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H@ROCZZ@
QIGK [G FKGKR@O
B k ` u sk çgtcrsk sk . Xtâtk` çg
a` t` e k ` ,
k ok f ` gt œi ` rc f ` g t h u e
0 Ũto` e , h u a ` re k h u o Iuo irk zistib io. @ e sie Ũit h â
prigj
v i` t` . E - ` e
` rugh` t çg b r` Ũk ok Iuo œo ` e
p riv it
çg sus sp rk k o.
‚
Bk` u
Bk ` u o J k h k ̀ i
p o k h ` t3
Jk h k e -` o p ârâsit3
‚
@ e
acst tct
tie p u o
prig p rk` me` . . . prig p rk` me` . . . , e i - `
râsp ugs k o œi
k h c u o
f o` su oui oui `
hcgt igu`t =
prig
p rk` me` . . .
p rig
prk`me`.. .
@ p c i
e - ` e
trkzit œi
e i - `e
j ` t
s k ` e ` h â gu k r` oâgf â
eigk.
Ausksk j c ` r
u g vis œi e -` h up rigs ̀ e â râ h iugk`
pkgtru
h â e -` e
p cekg i t
j ig gc u sigf ur` - h u ̀ tât
e ` i
j isp k r` t`
œi
e ` i
sigf ur` h u
Hât
p k gtru
c
h oip ` h rk zusk e
h â s-` çgtcrs.
T okh`sk
j k
e ` i
b igk
j k
ug
` g.
@ r
ai
trk b uit
sâ
a ie
j k m`
h ` s` tcrii.
Xt` b ioisk e
tc` tk/ `e â gugtk ok. [re ` sâ
a uf ie
j ig
gc u
çe p rk ug` -
e ` i
çgh krh ` ske c
j ` t` ,
aâ râ su h h k s - j ` r j k j ` t` `st`
` v k ` e
sâ
poâguie
tc tuo
h u
e ` i e uot` f rim` .
Ko sk ` sh u gj k ` çg
h ` s`
bâ gtuit` ,
Ì r k u ço
vizit`e
` h c oc . @ i e k i n ` b ` r g -` vk ` u <
h rk j k ` u
h â
gk-`u
j k sp â rmit, j ` r
̀ e
acst
e ` i
j kœtkp Ũi j kh â t k i. Gk
tk susk e p o` guriok
h u e if` o` .
A` e ioi`
e k ` gu -o p oâ h k ` p k
Bk ` u
- çg
spkh i` o
e ` e ` ,
h ` r k
` p r c ` p k h â çœi ik œk ` j ig e igŨi
gu e ` i
h âgj çi ` uzk`
gue k ok .
Jk o`
b ug
çgh k p ut ` e çgŨk ok s h â k r` nc tâ râ tâ sâ çe p ik j ih k h âsâtcrì
gc`strâ.
C
v rk e k ` e
h rk zut h â k
f k o c` s` p k Bk` u ,
j ` r
e i-` e j ` t
• k ` e ` e ` i
tâ rziu h â gu k ` œ` .
Gu
e -` e sie Ũit gih icj ` tâ h u `j kv âr` t c Kvk rsok if n , j kœi
Tris-
ho o o`, e ` e ` e k ` ,
e i-` ` râ t` t çgtctj k ` ug` h â
tigk
eu o t o`
eigk.
Ekrku
e â
oc v k ` e
j k
p csk sivot` tk `
k i.
@ p rc ` p k cpusuo
oui N` rrik t,
p k h ` r k
c h rk zusk e
e uo t` v r k e k e ` e ` e k ` .
N`rrikt Ũigk` o`
eigk ,
j ` r g u
kx`f kr` t.
Gu e â h cp okœk` h u ̀ akh Ũiugk` k i œi
k r` e
•Ifurâ h â ,
j ` h `
` r
` a o `
h â B k ` u œo h u e igk ` e ou` t-c çg`igtk`
h ugugik i,
` r j ` p ur œo sie p ou j ig ue kri œo ` r râ j k , p k h â gj Trosh ooo`
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s-`r
p u rt` j k p ` rh `
̀ r a o
vrkc e ` rk gkgc rch irk ,
j k œoçgsâ œo
kxistkgt`
e k ` k r` j c v ` j `
oip sk i k o
j k
h cgvk gŨicg` oise çn
` stako j k h nk stiugi.
Xk œtik
` h u e
h â sugt c
b`st`rj`
-
a iih ` gk okf itie `
` Trishoooki
Kvk rsok of n œi ` iuo
M c h k oyg
Arogtcg
h ` rk
` acst j k h ` p it` t çg
v rk e k `
hcep oc tu o u i
p ` p ost` œiocr. Bigk çgŨk ok s h â ` vu sk sk râ j k f â gj sâ sk
hâsâtcrk`shâ,
j ` r
k o ̀ acst
rij ih ` t
œi
k xk h u t` t
çg` igtk sâ
` p u h k
sâ
a ` h â
gug t` . @p c i sh ue p ` j k N` rrik t
s-` p rkaâ h ut h â k
e ` e ` e k `
œi `
p ok h ` t h u Trishioò
o` Qk gkŨi` ,
ugj k e -` e
gâsh ut
k u .
H â gj ` e
`mugs
sâ
` a ou
h k
igtr` rk e k ocj r` e ` t ih `
çe i aâh usk e çg
o u e k ,
gu
ei-`
jispoâhut.
Tc vk stk `
` ik œit o`
ivk ` o`
h â gj
ugh n iu o
t` tâ ou i e k u
ei-`
oâ s` t e cœtk girk
` v k r k ` < ` t u g h i
t c ` t `
o u e k `
`
` h h k p t ` t
situ` Ũi` , ì r k u ` e
v k git
sâ
och uik sh
h u
e ` e `
œi h u sc Ũuo k i
Okifn
o`
Kvkrsokifn
H cu rt,
j ` r c
vizit`e ekrku
p k N` rrik t.
@ h u e
Trishioò œi
Okifn
sk e ut` sk râ o`
Jc w k r
Ncusk , p k
j c e k
giuo Kvk rsok if n ,
ug jk oc h u i` u
h u scr`
e k ` v itrk f ` J`e ` ris.
O` jc i
p`œi kr`
Kgj k rby N` oi, oc h uo
çgtâ ogiriocr h u
Bk`u. H`s`
çe i ausk sk
oâs`tâ
j k ugh n iu o
t` tâ oui
e k u , Rcbkrt
Arigtcg œi
kr` p oig` j k ` e igtiri.
Xk
sp ugk`
h â
kstk
b â gtuit` .
H rk j
h â j ig
h ` uz` ` st` e -` a `sh ig` t
çgh â j ig h cp ioârik , p k h âgj
g ih i
gu bâ guì e h â çe i v ` ` p ` rŨigk
vrkcj`tâ. Xk çgtâ e p o` sk
e ` i j k e u ot ̀ h c o c h k v ` f rc ` zgih
œi
h ` s`
` v k ` h ` tk f c rih
u g ̀ k r sigistru. Oui
Bk` u
çi p oâ h k ` . Jk sk c ri
h n k e `
st` aiiok sâ
vig`
sâ gk v` j â. H âgj stâtk` e çg
p ` t u o
h u
b ` oj ` h n ig ,
trâfk`
j r` p k riiok
j k c p ` rtk . ‗O` sâ -ok sâ sk
b u h u rk
œi
k ok j k akrih irk `
gc`strâ,
H ` roctt` , , , sp ugk` .
Kr̀
h ur` mcs,
u g
` vk w turikr
gk çgarih ` t, œi
gu-i p`s`
j k
gie k gi.
Kr` e sif ur` h â
j ` h `
` r a i ̀ p â rut
vrkc st`aik
gihi
e â h ` r g-` r ai trk sâ rit. o-` r ai râ s çg a` Ũ` œi
Ji` vc ououi
çg
pkrsc`g` ,
j ` h `
aiigŨ` ` h k k ` çgf rczitc` rk œi-` r ai aâ h ut ` p ` riŨi` . çi p oâ h k ` sâ
sp ugâ h â k
j ` t j r` h u ou i.
H k j c r
çe i k r` j k k o @œ a i
v rut
sâ e â
strk h c r
çg
h ` s`
` h k k ` œi
sâ -i sie t b r̀ Ũk ok strâ gf â gj u-e â i`
p ikp tu o
ou i. @ œ ai
vrut h `
br`Ũkok
` h k o k `
sâ e â
rij ih k
œi sâ e â
p c ` rtk p k
sh â ri çn sus çg c j ` i` çg
h ` rk
j cre isk râ
a ` g tc e k o k
çg vi` Ũ` ocr p â e â gtk ` gâ < ` œ a i
vrut
sâ-i ̀ u j
fo`suo
j c e c o ,
` tât j k
e igug` t e cj u o` t,
` tâ t j k
euz i h` o ,
j k
h ` r` h tk ristih p k gtru
k o - nc tâ râ t sâ o`
j ig
v i` Ũ`
h k
k
b u g
-
igjiakrkgt
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HÂGZKH[O
XIRKGKI
6
h u e
- œo o` a k o j k nctârâ t sâ rk sp ogf â tc t h k gu- o
p u tk ` ` j u h k
gie ih .
‗Gu
sugt
ug
saâ gt,
H ` roctt` , ,
.çe i
sp ugk` ,
‗` œ` h â
gu tk
̀ œtk p t` sâ
ok i
j k sc t u g saâ gt,
h c p io` j r` f ` i
O-`e `sifur`t
h â ug saâ gt
k r` uotie uo ou h ru p k h ` rk
e o-o
j c rk ` e .
