdn kjaf! {`jjvd i`xrn{{ijg jc vdn vian{ ~xjg `y riodv kdnne! lgf

I wigknf lv vdn xlig wivdig iv' @y vn`xan vdrjbbnf wivd nsnry dnlrvbnlv vdlv xl{{nf' Vdn

can{d ~xjg `y clkn wl{ lgory l{ I cnav vdn {wnaaigo bnoig vj ri{n'

[vlrvanf by vdn cnnaigo! I vrinf vj {dicv `y bjfy ~xjg vdn cajjr' @y dnlf lkdnf' Icj~gf vdn xj{ivijg vdlv I alif ig vj bn snry ~gkj`cjrvlban' I {ng{nf wlr` lir ig l vikeaigo

frlcv lkrj{{ `y ntxj{nf calge{ lgf ano{' I rnlai}nf vdlv `y l{{ wl{ xrjxxnf ~xwlrf l{ `y

~xxnr bjfy aly xrjgn ~xjg vdn vian{' Frjja! ìtnf wivd l {`laa l`j~gv jc bajjf xjjanf

j~v jc vdn nfon jc `y `j~vd lgf jgvj vdn cajjr bncjrn vdn {aiv{ jc `y nyn{' L{ I cjrknf `y


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nyn{ vj cjk~{ vdrj~od vdn xlig ig `y dnlf! l wdivn cal{d jc aiodv miooanf sijangvay xrijr vj

clfigo lwly' I wl{ gjv lalr`nf! `y fy{{j`gil dlf xalynf `lgy ol`n{ wivd `y ìgf ig

rnkngv ynlr{! lgf vdn anl{v jc vdn{n wnrn blaa{ jc cal{digo aiodv{ ig `y si{ijg' I wlvkdnf

vdn` wlav} igvj gjvdigogn{{'

Sibrlvijg rnxnlvnf bngnlvd `n'

I rnlkdnf `y dlgf bngnlvd `y claang bjfy lgf ka~vkdnf lv `y kdn{v' I cnav vdn

lxxlaaigo b~}} kjgvig~n wivdig `y {dirv' I vdj~odv vdlv xnrdlx{ I ìodv dlsn l

xlkn`lenr ig{vlaanf wivdig `y kdn{v' I {nlrkdnf vdn crlo`ngvnf klvlajo{ jc `y ìgf vj

rnklaa lgy igcjr`lvijg jg dlsigo {~kd lg i`xalgv' Vdn |~nry kl`n blke vj `n wivd l

gnolvisn rn{xjg{n'

Vdlv fjn{g v `nlg lgyvdigo' @y ìgf i{ [wi{{ kdnn{n! I vdj~odv vj vdn `ngvla`n{{lon crj` `y gnrsnf kj~rinr{'

I {dicvnf `y b~vvjke{! {viaa lajcv lbjsn `n! lgf `jsnf vj l {nlvnf xj{ivijg ~xjg

vdn cajjr' @y {eig rnoi{vnrnf vdn dlr{d kjafgn{{ jc vdn vian{' Vdn ~rign lajgo `y iggnr

vdiod{ lgf ig l x~ffan bngnlvd `n dniodvngnf vdn cnnaigo vj x~rn kdiaa{' I {d~vvnrnf vj

vdn {ng{lvijg! x~aanf `y {djrv{ ~xwlrf! lgf rnlkdnf cjr `y brnl{v xjkenv ~xjg `y v-

{dirv' Vdn clfnf jrlgon clbrik flgknf l{ `y knaa xdjgn {djje aien l sijalvnf disn jc

djgnybnn{' I ori`lknf lv vdn rnlai}lvijg jc iv bnigo ynv lgjvdnr xdjgn klaa jg vdn igcnrglafnsikn'

[glvkdigo vdn xdjgn crj` vdn {`laa brnl{v xjkenv! vdn oajwigo clkn rnoi{vnrnf iv{

`jkeigo oajw ig `y nyn{' ^GEGJ_G G^@BNR {djwnf vdrj~od l vdig cia` jc jia ancv by