çe i
` j u h k ` e k rk u ` e igtk
h â çe i
p ikrjuske v irfigi t`tk`. @st`
p â rk ` sâ -o
` e u zk . [gkcri ` v k ` e ie p rk si`
h â sk
tk e k
h â k o e -` r
p u t k ` h c g v ig f k
sâ gu e â e â rit
h u k i.
‗@ h u e gu
e ` i p c t i auf i.
Kœti
`
e k ` ."
Jk
h â tk c ri çgh k rh ` sâ e â h cgv igf â sâ rk gugŨ o` k o , Trish ioo`
spugk`
h â k o gu
vrk `
j k h â t
` v k rk ` e k ` .
Kr`e
a c ` rtk b c f ` t `
-
s`u ure`
sâ
aiu,
o`
cp tsp rk zk h k ` gi cri
çg
h ` z
h â e -` œ ai e â rit` t< i` r
h â g j
o-` e
p us
o`
çgh k rh ` rk ,
e i-` rk p oih ` t=
‗H ` sâ a iu
sigh k r, h c p io`
sh u e p ` , ` v k rk `
t ` v ` ai
bigkvkgit`.
G k v `
p k re itk
sâ h â oâ tc rie ,
sâ trâie
bigk.
C
s` - _ _ p o` h ` , j r ` f `
e k ` e cœtk gitc` rk . C sâ
e k r f k e
o` Qk gk Ũi` , çg
h ` s `
çg
h ` rk tk - ` i
gâ sh ut.
H rk j
h â
k r ` e
` h c o c
o`
v rk e k ` ` h k k `
b igkh uvâ gt` t` <
p ` rh `
k e â g`
jkstiguoui,
gu3
@ e ac st scrtiŨi uguo
` otu i` ,
` œ` h â sâ gu gk oâsâe j k zb ig` Ũi j k
c b i` t` `vk rk .
Jk
a` p t gih i
gu
p u tk e
sp ugk h â j isp rk Ũuie
` v k r k `
t ` .
Xâ rkhugc`œtke hâ gk
b u h u r` .
J` r tk çgj c ik œti,
iubirk`
e k `
s h u e p ` ,
j up â tc t h k s-` çgtâ e p o` t çgtrk gc i, h â k œti
pkgtru eigk
e`i eu o t
j k h â t c e ik j k `vkri3 @ e
p u t k `
s-c
j u h k e b igk
çeprkug`
h n i ` r
j ` h `
`i a i
j c ` r
c
aktit`
h u
h n ibrituri
s`u c
b i ` t`
h usâ tcrk ` sâ . Gk
pctrivie,
çgŨkok f i3 Kœti aâ h utâ
pkgtru jr`fcstk.
Toig`
j k tk e p k r` e k g t, çgach ` t` .
Qk i
` v k `
c
v i` t` p oig`
j k
p`siu
gk .
Kœti çgh â tâ gâ râ ,
H ` roct t` .
@ i
e u otk j k
çgvâ m` t
j k p rk tigk
çgsâao
$0 j k sp rk oue k <
œi, h u s` u aârâ
` v k rk ,
v c i a i oâ gf â
tigk
sâ t k çn v â a _
ŗtì e h â k ` j kvâr` t h k
sp ugk<
h â
a irk` e k `
sk p ctrivk œtk h u
`
oui. ŗtì e h â çgtrk gc i k c
` re cg ik p k rak h t`
œi h â sug t
gc rc hc` s`
h â o-` e f â sit.
Gk
çgŨk okf k` e j k
e igugk.
Ku
` v k ` e j c` r h ig h isp rkzk h k
`g i ,
I`r
k o h u
pkstk
j c uâ zk h o j k ` g i e ` i
e uot
- gu
vc i`
sâ -e i sp ugâ
hâ a i . ]ih k` =
‗@e ` tâ Ũì ` gi h â Ũi ii
p c t h cgv igfk
p k h k io` oŨi h â
` e .
I`r tu,
e ` o
e uot
j k h â t
crih igk , trk buik
sâ aii j k
` h c r j . "
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> Qihtcri` Ncit
@œ` h â
gk
çntâogk` e çg
h ` s`
b â gtuit` . Oui I sk p â rk `
` e uz` gt
œo pârk` ug och
tc h e ` i
b u g ,
p k gtru
h â
putigi
sk
` vkg tu r`u
p k
` h c o c . Trishioò trie itk`
skrvitcrii
j c ` r
c
j`t`
p k sâp tâe âgâ . Gu
e k r f k ` u
sigf uri,
p k gtru
h â
gih i uguo
g-` r ao
Igtr`t
çg
h ` s`
gkçgsctot.
ŗtì e h â gj
u re ` u
sâ vogâ œi ço
`vkrtiz`e
p k
Bk` u
sâ
p ok h k .
@ e
st`t ` e â gj c i ` h c oc trki sâ p tâ e â gi
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9
ir` f cstk p ` sicg` o` , j ` r ok -`
aâ h ut p oâ h k rk œo k o œi
Iub ituoui k o,
œi
e i-`
g` i
sp us= ‗@e âgj ci ` e ac st akrih iŨi h â t `
j u r` t,
œi
t c h e ` i ̀ st`
k
cstuo
v ok a o r.
Hr k j
h â e â sie t e ` i
` p rc p i` t`
j k N` rrik t j kh ât j k
c rih igk
-
=u
kxhkpŨi` oui
Bk` u.
O`
ure ` ure k i, e u ot` v rk e k
` e
h rk zut
h â
e ` e `
e k ` . N` rrik t k r` c
e ` e ` p k r a k h t ` .
G u e â
su ac h`
gihicj`tâ
h u
` akh Ũiugk`
k i<
g u e â çgtrk b` g ih icj ` tâ p k
u gj k
̀ e
m e b o ` t , h ue e ` i st`u
h u ok h Ũiiok < gu-œi aâ h k ` gih icj ` tâ
p rc b o k e k ,
n tie p h k
Trish ioo` e â
k x` sp k r` h u f rim`
k i
p k re ` g k gt` .
Gu
v c i` e
h `
tkekriok
Trish iook i
pkgtru bigkok
e k u sâ -e i
tuoburk
h cgœtiigŨ` -
e ` i
` ok s j up â h k o-` e çgtâ og it p k
Bk`u.
J` r oâ gf â N` rrik t e â
sie Ũk` e çg sif ur` gŨ` . Xie Ũk ` e h â k f ` t` sâ -e i s` râ çg
`mutcr
o`
gkvcik
œi h â
ei-`r
çgŨkokfk
skgtiekgtkok pkgtru Bk`u
` œ` h u e
`jkvâr`t`
e k ` e ` e `
g -` r ai ac st gih icj ` tâ çg
st`rk.
Kr`e
çgtctj k ` ug`
bigk vk git`
o` Kyct
@ b b ` s,
i` r Bk gmik k r` e ` i
e k r k u
p k
` h c oc .
çe i p oâh k`
t`rk euot
Bk gmik . Kr̀ aiuo oui N` rrik t œi
e uot` v rke k ` e h rkzut
h â k
a r̀ tk o k e k u .
ŗti` e h â
t igk ac ` rtk e uot
o` e igk.
@ ac st çgh â gt` t h â gj `
` a o` t
h â gu sugt sc r` oui, i` r
`st`
p â rk ` sâ suf k rk zk ug
ouh ru
p k
h ` rk
o-`œ ai
pu tu t
fâsi
igtkrks`gt,
j ` h `
gu ` œ a i ac st ̀ tâ t j k
h c e p ok t ̀ b sc rb it`
j k
Bk ` u.
Bkgmik
k
eu ot e ` i e ` rk
j k h â t
e igk
- h u
vrk c j cisp rk zk h k ` gi,
h r k j - j ` r œtiu h k sie tk
pkgtru eigk. Ei-`e
j ` t
sk ` e `
j k
`st`
` t u g h i
h â gj
Bk` u
`
j k vk g it ibc vg ih u o e k u.
Jk
a ` p t,
` tug h i e i-` e
j ` t
sk ` e ` j k
c e uoŨie k
j k ouh ruri.
‗Zk-`i
e ` turiz` t p k stk
g c ` p t k ,
h u e
sk
sp ugk ",
`
h c e k g t` t
Bk ` u ,
‗h kk` h k çgsk` e gâ ,
j r` f `
e k `
i gc hkg t ` , h â gu e ` i kœti ug
h c p io
œi ` i
jk vk g it a k e k ik ". Bk` u
k r`
çn st` rk sâ râ j â j k
c rih k < p k gtru e uotk ouh ruri
gu
` v k `
j k h â t
jisprkŨ<
h rk j
h â j isp rk Ũu ì ` tâ t j k
e uot igch k gt`
çg h â t
vc i`
sâ c
j istruf â . Kr̀ h u
tctuo ` otak o
j k h â t
tc a i
h k i p k
h ` rk
ço
hugcshuske.
Gu
sk v ` e ` i fâ si
`otuo
h ` k o. Zrk b uik sâ sk çgtc` rh â . Zrk b uik sâ
kxistk
c k xp oih ` Ũik .
[gkcri,
hâgj s ieŨk`e çg `kr
izuo v ` f ,
h ` j k
ecsh
- u g
` e k stk h
j k
t r̀ gj ` a ir
œi
s`gt`o
- çe i
rkvkgk`u `eigtir i
h n igu itc` rk .