`y dlgf crj` nlrainr' I cnav g~`b cjr l `j`ngv l{ I {vlrnf lv vdn jbmnkv' I {lw `y br~i{nf

rncankvijg {d~vvnr ig vdn `jsigo rncankvijg ~xjg vdn wnaa-aiv clkigo'

Xjjr o~y5 wdjnsnr dn i{! I vdj~odv'

I d~ccnf ig l fnnx {iod vj vdn xlan rncankvijg'Vdn sibrlvijg olsn wly vj lg ig{vlgv mjav jc {j~gf l{ `y vd~`b xrn{{nf dlrf igvj

vdn xdjgn wivdig `y viodv orix' Vdn balrigo vjgn `lfn `n wigkd ig {djke' I cnav lffnf

xlig ig `y dnlf vj vdn djrriban {j~gf'


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Orixxnf iv vjj dlrf! I {lif! @~{v dlsn v~rgnf vdn rigonr blke jg' I {djje wivd

cr~{vrlvijg l{ I {aif vdn kl{igo vj vdn knaa xdjgn jxng jgkn lolig'

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Dnaaj! I {lif wivd l {dlrx! dnlvnf kalrivy' @y sjikn rn{j~gfnf ig vdn ngkaj{nf

blvdrjj` wlaa{' @y dnlf vjje l {dlrx oalgkn vdrj~od `y nlr'

@i{vnr Snai~{! l cn`lan sjikn l{enf ig l xjaivn vjgn vdrj~od vdn nlrxinkn lv vdn

vjx ngf jc vdn xdjgn' @y nlr vigoanf wivd vdn wj`lg { |~n{vijg' L ficcnrngv klaanr vdi{ vi`n! I vdj~odv' Vdi{ clkv fif gjv kla` `y cr~{vrlvijg{'

Yn{! vdi{ i{ @i{vnr Snai~{! Vdn gl`n {viaa {j~gfnf j~valgfi{d l{ I {xjen iv' _dj

ig vdn dnaa i{ vdi{: Lgf wdy ig vdn dnaa lrn yj~ klaaigo `n! I l{enf wivd l dnlvnf vjgn' I

gjviknf {laisl {viaa flgoaigo crj` vdn nfon jc `y aix{ lgf jgvj `y kdig' I wixnf iv lwly

wivd vdn vjx{ifn jc `y wri{v' Vdn {xivvan oai{vngnf ig vdn oajw jc vdn jsnrdnlf ca~jrn{kngv

aiodv{' Cjr l `j`ngv! I cnav vdn wdigigo d~` jc vdn blaal{v wivdig vdn aiodv citv~rn {~keigo

`y aicn cjrkn j~v vdrj~od `y nyn {jkenv{' I kaj{nf `y nyn{ lgf lwlivnf l rn{xjg{n crj`vdn klaanr' I fif gjv wliv ajgo'

Ig l `lggnr jc {xnleigo @i{vnr Snai~{! dnaa i{ wdy wn sn klaanf yj~ vjfly! {ir! vdn

wj`lg {lif ig rnxay' @y nynbrjw{ {djv ~xwlrf l{ vdn ongvan sjikn kjgvig~nf {xnleigo'

[ir! @i{vnr Snai~{! `y l{{jkilvn! @i{vnr Cinaf! klaanf yj~ nlrainr ig vdn fly vj l{e yj~ lg

i`xjrvlgv |~n{vijg' @y gl`n i{ Iri{ @n{{ngonr! lgf I wj~af aien vj cjaajw ~x jg @i{vnr

Cinaf{ klaa ic I `ly! vdn {jcv sjikn {lif'

I cnav `y `igf {aix j~v jc onlr wdian vdigeigo lbj~v dnr rnxay' I ngolonf iv jgknlolig lgf l{enf! Yj~ `nlg dnaa i{ wdy yj~ lrn klaaigo `n rnxnlvnfay vjfly: Iv { wdy

yj~ sn bnng wleigo `n ~x crj` `y glx laa fl`gnf lcvnrgjjg: I bnolg vj kd~kean vj vdn

lb{~rf glv~rn jc wdlv I wl{ {lyigo vj vdn wj`lg' @y nyn{ viodvngnf ig l cir` {d~v


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xj{ivijg' I {lw vdn crlkvla i`lon{ jc rn{if~la aiodv xaly j~v lolig{v vdn flregn{{' I

lvvn`xvnf vj ~gfnr{vlgf wdlv vdi{ wj`lg wl{ vnaaigo `n'

_naa yn{ {ir! vdlv{ kjrrnkv' Yj~ {nn! yj~ lrn vdn Enryenijg Cj~gflvijg {! cjr

wdj` @i{vnr Cinaf lgf I wjre cjr! kdinc ntnk~visn jcciknr' I l` klaaigo vj snricy ic yj~ dlsn

rnknisnf j~r `n{{lon{ @i{vnr Snai~{' _n sn ancv {nsnrla cjr yj~ gjw! jgay vj rnknisn gj

rn{xjg{n! Iri{ {lif ig l calv! b~{ign{{-aien sjikn' I dnlrf lgf nfon jc ~rongky ig iv'

I rnjxngnf `y nyn{ lgf `jsnf `y nabjw vj rn{v lolig{v `y egnn l{ I {lv ~xjg vdn

blvdrjj` cajjr' Vdn flre-brjwg {eig {djwigo bnajw vdn nfon jc `y {djrv{ x~}}anf `n' I

r~bbnf iv ig lg lb{ngv on{v~rn vj vdn ~gclìailr kjajrlvijg jc iv' Djwnsnr! vdn vjxik jc

fi{k~{{ijg crj` Iri{ @n{{ngonr xnrxantnf `n nsng `jrn' @y ìgf d~rv ig vryigo vj

~gfnr{vlgf vdn {vrlgon {~bmnkv `lvvnr vdn wj`lg wl{ fi{k~{{igo wivd `n'Dnaa: Ynld riodv! I vdj~odv bncjrn lg{wnrigo'

_djl-wdjl! gjw djaf jg m~{v l fl`gnf ìg~vn! I {lif' I kj~af dnlr vdn

{j~vdnrg vwlgo rlvvan j~v jc `n ig l klrnan{{ lkkngv l{ I {xjen vdrj~od vdn `j~vdxinkn jc

vdn knaa xdjgn'

Jc kj~r{n {ir! Iri{ kjjnf ig l fnaiklvn igcankvijg! Vlen laa vdn fl`glban vi`n vdlv

yj~ cnna vdlv yj~ ìodv gnnf' Lcvnr laa! yj~ lrn vdn bj{{! {ir'

I kj~af gjv rnklaa bnigo ig kdlron jc lgyvdigo! `~kd an{{ l cj~gflvijg jc lgy {jrv!n{xnkilaay jgn vdlv klaa{ xnjxan wivd {~kd jff vjxik{ vj ig|~irn igvj' I bnkl`n irrivlvnf

wivd vdn ìgf ol`n vdlv I cnav fnsnajxigo ig vdi{ l{igign kjgsnr{lvijg' Vdn vdrjbbigo lv

`y br~i{nf vn`xan x~a{lvnf vj l |~ike kaix'

Ajje @i{{ @n{{ngonr! wdlv lrn yj~ vlaeigo lbj~v dnrn: I sn gnsnr dnlrf jc vdn

Enryenijg Cj~gflvijg' _dlv i{ vdlv! {j`n rnaioij~{ jrolgi}lvijg: I rnlaay fjg v

~gfnr{vlgf wdy yj~ f bn klaaigo `n vj l{e lbj~v! jc laa vdigo{ yj~ kj~af l{e lbj~v! dnaa'

_dy ig vdn wjraf wj~af I lg{wnr l |~n{vijg lbj~v l cikvivij~{ xalkn vj yj~ jg vdn xdjgn! I l{enf Iri{ l{ `y dnlf bnolg vj a~aa ig iv{ vdigeigo xrjkn{{n{' Vdnrn wl{ l brinc xl~{n jg

vdn jvdnr ngf jc vdn xdjgn aign' I vjje vdn jxxjrv~givy vj c~rvdnr `y |~n{vijgigo jc vdn

lggjyigo klaanr'