@ v k `
çgtctj k ` ug`
okg mkr i` p`r aue`t`
̀ œ` <
kr` ac` rtk
p rk tkgŨics< c
j ` t` ,
p k
h â gj
k r` e
çg
h ` s` , e -`
p us sâ e â
j k zb r` h ,
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`
uep ou t
c sh â ojâ tc` rk h u ̀ p â p k
h ` rk
`
p ` ra u e ` t-c
h u
` rc e `
j k
tr`gj`airi
œo e -` p us sâ e â çe b â ok zçn
k ` < ̀ p c i
e -` ugs
h u ̀ p `
j k
tr`gj`airi
p k
h ` rk
c aâh usk h u e âg` Iu o< Ì r h âgj ` e aâh u t
jr`fcstk ,
s-`
purt`t
j k
p ` rh `
` r ao ac st ug ritu`o œi ` r ai
`vut h igk
œtik
h k
sk e giaih ` Ũik .
Jig
h âgj çg h â gj , N` rrik t e ` o
v c rbk `
j k k o. BigkçgŨk ok s h â g u
œtì h â k o
oc h uisk
c
v rke k
çn
h ` s`
` h k k ` .
‚ @ p ok h ` t, zih k` .
[itâ-I,
H ` roctt` .
‚Xk v ` çntc` rh k .
@
tâ h u t, j ` r
ch n ii
k i arue cœi
k r` u
triœti,
h u e
gu-i e ` i vâ zusk e .
‚
Jk
h k sâ ai
p ok h ` t3 ` e
çgtrk b ` t-c .
‚
Tk gtru
h â s-` nc tâ râ t h â g-` rk rcst sâ
e ` i
`œtkptk.
@ v k `
j k
çgarugt`t
prk` euo t`
çe p c triv irk .
‚ Ku gu e â çe p ctrivk ` e
j k oc h .
‚
H u e p c ti
sâ -ti j ` i
sk ` e ` h k - `
acst çg
eigtk`
ou i3 J` r j k
p o k h ` t
`
p ok h ` t.
ŗtì e o` h k sk f âgj kœtk. H â
p ok h ` sk
j ig t` râ . @ œ` sk
zvcgk`
o`
Ocgj r` ,çg
h k rh uriok
` vc h â tk œtimg
h ` rk kr` b igk h ugcsh ut. @ h c oc
` uzisk N` rrik t h â k o j isp â rusk oâ sâ gj çg
ure` j`tcri i kgcrek.
Trksupugk`
h â c œtk rsk sk çg h â ut` rk ` ` o tki ecœtkgitc`rk. Gih i
eâh`r k i gu- i
p u tk ` e
spugk h â gk çgtâ ogk` e o`
Kgjkrby
œi h â
p oâ guì e sâ
auf ie
çe p rk ug` . *
H i u j ` t
h u e j ig h âgj çg h âgj N sie Ũk` e ` tâ t j k
` p rc ` p k .
E k rf k ` e ` j k sk `
o`
Kgj k rb y
œi
ugkcri
e â çgh n ij k` e çg
jcreitcr
œi zâ h k ` e çg
p ` tu o
h u
b ` oj ` h n ig ,
v isâ gj h â
tctuo
k
h ` e ` i
çg` igtk .
C ri
j k h â tk
c ri
ço
v is` e ,
sie Ũk ` e c
pcrgirk
irk zistib io` sâ e â
j u h
` h c o c . @ œ` ` ac st œi j k
j ` t ` ` st` ,
i` r ̀
j c u `
zi, j up â
visuo
çg
h ` rk
çe i ` p â rusk ` tâ t j k
rk ` o,
` e
p ok h ` t h ` o` rk
o` Kgjkrby. Gu k r`
j k p ` r t k ,
o`
h k o e u ot zk h k e igutk h ` o` rk .
H â gj e â
j u h k ` e
sâ e â
çgtâ ogksh h u
Bk ` u , e k rf k ` e
p k mcs,
pkgtru
h â g u
v c i` e
sâ çe i
v ` j â
h ig k v ` h ` ou o
œi sâ œtik h â sugt
` h c oc .
çg ziu`
` h k k ` e i-` e p ripcg it h ` ou o
œi ̀ e
j ksh n is
u œ̀ h u
h n k i` .
E -`e cp rit
çg
nc o.
Kr̀ c
h ` s` v k h n k j ` r a ru ec` s` <
`hcpkriœuo
bcotit
k r` j k -` j rkp tu o e ` f g ia ih ,
I` r
o` e brourook
j k p k p k rk Ũi
k r` u
sup k r-
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Jk<
o` u g h ` p â t ` o
ncououi
sk
` a o` u p ` r` v ` g k ok
çg
sp`tk ok
hĈrcr`
Wr`u
b uh â tâ roook , Ì r o`
h k o` o` ot k r` f ` okri` e kgk strkoiocr.
Xk
spugk`
h â
p ` rtk `
` h k k ` k bâ gtuit` ,
p k gtru
h â sc to`
ugui
acst
prcprikt`r,
iep o i h` t
çn
H ce p oc tu o Xkh ` rk i,
` çgh k rh ` t sâ sk sp â gzurk çg
f ` ok rik <
arâgfni` ` acst
p rk` o ugf`
œo g-` rk uœit j k h â t sâ -œi
p r c v c ` h k
suak rigŨ` œi
` p c i
sâ trk ` h â
prigtr-c `fcgik okgt`.
H k o p uŨig ` œ` k r`
p c v k stk ` p k h ` rk
c
` uzisk e
k u .
çe i
` j u h ` e igtk h â ,
cj ` tâ , h âgj
` e igtr` t, Bk` u
œi-` aâ h ut ` p ` riŨì
h c stu e ` t
çg giœtk
str` ik
ake k ik œti
fâsitk
prig
h ` sâ . çi p oâh k` sâ e â
spkrik.
I e k j i ` t
h k ̀ e
igtr` t, c h n ii
e i s-` u çgj rk p t` t sp rk
f ` ok rik ,
h `
çgtctj k` ug` , œi e -` e f âgj it, h ` j k ` tâtk` c ri, h k
ak rih it`
`œ ai
j ` h `
o-`œ
v k j k `
s̀ u
j ` h `
` œ
` v k ` v rk u g
sk e g h â trâ ik œtk , h â sk
v `
çgtc ` rh k o`
e igk .
Gieih
j ig
tc`tk `stk` . Jc`r
c oigiœtk e cncrâ t` œi
`tecsakr`
` h k k ` ` p â sâ tc` rk , sk gz` Ũì j k
priekmjik poutigj
çg ` k r. @ e
tr`
vkrs`t ncouo
œi p ` œii
e i -`u
râ sug` t p k
p ` rj c sk ` o`
j k
p i` tr` , ̀ p c i
` e u r h ` t
sh â riok œi ` e
trk h u t
j k
f ` okri` p ustik .
@ e j k sh n is
uœ`
j cre itcruoui p k h ` rk
ço
` ok sk sk e
sâ a ik ` o
gcstru.
T`tuo `r`t`
ie p ugâ tcr, h u
p c oc f u o
j k h ` tia k ` .
@ e
çgh k p ut sâ e â
f âgj ksh o`
h k i h ` rk
e urisk râ çg
p ` tu o ` h k o` < ̀ p c i,
j k c j ` tâ ,
e -` e
` r u g h ` t p k k o œi
e i-` e
çgf rc p ` t a` Ũ` çg
huvkrtur`
j k h ` tia k` .
‚
C n , Bk` u Bk` u , ugj k
k œti3 ` e
strif ` t.
Jk h k e -` i p ârâsit3
[gjk tk -` i
j us3
@ e
trk sâ rit œi e -` e
rij ih ` t.
Kr̀ h ` œi h u e e i s-` r ai râ sp ugs.
Xie Ũk ` e h â gu sugt
sigfur`.
Kr̀
h ig k v `
çg h ` sâ .
H k v `
sk e iœh ` .
[g
p ` s3
Xâ ai ac st u g
p ` s3
H ugcœtk ` e
zf c e c tkok h ` sk i, trcsgktk ok
oke guou i v k h n i,
sh â rmâ ituo j k
prctkst
` i
pcjk ok oc r .
Jk hâtk cr i
stâ tk` e çg p ` t h u
Bk ` u ,
e â
tk e k ` e
sâ gu a ie j k sh cp k riŨi. H k
e ` i
râ j k ` j k
e igk. H rk j
h â
j k
a ` p t ` r ai
p rk ak r` t
sâ aie f â siao. C
j`t`
e i-` sp us= ‗H k g-`œ j ` sâ v âj h k
a if ur`
` r
a ` h k
Ũ`gŨcœ`
Trishioò
vâ zâ gju-e â çg
p ` t h u a iih ` k i
u
. J` ,
h ugcœtk ` e
zf ce ctk ok
h ` s k i
œi
` h ue k r` e a k re h c gv igs`
h â gu sugt
sigf ur`
çg
k ` .
E-` hupr igs
c
buh urik gkb ug` .
Trie uo f â gj ` ac st= s-` çgtc rs.
‚
Bk` u ,
` e
strif ` t. Bk` u
Xugt ` ih i,
Bk`u.
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Qihtcri` Ncit
[œ` s-`
j k sh n is.
E o-` sâ rot
Igie`
j ig
p ik p t
œo ` e
h rk zut
h â e â
suach .
@ p c i ` e sie Ũit h â e â ` p u h ` auri` . Kr̀ scr` e k ` v i trkf`,
J`e`ros.
‚
J` e ` ros ,
` e çgf â oe ` t.