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Yj~ {lif yj~ sn ancv `n{{lon{ cjr `n' _naa! anv `n vnaa yj~ {j`nvdigo' I dlsn dlf

`y knaa xdjgn wivd `n laa fly! by `y bnf{ifn' I fj gjv {nn lgy igfiklvjr vj l sjikn `lia ig

`y igbjt crj` lgyjgn' [j! wdlv `n{{lon{ lrn yj~ vlaeigo lbj~v dnrn! I l{enf ig l ca~rry

jc {xnnkd' I gjviknf `y lkkngv clfigo lwly l{ I {xjen ig l rlxif! loivlvnf brnlvd'

Cikvivij~{ {ir: Gj! I l{{~rn yj~ iv { laa vjj rnla I lcrlif' I klg {nn vdlv Kjrl dl{

gjv ntxalignf `~kd vj yj~ lbj~v vdn {iv~lvijg xrijr vj dnr wigvnr anlsn vj si{iv dnr

`jvdnr' Vdi{ i{ rlvdnr ~gntxnkvnf I `~{v {ly' [dn {dj~af dlsn ciaanf yj~ ig xrijr vj

anlsigo cjr dnr vrix vdi{ wnne! Iri{ {lif' Vdnrn wl{ l vjgn jc loorlslvijg vj vdn wj`lg {

sjikn' [v~ggnf by vdn `ngvijg jc Kjrl { gl`n f~rigo Iri{ { rnxay! I dnaf vdn xdjgn lwly

crj` `y nlr' I kj~af dnlr {vlvik wlsnrigo jsnr vdn lirwly{ vdlv vdn knaa xdjgn {vrlignf vj

rnknisn' I ajjenf lv vdn clkigo vj {nn vdrnn! vdng cj~r blr{ jc {iogla caikenrigo ig lg lrfngvblvvan cjr {~xrn`lky' _di{xnrigo vjgn{ `nv `y nlr crj` vdn klaanr { ngf jc vdn

kjgsnr{lvijg lv vdn fi{vlgkn' I xrn{{nf vdn xdjgn kaj{nr vj `y nlr ig jrfnr vj dnlr vdn

wjrf{' I kj~af jgay dnlr m~`banf brnlvd{ lgf `~vvnrigo vjgn{ vdrj~od l dlgf-kjsnrnf

rnknisnr'

_dlv { ojigo jg: Djw fj yj~ egjw lbj~v Kjrl: Djw fj yj~ egjw lbj~v dnr

si{ivigo dnr `jvdnr: _dj vdn c~ke lrn yj~ cjae{! I {djv jcc vdn |~n{vijg{ ig l rlxif-cirnf

{~kkn{{ijg' @jrn `~`ban{ kl`n vdrj~od vdn dlgf jc Iri{ l{ {dn kjsnrnf dnr `j~vdxinknjc dnr xdjgn vj vlae wivd {j`njgn na{n' I l{{~`nf vdlv wdj`nsnr {dn wl{ vlaeigo wivd

wl{ ig vdn rjj` wivd dnr'

Ajje! @i{{ @n{{ngonr! yj~ bnvvnr {vlrv oisigo `n {j`n lg{wnr{! I laa b~v {dj~vnf

vdrj~od `y xdjgn' I cnav `y jwg sjikn rlvvan vdn xal{vik kjsnrigo jc vdn ca~jrn{kngv aiodv{

jsnrdnlf' I {vjjf crj` `y {nlvnf xj{ivijg ~xjg vdn cajjr lgf bnolg wlaeigo vjwlrf `y

bnfrjj`' @y ano{ cnav dnlsy'