H k . .. h k a ` h i ` ih i3
Kr`e
` tât j k j k z` e â f itâ , h â e o sk aâh usk râ u œi,
pkgtru
c
h o i p ` ,
e i - ` e urât scr`. K` râe â sksk gke iœh ` t` , h u buzkok uœcr
çgtrk j k sh n isk œi c h n ii ncob` Ũi j k uie irk
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HÂGZKH[O XIRKGKI
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@ e
h ue p â got. Xâ çgh k rh sâ -i
j ` u v rk c
kxp oih ` Ũik3 Gu , k r` e ` i
bigk sâ o`s ouh ruriok ` œ` h u e k r` u .
@ e
Ik œit j ig h ` sâ çe p rk ug` .
‚
H u e
` i ̀ mugs
` ih i3 ` e
çgtrkb`t-c.
‚ Tk mcs.
@ e
çn h â ok h ` t œo o -` e sp us=
‚ @ tu g h i p c ti
sâ
tk -gtcrh i p k
mcs.
Jcu`
ziok
e ` i tâ rziu ,
çgtr-c sâ e b â tâ ,
k r` e
çg
f r` j ig` h cg` h u ou i
Jcwkr ,
hâgj `pâru ug bârb` t
h ` o ` r k .
Jkshâ okhâ œ i aâhu c
p okhâh iugk.
‚ F rk œk sh , s` u ` h k st` k Jcwk r Ncu sk Kvk rsok if n œi H â p it` guo
Okifn E ` ig oc h uik œtk ` i h i 3
‚ Gu f rk œiŨi. @ h u e oip sk œtk , j ` r h rk j h â sk v ` çgtc` rh k h urâ gj .
Tc atiŨi, v â rcf . @ e sâ vâ ` râ t u gj k sâ pripcgiŨi h ` ou o.
‚ E uoŨue k sh . Zrk b uik h â sugtk Ũi a iih ` oui.
‚ Aiih `
` j c p tiv ` .
‚ Ku sugt
F krv` isk O` gf j cg.
@ e ac st tcv ` râ œi j k
` re k .
‚
F kgkr` ou o O` gf j cg
` e
strif ` t.
O-`e ` uzit
vc rb igj
j k
j u e -
gk`vc`strâ.
F kgkr` ou o
Xir
Fkrv` i sk O`gfjcg.
@ œ` k 3
‚ Qâj h â sugtk Ũi bigk igacre`t`.
O -`e hcgjus
o`
p rip cguo h ` iocr
œi, p k h â gj gk çgjrkp t` e sp rk
h `sâ , ` p âru
e ` e ` .
‚
E ` e ` , j u e gk ` o u i kstk j c e g u o f k g k r ` o
sir
Fkrv` isk
O`gfjcg .
‚ C , p c atiŨi, v â rc f , sâ ri Trish ioo` . Xc auo e k u trkbuik sâ sk
çgtc` rh â j ig h oip ` çg h oip ` .
‚
Kr̀ e
çg
trk h k rk p rig j istrih t,
g k
kxp oih `
Xir
Fkrv`isk,
œi
e i-` e
`jus `eigtk
h â
` ih i
och uik œtk
v k h n iu o
e k u
pr iktkg,
` œ` h â e -` e
f â gj it sâ -i
a ` h
c
vizit`.
‚ C sâ a ik
t` rk b uh urcs. E k rk u
gk vcrbk œtk j k
j u e gk ` v c ` s-
trâ, gu-i ̀ œ` , H ` roc t t` 3 K` k aiih ` e k ` H ` roc t t` .
Xir
Fkrv`isk
aâ h u c
gcu `
p okhâh iugk.
‚ ç e i
a ` h k
c
e ` rk
p oâhkrk.
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E ` e `
g k
h c g jusk
sp rk n c o.
‚Z c h e ` i vc i `e sâ vâ h ` u t o ̀ h c g` h u o h ko e ` rk , zisk Xir
Fkrv`isk,
h â g j ,
uguo
jig râ gj ` œoo jk ̀ h c oc , e o - `
spus
hâ
` h u e
sugtkŨi
ò Jc w k r
Ncusk.
‚ C , j ` , zisk e ` e ` . Ò
Kvk rsok if n
H curt
sugt p Ĉ rigŨii e k i.
‚ ŗo Oc rj Kvk rsok if n ,
p rk sup ug. [gj k
k
Kj w ig
` h u e 3
‚
K
çn sk rv ih iu çn strâ igâ t` tk.
‚ @ , j ` . Xpk r`e sâ-o vâj œi
p k k o.
‚ŗtiŨi, j k sif ur,
hâ sc Ũuo
e k u
s-̀
p k gsicg` t
j ig
` re ` t` .
‚
J` ,
œtiu
bigk .
Kvk rsok if n
̀
râ e ` s.
‚
J` ,
j ` r
h rk j
hâ sc Ũì oui ̀ r
vrk `
sâ a` h â œi ko h `
Okif n .
‚ Tâh ` t,
zisk Fk gkr` ou o. @ v k e gkvc ik
j k
c ` e k gi
h ` k i.
‚
J` r
œi
a` e ioiiok
ocr
` u
gkv c ik
j k k i.
‚ @ ,
gk e uoŨue irk ` scŨiioc r , zâ e b i
Fkgkr`ou o .
Trishioò
ço h c g jusk çg s` ocg œi
trie isk j up â v ig
œi
p râ mituri.
@pâru œi J` e ` ris œi au
p rk zk gt` t` .
‚ @vk Ũ i
j c u ` aiih k
akre kh âtc` rk ,
zisk Fkgkr`ouo .
Gk v crbi j k sp rk
h â oâ tcriiok
oui
çg strâ igâ t` tk œi
j k sp rk
çgh â gt` rk `
j k
` sk ` a o`
j ig
gc u çg @gf oi` , œi çg tiepuo `st` sk
çgtc ` rsk
Okifn.
Au çgh â gt` t sâ-o v` j â p k
F k g k r` o
œi e ` i tâ rziu
e ` e `
spusk hâ k
sif ur`
h â
` u e u otk
sâ -œi sp ugâ
œi
h â
sp k r`
h â
F kgkr` ou o
gu
k
f râ b it
œi p c ` tk râeâgk
c v rk e k o`
gci.
Ko
râspugsk
hâ
` v k `
jk
f âgj
sâ-o
vizitkzk
œi pk
v k h n iu o
oui
priktkg
G k j
Gktnk rby œi hâ çœi
aâhusk
sc h c tk ` o ` sâ
tr` f â
pkstk
g c ` p t k o` ug
n ` g
o`
vrkc p ` tru e iik e ` i
çgh coc œi sâ
p ok h k
̀
j c u `
zi
sp rk
Gk tn k rby.
‚
J` r
gu sk p c ` tk ` œ̀
h k v ` ,
strif `
e ` e ` .
Zrk b uik sâ râ e â gkti
` i h i
o`
g c ` p tk .
Gihi gu vrk e sâ `uzie
j k tr` s
o ̀v rkug n ` g , gu-i
`œ`,
Ok if n 3
Okifn
sp usk
hâ
F k gkr` ouo trk b uik
sâ
râe âgâ ,
ì r
` h k st`
gu
sk
oâsâ
ruf ` t.
‚ @ t u g h i gk -` e çntk ok s, zisk
e ` e ` . @ h u e
vâ
rc f
sâ e â sh uz` Ũi
œi
vci
p u gk
sâ vo sk
p rkf âtk` sh â
c
h ` e k r` . H ` roc t t` , J`e ` ris,
vkgip
h u
e igk
sâ-ei j ` ti c e â g` j k
` mutcr.
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@ e
Ik œit çe p rk ug` .
‚
E o -` e
j ` t sk ` e ` hâ F kgk r` ou o
j c rk `
sâ
stk `
j k vc rb` h u
`tâo
v c stru ,
zisk e ` e ` . @ u c e u oŨie k j k ` e igtiri j k j k p ` g` t. ŗtiu
=â c
v rk e k
` u acst çe p rk ug` sub
` re k .
@ e p o k h ` t
çg h ` e k r` e k ` , Ì r J` e ` ros s-̀ jus s-c
` mutk
p k
e ` e ` . Kr` e uœcr surk sh ot` tâ ,
h `
çgtctj k ` ug` h âgj
` v k ` e
c` s-
Jkao
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@ j c u ` zo k r` j u e i g i h ` œo trkbui` sâ e k r f k e o` e` s` o`
Kvkrsokifn Hcu rt h `
çn
aik h ` rk j u e ig ih ` <
j kœi h ue p â r` sk râ
Jcwkr
Ncusk, œi e ` e ` œo Okif n h cgsij kr` u h â Kvk rsok if n H curt k h ` s` ocr.
Ku , u g` ,
oc h u iske ` h c o c
c
bu g` p ` r t k
j ig v i` Ũ` , ì r
e ` e `
tc t
t iepu o , p âgâ j k h urâ gj . J` e ` ris sk gâsh usk ` h c o c œi Okifn c
`jusksk
ok
Jcwk r
Ncusk
` b i`
j k
v rk ug ` g.
çgtrk
h k ok j c u ` h ` sk
k r` j c ` r
c
jist`gt`
j k
h igh i e igutk
j k e krs p k mcs œi
bu gih ii
sk
supâr`u
j ` h `
gu
trk h k ` e
p k o` k i e ` i j k s. çe i p oâh k` o` Kvkr
sokifn H cu rt,
jkœi
p ` rh `
tc t o` N` rrik t, o` Kyc t
@ b b ` s,
e â sie Ũk` e
e ` i
` h ` sâ .
Kr` cr` prâgzuoui œi
kr`e tct i
`œkz`Ũi o`
e ` s`
j ig s` ocgu o h k
e`rk. Bugih`, @r`bko o`
Kvk rsok if n , k r`
ak rih it`
sâ g k v ` j â p k
tc ti
o`co`otâ.
A` vc rit`
k i k r`
J` e ` ris,
çgtr-ug
ak o
çg
h ` rk
k u g-` œ ai
putut
ai
v rkcj ` tâ < j ` r
bugihu o H`roktcg
` Ũigut çgtctjk`ug` o`
eigk
çg
e c j
j k csk bit. Kr̀ ug bâ rb` t h u tc tu o ̀ p ` rtk , h u u g tk e p k r` e k g t
`p r i f ,
` rc f ` g t
œi çgh â p â tâ g` t. Xie Ũk ` e c ` tr̀ h Ũik
j k csk b it` p k g
tru k o œi h rk j h â œi k o p k gtru e igk. H rk j h â ço h ` e ` e u z` h â k r` e
b` st` rj ` a iih k i
oui œi
gutrk `
c ` j e ir̀ Ũik
igv ij ic` s` p k gtru a` p tu o
h â
e ` e ` sa ij ` sk h cgv k gŨiiok œi e â aâ h usk p k
e igk .
çe i p oâh k`
bugi
h u o
H`r oktcg. Xch ctksh
h â
gih i
gu
k r` e airi prk` jiakritk.
H`s`
ausksk
h cgstruit`
çg ziokok Rkfigki
Koiz` b k tn,
çg
stiouo
K, h u
hâ tk c `r ip` j k a i kh`rk p`r tk ` h oâ j irii p r igh ip` ok . Eâ ` t râfk`
s`ocguo ` h k o`
h u zij uri j k
p i` tr` h icp oit`
œi çe i p oâ h k ` u
` re uriok
h ` r k
ço çe p cj cb k ` u. çg a`eio i` Kvk rsok if n k xist` c tr` j iŨik e ioit` râ .
H`r ok tcg
ausksk caiŨkr
jc`r pkgtru
sh urt
tie p <
j up â Râzbc iuo H ivio
râ e â sksk ` h ` sâ , sâ e kgŨigâ
r` gf u o
p â gâ o` Rk st` ur` Ũik < j ig h â tk
` e
`uzit
e k rk u , rcouo mu h ` t j k
k o
h k rusk e u ot e ` i e u ot h ur` m
j k h â t
ugui e ioit` r
œi igaigit e ` i
e uot` ` b ioit` tk <
h âh i sk j âj usk
j rk p t
u g
‗ h`p
rc tugj " ( rcugj nk ` j 5
susŨigâtcr
` o
oui H rce w k oo),çg
tie p h k j k
a ` p t k r` rk f ` oist çgac h ` t œi ` stak o `
s` ov` t
Kvkrsokifn
pkgtru pcstkri
t`tk.
Ei-I p u tk ` e ie ` f ig` ac` rtk b igk çg rc ouo ` st` . Kr` e sif ur` h â
j k hâtk cr i
pr ivk`
çg sus sp rk
t`v`guo bcot it ,
h u f rigzi
frc`sk
j k
stkm`r,
j k h â tk cri çœi
` r u g h `
privirk`
p k
` rb crk ok a` e iiik i, h ` rk
ausksk p ih t` t
jk`supr`
hâeiguoui
iekgs,
çœi
rk p k t`
çg
e igtk = j ` h `
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i-`œ ao
` v u t h u r ` m u o
œo Igsp ir` Ũi` j ig `gii
` h k i `
` i
Wce e cgw k` otn -u ou o, tc` tk `stk` ` r ao ac st p ik rj utk.
J`,
istcri` e ooot̀ râ `
a`ei o iki
Ikœk` o`
Ivk`o` pkstk
tc t . Okif n
C sksk c aiŨk r p â gâ j k h urâ gj < a iuo j ig p rie ` h â sâ tc rik ` bugihii
_ r̀ bkoò
k r`
Kj w ig , ` h tu` ou o
Ocrj Kvkrsokifn,
œi ` h u e
k r` çg ` r
e`t`, j k p ` r t k
j k h ` sâ . XcŨì ou i,
M `gk ,
c
ak e k ik h ` e p ` oij ` ,
œi
Iuo ocr
H ` rok tcg
- p k
h ` rk
ço strif ` u
H ` ri,
h ` sâ ço jkcskbk` sh â j k
Jugihu H`r ok tcg
-
o c hu i ` u
o` Kvkrsokifn,
h ` rk
k r` j k
a ` p t
` o oui
Kjwig, jkœi bug i hu o sk h cgsij k r` stâpâg ` h c o c
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bâtrâg` gc`strâ
j c ih ` , œo
Ke ioy Tn iop c ts,
h ` rk j k
` g i
jk
ziok k r` f uvk rg` gt`
o` h c p io, ausk sk râ çgh â gt` tk .
çg h k - o
p rivk œtk p k
Znce`s
Viookrby,
kr̀
` tât
jk
h cp ok œit
jk
rk h ugcœtigŨ`
a`t` jk
e ` e ` ,
çgh ât
c h n i i I sk u e p ok ` u jk o` h rie i ` p rc ` p k jk a ok h ` rk
j ` t `
h â gj
c p rivk ` . Kr̀ ug
bâ rb` t
ac`rtk skgtiekgt`o.
@ e â g j c i
b ugih ii
ço çntâe p og` râ h â oj urcs
p k F kgkr` ou o O` gf j cg
œi, o ̀e ` s` , tie p j k h igh isp rk zk h k e igutk sk vc rbi gue ` i j k sp rk
` re`t` .
@ p c i Trish ioo` zisk çgŨk p ` t, çgh â t k r` v â j it hâ j â j k ` f o` s
ugui
f âgj
h ` rk c
arâ e â gt`
h ` e
j k e uotiœcr=
‚ Ku
h rk j
hâ
Kgj k rby
N`oi g-̀ r
trkbui
sâ râ e â gâ j k izbk oiœtk .
Gih icj ` tâ g-` acst
bigk pkgtru vrkc
h`sâ
sâ stk` p ustik .
‚ @j kv â r ` t ,
zisk
Znc e ` s, çgtctjk ` ug`
f ` t`
sâ
c
sustigâ .
Tc` tk
sâ a`h â ifr`sik. H`skok ` u gkv cik j k c ` e k gi œi j k ac h çg h âe ig.
@u gkvcik sâ sk och u ì sh â çg k ok .
‚ H k h`sâ ` j c r ` b i o ` , zisk M ` gk Kvkrsokifn. Jkœi gu h rk j hâ
ei-`r
p o â h k` sâ
och uik sh
çg
k ` .
E â çgaic` râ
gu e ` i
h â g j
trkh
pk
`hc oc .
‚
@ st`
p k gtru h â tk uitiçg fur` oueii, zisk bugih u o. J` h ` g u s-̀ r
ai râspâgjit vc rb ` ` st` h u st` aiiok , gie âgui gu i-̀ r ai j ` t p rig e igtk .
‚ Qâ igtk rk sk ` zâ st` aiiok , F kgk r` ok O` gfj cg3 ` e çgtrk b` t.
‚
G-` e
vâzut
çg v i` t` e k ` v rku g` , œi
j k
ak ouo
e k u
eâ b`zkz
p k
e â rturì
c h n iocr.
‚ @ n , gu ` vk Ũi h rk j igŨ` , zisk @r`bko o`.
‚ H rk j gu e ` i h k v â j , zisk f k gkr` ou o. Jk u gj k ̀p crgit h okv k
t k ` o ` 3
‚ H rk j hâ ̀ çg h kp u t ` tu gh i h â gj c oc h ` t` r` ` çgh k rh ` t sâ sk
sp â gzurk . Arâ gf n ì g-` ac st
j kstuo j k ougf ` œi
s-` râ git
f r` v . @ e urit
o`
sh urt
t ie p .
‚
Bi` t` a ke k ik , h k -`
çe p igs-c
ò ug ̀ ske gk` fkst3
‚XcŨuo ki k r` ie p oih ` t çgtr-c h cgsp ir̀ Ũik .
‚
H c e p oc tu o
p`pist`œoocr,
zisk H`ri.
‚
Gu ,
` e
spus
k u ,
̀ t ug h i
`
ac st
t` t` .
Kr̀
H ce p octu o Xkh ` rk i,
gu-i
`œ`3
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‚ J ` , zisk Trish ioò , h ` e tu obu r` t` .
‚
@ u h c e p oc t` t
çe p c triv` Rkfkou i , zisk
H ` rok tcg.
H k
gk bugik
h k
hr oeâo
‚
Gu
p c t
p rih k p k
jk h k
trkbuik
ugii sâ a` h â `œ̀
h k v ` ,
zisk
ish ooo` .
‚
Jr` f ` j c ` e g ` ,
zisk
Fkgkr` ou o ,
ugii
c ` e k g i,
h â gj sie t hâ
k v `
gu k b igk , sk sie t j ` tcri sâ çgj rk p tk
ouh ruriok .
‚ ŗo
sâ
p rie k mj uì sh â v ik Ũi,
zisk @r` bk oo` ` p rif .
‚ Ki, ` st` ` acst cj ` tâ , zisk H ` rok tcg. Gue ` i h â çg ak ou o ` h kst`
` s`
s-̀
` ok s h u
c
a` ie ` p rc` st` .