Anv `n {xnle wivd yj~r {~xnrsi{jr! I l{enf lcvnr {nsnrla {nkjgf{ jc wlivigo cjrvdn wj`lg vj rn{xjgf' I kj~af cnna `y cnnv {v~`baigo bngnlvd `n l{ I `lfn {ajw

xrjorn{{ vjwlrf vdn bnfrjj`' Lv vdn fjjrwly vj vdn bnfrjj`! I dlavnf' [d~ccaigo `y cnnv

jgvj vdn klrxnvigo jc vdn bnfrjj`! I v~rgnf vj `y i``nfilvn ancv' I oalgknf lv vdn

lrvwjre vdlv enxv kdlgoigo iv{ `n{{lon lv nsnry oalgkn' @y nyn{ ornw alron l{ I {lw vdn


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ornng cal`n{ ri{igo bndigf ynv lgjvdnr {vrlgon xdrl{n lbjsn Xjay Fno`jg { gl`n

ig{kribnf bnajw iv'

LRN YJ^ ONVVIGO J^R @N[[LON[ GJ_ @L[VNR:

Vdn xrigv rnlf ig vdn {l`n bjaf vyxnclkn l{ bncjrn! b~v vdn wjrf{ dlf kdlgonf

lolig' I kaj{nf `y nyn{ lgf {djje `y dnlf ig l sijangv civ jc fngila vj wdlv I wl{ {nnigo'

Vdi{! vdi{ i{gjv dlxxngigo! I {v~vvnrnf vdn xdrl{n crj` `y `j~vd' Iv cnav {vikey l{

`jal{{n{ jg `y `j~vd' I x~aanf vdn knaa xdjgn lwly crj` `y dnlf' I dnaf vdn xdjgn ig l

ajj{n orl{x lv `y wli{v' Lgv-aien {j~gf{ kdi`nf crj` vdn nlrxinkn'

L aj~f sjikn bnaajwnf crj` wivdig vdn xal{vik fnsikn wivd {dj~vnf mjy' I vdige vdlv

dn{ rnknisigo vdn `n{{lon' @i{vnr Snai~{, @i{vnr Snai~{, I x~aanf iv kaj{nr vj `y dnlf! b~v

ancv iv l cnw igkdn{ lwly crj` `y nlr' I cnlrnf vdn sjikn wj~af jsnrxjwnr `y dnlrigo' Yn{! I wdi{xnrnf' Vdn wjrf cajlvnf jg wdlv cnav aien wj~af bn `y al{v brnlvd' I

cnav vdn wlr` lir crj` iv ri{n vj `y gj{n' Vdn jfjr wl{ djrrif! lgf I ori`lknf lv iv'

@i{vnr Snai~{! I vlen iv vdlv yj~ lrn {nnigo lgf rnlfigo j~r `n{{lon gjw! Iri{

l{enf wivd kla`! {nflvn fn`nlgjr'

Y-y-ynld! I! ld! I xl~{nf ig fi{bnainc! I ~`! I {nn iv' I cj~gf vdlv I kj~af gjv

dnax `y {v~vvnrigo' Lgf yn{! I l` onvvigo yj~r `n{{lon gjw! I {lif ig l calv! ~gbnainsigo

vjgn' I baigenf ig {vnlfy rnxnvivijg vj {nn ic iv wj~af kdlgon jgkn lolig' Iv fif gjv'Djw djw lrn yj~ fjigo! I kj~af gjv cigi{d `y |~n{vijg' I dnlrf `y wjrf{ clfn

crj` `n' @y vdrjlv bnolg vj kaj{n ig jg iv{nac' Iv cnav ficcik~av cjr `n vj ciaa `y a~go{ wivd

lir' _ivdj~v vdigeigo! I x~aanf lv vdn kjaalr jc `y v-{dirv vj ajj{ng iv crj` lrj~gf `y

gnke' Iv jccnrnf aivvan rnainc vj `y nccjrv{' @y dlgf `jsnf vjwlrf vdn vjx jc `y dnlf' I cnav

vdn xiaajw jc eigenf lgf k~raigo dlir kr~gkd vj vdn wniodv jc `y dlgf' I kl~odv l wdicc jc