‚
Ei-` r p o ` h k sâ sk
igst`okzk
` h c oc c a`ei o ik
jrâfutâ ,
zisk
i ` e ` . K p oâ h u t sâ ̀ i
v k h igi b ugi.
Kr̀ gkrvc ` s` , i` r Okif n c p rivk ` çgf rimcr` t. E i-` e zis= ` u
st` t
j k m `
ok vc rb ` j ksp rk ` st` . @ h ue k r` e
sif ur` h â sc r`
e k `
e â p ârâsk
=â e-` f â sit çgtigs` pk p ` t< p c ` tk h n i` r ok spusksk hâ ` `vut
gprksi`
hâ
v c rb k ` e
h u
h ig k v `
p k
gu e k
Bcw .
‚çgtâepoâtcr ,
k h n i` r h ` s` e k ` ,
` e
zis œi e -` e
çgtcrs sp rk
;kgkr`o. Ei-`
ac st oâ s` tâ
j k ugh n iu o
t`tâoui
e k u . Xk gu e k ` Rcbkrt
aigtcg.
‚
@ e h u gc sh u t
çgtrk ` f `
a`ei o ik. C e ` rk tr` f k j ik .
E ` e ` ,
tu obur`t` ,
çœi çgh ok œt` sk
puegi i .
Kr̀ h ` e
gkrvc`s`
mstâ zi. ŗi ` st` j ig h ` uz` f k gkr` ou ou i.
‚
E ` i
sugt h âtkv` ougi p âgâ h âgj v k i
p u tk `
sâ
rij ih i
prktkgŨii,
M sk bu gih u o. J` r gu eâ çgj cik sh h â t c ` t` ou e k ` ` r ai j k ` h c rj h u
7
vâ gz` rk .
‚ Gu h rk j hâ v rk` u sâ a ik vâ gj ut` .
‚
Tc` tk vâ p o ` h st` aiiok ,
j ce giœc` r̀
H ` roc t t` , zisk fkgkr`ouo .
‚
H n i` r
` œ
v rk `
sâ vâ j e â h ` r
u g` .
Jue gk` vc ` strâ
g u , F k g k -
` o k 3
‚
H rkj
hâ
j k p igj k
j k
a ` g tce ` , rkp oih `
k o.
Okifn igtkrvkgi=
‚ @ i a ` h k bigk
sâ c v igzi,
H ` roct t` .
Gu tk vâj
och u igj
vrkcj`tâ
`hc oc . X̀ u p c ` tk f â sk œto h u i sâ c çgh n irik zi.
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œi ço c bsk rv` e
h u ̀ tk gŨik . Kr̀ u çgh c rj ` Ũi. E â çgtrk b Ĉ ri
j ` h `
f kgkr` ou o bâf ` sk j k
sk ` e ` .
@ v k ` u k i ug
e ct iv p k gtru h `rk
i
ç ghkr h`u sâ eâ çe p ikj ih k sâ e ` o
e k rf
` h c o c sâ râ tâ h k sh p rir
çn h â p k rook p ustii< h u sif ur` gŨ` hâ J`e ` ros ok r` p crt` sk h k ̀ vâzu*
œo h k
̀ ` uzit, Ì r
k i œtì u j k m` h â çn h â e ` i
sp k r` e sâ j ` u
j ig
gci
j k
Bk`u.
‚
E ` i
fâgjkœtk-tk,
zisk b ugih uo .
‚ŗtiao,
` e
tc t h nibzuit çg
e igtk ` e k ` j ` h `
sâ rk gugŨ s` u g u Ic
Fr`sso`gjs,
zisk Zn ce ` s Viook rb y.
‚ Xâ rkgugŨi
o`
F r` sso` gj s,
Zn c e ` s , sâ ri
e ` e ` .
Jk h k 3
‚
Trk `
e uotk ` e igtiri,
râspugsk
ko œi sk
aâ h u oigiœtk
ò
e ` sâ .
Jup â ug tie p , Znce ` s h cgt igu` =
‚
J` ,
e -` e f â gj it
hâ
p c ` tk
ei -`r
ai e` i
uœcr
j ` h `
e-̀ $
çgtc` rh k
çg gcrj. Xâ
çgh k rh
sâ
i` u
v i` t`
j k
o`
h ` p â t. Tk gtru
` st`
vkgiske ` ih i
œi, e uotue itâ vcuâ
tu turcr... œi oui
H n rist` b k o...,
` e `vut
c
v i`t`
a rue c` s` . Tc`tk hâ ` h u e `r ai
e ` i
b igk
s-c
i` u j ig
och ...
E ` e `
pârk` trist`,
j`r
e i-` e
j ` t
sk ` e ` hâ
çgh k ` rh â sâ -œi
ie`f igkzk ug v iitcr
p k gtru
k o. Xâ e k ` rf â sâ -œi f â sk ` sh â c scŨik ...
`ot` scŨik, œi,
h igk
œtik, sâ v ig` çg`p ci ` tugh i.
‚ Ki, râe âgk j k v â zut, zisk
Znc e ` s.
E ` i sug tçgh â e uotk o`
h ` rk
trkbuik
sâ eâ f âgj ksh . J`r h rk j hâ
trkbuik
a â h u t h k v ` âu
Kgjkrby.
H ` sâ gu
e ` i tc t vcrbk ` sh â jksprk
Kgjkrby, o k - `e
spus
hâ
`uziske hâ oui O` j y Koiz`bktn Qiooikrs Z vcr ai
`tribuitk
jcekgi i ok
iro`gjkzk ` ok oui M ` e k s ̀ o oo-ok ` .
Fkgkr` ou o
sk çgrcœi
putkrgih
œi
e ure ur` =
‚
Ecgstrucs.
‚ Rkf k ok g-` rk j k h â t sâ-i a` h â p k p o` h
ibcvgihk i ,
zisk
H ` rok
tcg.
Eâ œi eir hâ
̀ rk
̀ œ̀ h k v` . çi jcrksh sâ sk bu h u rk
j k k ` .
‚
H k
p â h ` t,
zisk @r` bk oo` ,
h â
ouh ruriok ` u
ou` t
` œ` c çgtcrsâ turâ .
Aiih k ok çe p c triv` t` tâ oui...
‚ @j kvâ r ` t ,
j c ` e g ` , zisk
fkgkr`ou o . Hrkj
hâ
Rk f ig` E`ry
trkbuik
sâ ai
` v u t
e ustrâ ro j k h cgœtiigŨ` .
H u e
jksifur
hâ
v `
` v k `
œi @ ggk
j ` h `
v ` ou ` h c rc` g` .
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‚
Gih i hât gkf ru
sub
ugfn ik ,
sâ ro
H ` rok tcg. @ gf oi`
gu v `
tcokr`
g Rkf k p ` p ost` œ. X-` u j k sh ctcrcsit j k m` j k ug p ` p ost` œ. M ` e k s `
| ugs ` h c oc ugjk ekr i t` - çn kxio. ŗo ` h c oc c sâ râeâgâ pâgâ
tc`rk.
I` r,
j ` h `
c ao sâ sk j u h ` Voooo`e - J c ` e gk ak rk œtk j k `œ̀
k v ` , h â h i
k
ug
bu g
h â re uotcr ` o Ũâ rii âstk o`
- ` tu gh i c
sâ -i
urekzk
gg` œi c sâ ` ob `
sp rimigu o
tuturcr h k ocr h ` rk
v c r
b igk ok
aârii.
Fkgkr` ou o aâ h k ` e`ri kacrturi sâ sk stâp âgk` sh â. Okifn pâ rk`
â gmk git. H ugc œtk ` j k stuo j k b igk hcghkpŨii ok fkgkr`ououi `supr`
mb okh tu ou i, ì r b ugih u o g u sk h c j k ` sâ -œi sp ugâ p k œok ` u p â rk rk ` ,
irâ
sâ
tig` h c gt
hâ ̀ r
p utk ` mif g i
p k
h igkv ` .
‚ [zurp ` rk ` ugui trc g, zisk Fkgkr` ou o p k ug tcg oigiœtit œi
âpâgit , ` j u h k
` j k sk ` rkf rk tk h k oc r h ` rk
sk çgh ue k t` .
‚
Gih i gu p c ` tk ai vc rb`
j k
̀ œ̀ h k v ` . M ` e k s gu
k r` b u g
jk
e i h . çi u re ` o` trc g aiih ` ou i, E ` ry , ì r j up â k ` v k gk ` Viooi` e . @ e
7st çe p c triv` iui jk h u e ̀ e ̀ a o` t j k ij k iok oui p`pist`œk œi e` i
kfr`bâ o-̀ œ ai
suit
p k trc g p k E c g e c u tn j kh â t sâ -o ò s p k p ` p is-
iœuo âo`
sâ
g k h c gj u h â .
M ` e ks `
ac st çgv igs
œi k xio` t. Xâ
a` h â
b igk
X
râe âgâ
u gj k k.
‚ Xugtk Ũi
v k n k e k g t, j c e g uok .
‚ Jue gk` vc` strâ gu3 zisk H ` rok tcg. Xâ œtiŨi hâ sugt p â tie ` œçg
nkstiugi j k f k guo ` st` .
‚ @st` s` rk çg c in i .
@r`bk o o ` sh n ie b` subikh tu o
h u
t` h t.
@e
v c rb it j k sp rk i` rg`
rk ` h ` rk gk
` œtk ` p tâ
œi gk -`e `ju s `e ig tk jk ` guo çg h ` rk
- g f n k t` t
Z` e is`
œi h u e ̀h ugcsh ut-c biktu o
Znce ` s p k
Hnrist`-
ko.
H â g j ̀ acst sâ gk çgtc` rh k e o ̀ Jcwk r Ncusk , e -` e sie Ũit
mur`t`.
Fkgkr`ou o kr` tâh u t œi sch ctk sh hâ v izit` o ̀b ugih ii e k i gu
rk`
ço çgh â gt` sk .
@
râ e ` s sigf ur h u
Okif n
t c` t`
sk`r`,
ì r ̀
j c u `
zi çg
zcri
œi-`
ict ò rk v kj k rk œi ̀ p ok h ` t.
Gu -e i pu tk`e
ou` f âgju o j k o`
Kgj k rby.
E â çgtrk b` e
h u e `r
j ` h ` g-`œ
e ` i
p u tk ` e k rf k
` h c o c .
Hu ` oti oc h ` t` ri, tctu o s-̀ r
ç n ieb`. G-`r
e ` i
ai
`h kk ` œi h ` sâ .
J c rk ` e , c ` rk , sâ
p â strk z
ug
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e c g u e k g t ` o Iubituoui h ` rk e â p â râ sosk 3 @ œ a o ,
p c ` tk ,
e`o akr ih i t`
j ` h `
g-`œ
e ` o p u tk ` e k rf k ` h c oc
sâ
M k oksh 3
H i u j ` t , j ` r
h k v `
sk çgtâ e p o` sk h u
e igk .
E â h up rigsk sk u g a k o
0
j k
aurik h ` rk
çe i
` oig` p ua og M ` ok` p k gtru
h â çe i râ gk` e â gj rì . Xâ
ao
acst
c`rk
`jkvâr` t hâ
p o kh`sk vc o t ,
h â f â sisk c e cœtk gitc` rk
e ` o b c f ` t ` 3
@œ` sk
zvcgk` .
çeprueut`sk
b ` g i
çg
pkrspkht i v`
h â sâtcrik h u
e igk <
k r` ug
e k rh kg` r< p ok h ` sk
çg h â ut` rk `
ugui
v â g ` t e ` o
f r` s. H igk v `
j ig strâ igâ t` tk ... j ig
T`ris... p c ` t k
j ig
QkgkŨi`. T c e k g k ` e ` i e k rk u j k Qk gkŨi` . Gu
prktigsksk
gih ic
j ` tâ h â ` r ai
` v u t cgc ` rk ` ugu i f k gtok e ` g <
sub oigi` sk
e k rk u
h â
gu k u g saâ gt. ‗ço ` e p k j r` h u o çg e igk, H ` roct t` ", e i-`
spus
cj ` tâ ,
œi
e -`
p us sâ -i h ` u t çg
h ` p
j ` h â çi j â j k ` u
h c ` rg k ok .
‗J` r,
j k a ` p t, §
tik ` st` -ti
œi
p o` h k ", e i-`
zis. ‗Tkgtru
h â ,
sâ œtii,
H ` roc t t` ,
œi
tu ` i h k v `
j râhks h çg
tigk".
H k prcstik
sâ viskz h â sk v ` çgtc` rh k . Zrk h usk e ` i
b igk
j k u g
` g j k
o`
p ok h ` rk `
oui. E i-I
ie ` f ig ` e
trâ igj çg
h igk
œtik
h k oc h
strâig
œi çgj k p â rt` t - ug
h ` stk o
p k Rig, ug p` / ` zzcçg
It`oi`,
u g
h nâ t k ` u çg
Ar`gŨ`...
h u c e cœtkgitc` rk e ` i
b c f ` t`
j k h â t
eigk.
ço
v k j k ` e
vcrbigj jksprk eigk œi
râ zâ gj , h âh i k r`
f k g uo
oui sâ -œi bâ rak` sh â
i bcvg i hk ok .
Ou` çg râ s ` h k o h c j ` o cgc` rk i p k h ` rk u g f k g tok e ` g
`r trkbui sâ-o rk sp k h tk .
Eâ oâs`e h up rigs` j k aurik çe p c triv` oui œi f â sk ` e çg `st` ug
ak o j k ` ok ` g .
J` , e i-` e zis, j k h k g-` œ v igjk s` u çgh n iri` Kgjkrby3 H k rcst
` v k `
sâ pâstrkz
s` gh tu` ruo ugui iub it e igh igcs3 .
Xk aâ h usk sk p tk e brik . çgtr-c oug` ure ` sâ çe p oigk sh cptsprkzk
h k
` gi œi k r` u g
kvk g ie k gt ac` rtk ie p crt` gt
çg
v i` t` e k ` ,
h âh i çg
ziu` ` h k k ` ure ` sâ p rie ksh ecœtkgirk`. @ mu gf k ` e o` e ` mcr` t.
‚Zrkbuik sâ aik c
h k rkecg i k j kcskb i t ` , j k h o ` r `
Trish ioò , œi
b igk çgŨk ok s h â
b ugih ii
igsist` râ sâ sk
tig`
o` Kvkrsokifn
H cu rt, h ` rk _
k r` e uot e ` i p ctrivit` j k h â t Jcwk r Ncusk.
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Kvkrsokifn kr`
p oig
j k c` sp k Ũi
ŗo rg o-` e j ` t sk ` e ` hâ Okif n œi
rosh ioò ` vusk sk râ
f rim` sâ igvitk
hâŨiv`
tigk ri bug i j k
çgsurâ tc ` rk ,
t sp k r` gm` hâ cr
sâ -e i stâ rgk ` sh â
igtkrksuo.
N`rrikt vkg i h u scŨuo k i , F rk f cry , œo h u
Bkgmik .
Kr`e buh u rc` s`
KN rkvâ j . ‗Gk v k j k e h ` e r̀ r , rk e ` rh ` k ` . Gu çgh k t` sâ eâ
i oek`shâ. Gu e ` i k r` tâgâ râ , j ` r gu-œi pikrjusk arueuskŨk` kx-
` crj ig`râ . H k -I
j rk p t,
aâ h k `
e`ri kacrturi s-c
çgtrk tigâ .
G - ` v k `
ih â
pâr
` ob (‗Aik rtur` e k `
sp k h i` o` ", çei
œcp ti h â gj
` e ` j us
crb` .
‗C sâ -ti
j ` u
rk Ũkt`
h `
sâ
aii
p rk f â titâ h â gj c sâ
̀ i gk v c ik ") .
Qkgiskrâ
pkgtru
c
sâp tâe âgâ.
‗Jk h k gu vii
e ` i
jks pk o`
y c t 3 "
e â çgtrk b `
Bkgmik.
G - ` v k ` e h k sâ-i râ sp ugj . Gu p u tk ` e sâ-i
sp ug
oui Bkgmik hâ
ih â e ` i sp k r` e sâ sk çgtc` rh â Bk`u.
G k - ` e
p oie b ` t h ` o` rk j k e u otk c ri œi ` e j k sh c p k rit h â çe i p o ` h
ioie bâ riok ` stk` . çei p oâ h k` ` k ru o râ h crcs œi u e k j j k skp tke brik <
7kgtru p rie ` c ` r` p riv k ` e h u `tkgŨik pkis`mkok
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‚ ç e i
`eigtksh bigk.
Kr`ao giœtk bâikao gksuakriŨi. Gu
vc o` to
sâ v â
M uh ` Ũi h u
e igk.
çe i sp ugk ` Ũi sâ vâ o` s çg
p ` h k
œi sâ gu vâ e ` i
p oih tisksh .
‚Hcgsijkr`
œi tu h â
k r` e e ih i
œi p rcœti. Trce it h â g-c sâ-M i e ` i
spug
gih icj ` tâ ` œ`
h k v ` , H`roctt`.
‚
H rkj
h â
k r` e
u g
h c p io igsup crt` b io.
‚
Gu ...
J` r
k r` i h cgvigs̀
h â kœti
b urih uo
pâeâgtuoui œi
tc ` t`
oue k ` t rk buik sâ-ti
h ` j `
o` p ih ic` rk .
‚ çg
` a ` r `
j k
Bk gm` e ig
œi
ugh n iuo H ` ri.
‚ Kr` e
j c i
p rcœti.
‚ J` r tc t râ uo sp rk bigk . Q-` e u re â rit p â gâ ` h c oc , ` e ` j c re it
çgtr-ug j u o` p œi ` œ` o-` e h u gc sh u t h u tcŨii p k Rcbk rt Arigtcg, h ` rk
s-`
j c v k j it
` ai
ugh niu o
t`tâoui
e k u. ..
‚ ŗi
h ` r k
` h âzut
v i h t ie` a` rekhk ocr t` o k
œi ao-` oâs`t
` v k r k `
oui.
K h ` çgtr-c
b ` o` j `
œi k
k x ` h t f k g u o
j k çgtâ e p o` rk
h ` rk
ti sk
pctrivkœtk.
‚
Gu h rk j
h â ske âg
p rk` e u ot h u
c
k rcig` j ig
p cvk œti, Bk gmik .
G-`i
spus
h n i` r tu h â e â h rk j k ` e b urih u o pâeâgtuoui3 H rk j h â
gu e-`e shn ieb`t eu o t
œi
`st`
çgsk ` e gâ h â sugt c aiigŨ`
ac`rtk
kfcist`.
‚ Kœti c aiigaâ ` j cr` b i o` , H ` roc t t` .
E â p riv k` h u ` rj c` rk œi, j up â h k ok çgvâ t` tk j k o` Bk` u , œtì e
h k
çgsk ` e gâ .