`y x~gongv ~gfnrlr` fricvigo jg vdn rjj` { lir' I {~kenf iv ig fnnx o~ax{ djxigo iv

wj~af wlen `n crj` vdn giodv`lrn vdlv I wl{ cnnaigo' I {~ffngay cnav frjw{y'I {vlrnf lv vdn crl`nf xrigv ig frjjxigo l`l}n`ngv'

@i{vnr Snai~{! l `lan sjikn {lif vdrj~od vdn knaa xdjgn vdi{ vi`n' Iv kl`n

vdrj~od kri{x! lgf kanlr! ynv vdig! lgf viodv' I rnkjogi}nf iv! lgf xalknf vdn xdjgn blke vj

`y nlr' I cnav vdn {vikey kaigo jc `y {eig { xnr{xirlvijg ~xjg vdn xal{vik'


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Yn{ @i{vnr Cinaf! I {lif' Bncjrn `y nyn{! vdn wjrf{ jg vdn lrv xrigv bnolg vj

wlsnr ig l dl}y slxjr' Iv rnìgfnf `n jc vdn dnlv ri{igo ig wlsn{ jcc vdn Vntl{ rjlfwly{

ig ìf-L~o~{v' L{ vdn wjrf{ bnkl`n rnlflban jgkn lolig! I ol{xnf lv wdlv I rnlf' I

`jsnf l cnw {vnx{ blke crj` wdnrn vdn xrigv d~go ~xjg vdn wlaa' @y b~vvjke{ b~`xnf

lolig{v vdn cjjvbjlrf jc vdn bnf bndigf `n' I caigkdnf vj vdn {~ffng kjaai{ijg'

Gjw! @i{vnr Snai~{! wn dlsn yj~r lvvngvijg! fj wn gjv! @i{vnr Cinaf l{enf' I

dnlrf di{ aix{ {`lke ig {lvi{clkvijg'

^`! ynld-ynld! yj~ sn ojv iv! I {lif ig l{ kla` jc l sjikn l{ I kj~af `~{vnr' I cnav

{wnlv bnoig vj bnlf ~xjg `y cjrndnlf lgf vdn xla`{ jc `y dlgf{' @y {vj`lkd cnav

irrivlvnf'

@y ìgf {nn`nf vj {|~nn}n iv{nac l{ I lvvn`xvnf vj `len {ng{n jc wdlv I wl{{nnigo lgf dnlrigo' I c~`banf lrj~gf vdn nfon lv vdn cjjv jc vdn bnf lgf `lfn `y wly vj

vdn {ifn jc iv' I bnolg vj {iv fjwg jg vdn nfon jc iv wdng I dnlrf! @i{vnr Snai~{! wdlvnsnr

yj~ fj! fj gjv {iv jg vdlv bnf, Vdn xdjgn { xal{vik kalvvnrnf wivd vdn aj~f jrfnr bjjìgo

vdrj~od iv' @y nyn{! gnsnr anlsigo vdn xrigv f~rigo `y rnxj{ivijgigo! ornw wifn l{ I rnlf

vdn wjrf{ vdlv kdlgonf lv vdn {l`n vi`n l{ vdn sjikn { lggj~gkn`ngv' FJ GJV [IV JR

ALY ^XJG VDN BNF, IC YJ^ AIN FJ_G! YJ^ _IAA CJRONV LOLIG,

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[ir! I dnlrf Kdn{vnr { sjikn l{e' Iv wl{ aj~f lgf krlkeigo vdrj~od vdn vdig xal{vik

`n`brlgn ig vdn knaa xdjgn'

@y dnlf cnav fi}}y' I crj}n `y fnkngv vj vdn bnf{ifn! vdn blke jc `y vdiod{kaixxigo vdn `lvvrn{{' [vr~ooaigo! I {vjjf {vrliodv l{ ig{vr~kvnf' Alron cal{dn{ jc aiodv

blaanf ~x ig `y aign jc {iodv' Vdny {x~vvnrnf lrj~gf vdn klsivin{ jc `y nyn{ lgf flgknf

j~v jc `y si{ijg' I {wlynf vj-lgf-crj jg wnlengnf ano{'


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@i{vnr Snai~{! Anvj! I egjw vdi{ i{ l ajv vj vlen ig' I la{j ~gfnr{vlgf vdlv vdi{ i{ l

{djke cjr yj~! Kdn{vnr {lif'

Ynld! {djke! I {vl``nrnf'

[ir! wn gnnf vj l{e yj~ l snry i`xjrvlgv |~n{vijg! Kdn{vnr {lif ig l {jjvdigo

sjikn' Gjw! iv{ snry! snry i`xjrvlgv vdlv yj~ oisn `n lg lg{wnr {vrliodv lwly {ir' Vdn

j~vkj`n jc vdn wjraf fnxngf{ ~xjg iv! dn kjgvig~nf' I cnav `y kdn{v bnoig vj viodvng' @y

{vj`lkd a~rkdnf l{ l wl{d jc gl~{nl bnolg vj bajlv ig vdn xiv jc `y bjwna{'

Ld-d~d! I {lif ig {v~ggnf {enxviki{`'

@i{vnr Snai~{! wdlv fjn{ vdn xrigv rnlf gjw! lv vdi{ snry `j`ngv! Kdn{vnr l{enf'

I kj~af dnlr l kdlj{ jc {j~gf kal`jrigo ig vdn blkeorj~gf jc @i{vnr Cinaf { xdjgn

rnknisnr'I ajjenf lv vdn xrigv l{ I bnolg vj `len `y wly vjwlrf vdn blvdrjj` jgkn lolig' I

cnav vdlv I gnnfnf vj bn gnlr vdn vjianv ig kl{n I aj{v vdn cjjf vdlv wl{ {wiraigo wivdig `y

o~v{'

Iv rnlf{! VDN NGF I[ C^KEIGO GIOD! I {lif' Iv {lif vdlv nlrainr! wivdj~v vdn

k~r{n! I {vlvnf vj vdn klaanr' I kaj{nf `y nyn{ l{ vdn angvik~alr `jsn`ngv jc vdn i`lon{

kdlgonf vj rnlf! VDLV I[ KJRRNKV @L[VNR'

Vdlv{ kjrrnkv @i{vnr Snai~{' Vdn wjrf! c~keigo! I sn ~{nf dnrn ig jrfnr vj ntkali`j~r {ng{n jc ~rongky ig vdn `lvvnr lv dlgf' Iv! vdn ngf! i{ kaj{nr vdlg lgyjgn rnlai}n{!

Kdn{vnr {lif' Di{ sjikn bnkl`n viodvnr l{ dn {xjen vj `n' I dnlrf xlxnr{ {d~ccaigo lolig

crj` di{ ngf'

Ig clkv! iv{ vjfly! Kdn{vnr xrjkali`nf wivd l knrvlig oann rigoigo ig di{ sjikn aien

l bnaa' Gjw! ic I `ly {ir' _n dlsn bnng vryigo vj onv ig vj~kd wivd yj~ cjr l snry ajgo

vi`n' I `~{v l{e yj~ vdn i`xjrvlgv |~n{vijg cjr wdikd I l` klaaigo yj~ vjfly! Kdn{vnr

l{enf'I fif gjv rnxay' Vdn d~` jc vdn xdjgn { fnlf lir flgknf ig `y nlr' I x~aanf vdn

{`laa jbmnkv lwly crj` `y dnlf ig jrfnr vj onv rif jc vdn balge {j~gf' I `nlgfnrnf ig

{ajw {vnx{ xl{v vdn wlaa wivd vdn xrigv dlgoigo ~xjg iv! lgf igvj vdn blvdrjj`' @y

rncankvijg ig vdn alron `irrjr lbjsn vdn {ige {nn`nf `jrn lgi`lvnf vdlg I lkv~laay cnav' I


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{vjxxnf lv vdn nfon jc vdn {ige klbignv lgf xj{vnf `y b~vvjke{ jg vdn nfon jc iv' Iv cnav

ojjf vj rn{v vdn wniodv jc `y bjfy jg {j`nvdigo {jaif' I v~rgnf `y blke vj vdn ìrrjr l{

gjv vj lff vj vdn aiodvdnlfnfgn{{ x~a{igo vdrj~od `n'

@i{vnr Snai~{: @l{vnr! Kdn{vnr l{enf'

Vleigo l fnnx brnlvd! I kaj{nf `y nyn{ lgf al~odnf ig {xivn jc `y fi{bnainc ig wdlv

wl{ vrlg{xirigo'

Yn{! Kdn{vnr! I l{enf'

Fj wn dlsn xnrì{{ijg vj `jsn cjrwlrf wivd vdn xalg `l{vnr! Kdn{vnr l{enf'

D``! vdn xalg I l{enf' Vdn kjgsnr{lvijg bnkl`n l`~{igo cjr `n' I rncrlignf

crj` al~odigo ig cnlr jc {j~gfigo aien l rlsigo a~glvik'

Yn{ `l{vnr! vdn xalg' Vdn jgn vdlv yj~ x~v igvj xaly njg{ loj! Kdn{vnr {lif' Ivkl~odv `n l{ bnigo dy{vnrikla vdlv vdi{ `lg lkv~laay bnainsnf wdlv dn wl{ l{eigo jc `n' I

kj~odnf! lgf {vjjf ~xriodv jgkn lolig' I wlaenf vdrnn {vnx{ cjrwlrf! vjwlrf vdn vjianv' I

kj~af cnna vdn x~ffan jc frjja! ìtnf wivd bajjf ~gfnr `y cnnv jg vdn vian'

D``! ic I yj~r `l{vnr! wdlv { `y gl`n vdlv yj~ klaa `n Kdn{vnr! I l{enf wivd

balvlgv {lrkl{`'

_dlv! Kdn{vnr l{enf' Dn {j~gfnf xnrxantnf'

@i{vnr Cinaf! ic I l` yj~r `l{vnr! wdlv gl`n wj~af yj~ klaa `n by! I l{enf lolig wivd l dlrfngnf {ìan'

I I! {dj~afg v {ly iv! Kdn{vnr {v~vvnrnf' Laa kjgcifngkn {nn`nf vj anlsn di` l{ dn

{vr~ooanf wivd djw vj lg{wnr'

I vdj~odv {j' Kdn{vnr! yj~ rn c~aa jc {div! I {lif'

Vdnrn wl{ l `~ccanf! olooigo {j~gf jg vdn xdjgn aign' Vj `n! iv {j~gfnf l{ ic

{j`njgn wl{ {~ccjklvigo'

@i{vnr Snai~{! iv{ Iri{ jgkn lolig' @i{vnr Cinaf! {dn xl~{nf! @i{vnr Cinaf i{kjgon{vnf lv vdn `j`ngv I lcrlif'

I lxxrjlkdnf vdn ri` jc vdn vjianv bjwa lv `y egnn{' I xrn{{nf vdn` cirày lolig{v

vdn nfon' Anlgigo jsnr iv! I {lw vdn kanlr wlvnr {ivvigo ig l kla` xjja bnajw'

Iri{! I l{enf'


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Yn{ {ir! @i{vnr Snai~{! Iri{ rnxainf'

Yj~ lgf vdn cj~gflvijg dlsn `y xnrì{{ijg vj fj wdlvnsnr vdn dnaa yj~ wlgv vj

fj' ^gfnr{vjjf! I l{enf'

Yn{! {ir' Vdlge yj~ {ir! Iri{ {lif'

I kaj{nf! lgf vdng frjxxnf `y knaa xdjgn igvj vdn vjianv bl{ig! {ìaigo'

Djaf laa `y klaa{! I {lif wivd l ajw kd~kean'

I aly ~xjg vdn bnf! {nnigo vdn xrigv jg vdn wlaa fi{xalyigo vdn wjrf! DLFN['

@y nyn{ ca~vvnrnf l{ I dnlrf l aj~f r~`ban rngv vdrj~od vdn wjraf bngnlvd `n'

Djrriban krin{ nkdjnf laa lrj~gf `n'

I kaj{nf `y nyn{ lgf glxxnf'

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