@ e
spus
o` rkpkzk` o` =
‚
N` i
sâ
` ru gh ` e
c p riv irk
p rig
h`sâ.
‚
Gu
k çgh ui` t3
‚ @ e h n k i ` .
C tig
ek rku
o` brâu.
Tc`tk
çe i
vigk
v rkcj`tâ
h n k a u o
sâ
igtru.
E â
p riv i h iuj ` t.
ŗti` j k
Bk` u
-
tc` t` a`e ioi`
œtì . J` r gu
h rk j
h â œti` u h â k o
och uisk
o`
Kgjkrby.
Gk-`e pr ipcgi t h` i i œi ` e pcrgit p k mc s sp rk u œ` p righ ip ` o` .
A`ptuo h â k r` e h u
Bkgmik
çe i j â j k ` u g skgtie kgt ` p ` rtk. G u e â
e ` i
çgŨkokfk`e. Jcriske sâ
`a ou
h u e c a i sâ
a ` h i j r`fcs tk
h u
Bkgmik. Tc` tk
h â
k r` e
` œ` h u e sp usksk
Bk`u , fkgu o
j k
a k e k ik
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2;
p kg tru h ` rk j r` f cstk `
aizih ` k c
gk h k sit` tk . Bk` u
spusksk hâ g-`
e ` o çgtâ ogit gih icj ` tâ c
a k h ic ` r`
`œ̀ j k
j c rg ih ` < vc i`
sâ sp ugâ ,
bigkçgŨkoks, hâ gu
e -` e h c j it gih i
e â h ` r o`
p rie `
çgtâ ogirk . H ` c
a oc`rk j k sh n is`
sp rk
sc` rk ,
sp usk sk
k o . E i-` e ` e igtit
h â p â gâ
sâ-o
hugcsh
p k
Bk` u
çe i p oâh k`
sâ
aiu h u Bkgm ik , i` r
a ` p tu o
h â œtì e
hâ
sie tk p kg tru e igk h k v ` j kc skb it
e â çgh â gt` .
@ e
jks hn i s
uœ̀ .
XieŨk`e
hâ `r ai
pcsibio
sâ
` ougf pkgtru
t c t j k ` u g `
ie ` f ig k `
oui
Bk ` u.
‚ K
ouf ub ru,
zisk
Bkgmik.
Gu
h rk zi3
‚ K
j c ` r
ie`fig`Ũik.
‚
J` . H rk j
h â ̀ i
j rkp t` tk . @ h u e , h u tigk
` ih i,
H ` roc t t` , gu e ` i
,
p ` rk ouf ubru <
kœti
a rue c` s` . C
sigf ur`
ak e k ik
` e e ` i v â zut
̀ œ̀
j k
a rue c` s` h ` tigk , œi ` st` k e ` e ` .
Kr` e
ac` rtk
e âgj ru
j k t igk ,
p k
h â gj
h rk j k ` e hâ
kœti sc r`
e k ` .
‚ J` r
gu
` tât
jk
e âgj ru çgh â t
sâ eâ
o`œi
sâ vig h u
tigk
çg
k s h ` p ` j ` o`
Kgjkrby.
‚ Ţi-` e e ` i sp us,
h cgsij k r`
hâ
k r` e
ug
bâ ik tk o p rc st.
E â
p rivk ` ougf
œi
e i-` e j ` t sk ` e `
hâ
j igtr-c h o ip `
çgtr-` ot` c
sâ eâ sâ rutk. @ e çgh k p ut sâ t r̀ v k rsk z
ncouo, privigj
çg sus sprk
f`okr i`
e k gk strk oioc r,
h ` sâ çei ` j u h ` e i g t k . Q k h n i u o
aicr
gu
jispârusk.
H ̀Bk` u g -` vk ` sâ
e ` i
aik ` otuo.
@ e çgh k p u t
sâ urh
I s h ` r ` ,
h u Bk gmik
ò
j c i p` œi
çg ure ` e k ` ...
` e
trk h u t
j k
f ` ok ri`
* bâ gtuit` . E â f â gj k` e = ‗Jk
h k e-̀ œ e ` i
f â gj i o`
tigk , Bk ` u3 " @i
p o k h ` t œi
e -` i p â râ sit.
@ e ` ru gh ` t
h â tk
c
p riv irk
p rig h ` e k rk œi
` e ` mu gs
o ̀h k ` h u
pr i vk`e
œi
sieŨk`e
hâ
`e ârâh iugk`
œi
j cru o
sugt
o` ako j k
p utk rg ih k h `
çgtctj k ` ug` . Bk gmik k r` oâ gf â
e igk
œi-e i
spugk`=
‚ H ` roc t t` , gu e ` i kœti ug h cp io. Jk
e uot v rk ` u
sâ-ai
vc rbk sh ,
j ` r
e i
sk
p ârk`
hâ
k œti ` tâ t j k tâ gâ râ ...
E â
p u a gk `
râ su o. Kr̀ e œi e ` i tâgârâ h âgj eâ n â rmcgk ` e h u
Bk`u çg p ` tu o ̀ h k o ` i
Bkgmik ...
sâ
` œtkp tk p âgâ h â gj çe p oigksh
h k i
cptsprkzkhk
`gi h uv k giŨi H k oip sit j k çgj râ zgk ` oâ H k
j iak rit
jk
Bk`u.
uo
h u
b ` oj ` h n ig .
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‚ H` r o c t t ` , h rk j
h â
tcti ̀ b i`
` œtk ` p tâ .
‚ @ b i `
` œtk` p tâ h k 3
‚ Xâ gk h â sâtcroe .
‚
Eâ h kri3
‚ Zk
hk r .
H k zij 3
T`rhâ- o
v k j k ` e
p k
Bk` u
râzâgj j k
e igk .
‗@st` ` œtk ` p tâ h u
tcaii.
E ch â otuo tâ u j k çgj râ f cstot ` œtk ` p tâ sâ a` h i vârst` o`
h ` rk
kœti
b ug `
j k e â rot` t. Gk
uea o`
râsuo, gu-o `œ`,
H`r octt`3
X o`v`
Jceguoui, iubitc, kr`i bug`
j k e â rit` tçgh â j ig ok` f âg. O` a k o j k
bug`
h `
` h ue .
E â ritâ -tk h u
b ok f uo ` st`
j k Bk gmik ` o tâ u. C sâ ` i
c
v i`t`
oigiœtit` , çg sif ur` gŨ` œi, tk ` sif ur,
igh rk j ib io
j k
p oih tih c` s` ".
ŗtì e h â gu e â
v ig j k h ` sk e
j k
Bk ` u. J` h ` ` h u e
i-`œ ai
spus
j `
ou i Bk gmik , g-`œ ai sie Ũit
gih i
c k e cŨik ,
g ih i
c gkrâ bj ` rk çgaic r` t` ,
h u e sie Ũk` e j k h âtk c ri
igtr` e
çg
h ` s` ` st`
h ` sâ e â çgtâ ogksh
h u Bk`u.
‚
Gu, i-` e spus
oui Bk gmik . Gu . ŗi
h k v ` e -`
çgj k e g` t sâ
` j ` u f =
Gu
çgh â .
Bkgmik
k r`
p oig j k
çgŨk ok f k rk .
‚Zk-`e ou` t p rk` rk p k j k .
Trk`
rk p k j k çi h ugcœtk ` e
j k e uot sk gtie kgtk ok . N` b` r g-` vk `
h k
a k o j k c e sugt.
EE
çgh n ip u ì e p k
Bk` u
çgtr-c situ` Ũik sie io` r` .
J ` h `
o-`œ ai
rkauz`t,
` r ai râ s j k
e igk .
E -` r a i j us h u
ac it`
çg
p ` t.
çe i
j c rk ` e
u g
` stak o
j k
iubit3
Jig
gc u e i s-` p ârut h â- o
` u j
p k
Bk` u
râzâgj.
J` ,
çti j c rk œti,
çti j crk œti.
X-`r ai
strih ` t
j k râ s sâ œtik h â
tc h e ` i
` ih i, çg
h ` e k r`
çg
h ` rk
g k - ` e
zb a
gf uit
ak rih iŨi,
h u e
` r
sp ugk
k o, s-` f â sit œi Bkgmik sâ e â
h k ` r ` j k gk v` st` ,
i` r h â gj
i-` e
spus
gu ,
œi-` çgh n ip uit h â
e -` ou` t
prk`
r k p k j k ,
h â e i-`
p c e k g it
j k h â sâ tcrik çg
t iep
h k k u , çg
igchkgt`
e k ` ,
gu
k r` e
prkfâtitâ
p k gtru
` œ`
h k v ` .
Gu,
gu e â
v igj k h ` sk e
çgh â j k
Bk ` u.
G k - ` e
çgj rk p t` t sp rk
h ` i.
‚
Xh ue p ` H ` roc tt` ,
gu aii
tu obur`t` ,
zisk Bk gmik . @ e sâ tk h k r
pkstk
u g
tie p .
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N`rrikt vk gi
çg
h ` e k r` e k ` .
T ok sgk ` j k sâ gâ t` tk œi ̀ œ a o
p utut
oâ M ur h â k r` o` a k o j k
a rue c` s`
h `
` h u e zk h k ` gi. Tc h itk h k v `
e ` o
p oogutâ , j ` r gu çgtr-ug
e c j
gkp oâh u t< j k
a ` p t, rctugmie iok
gu-i
j ie igu`u
arueuskŨk`. @vusksk
frim`, sp u gk ` k ` ,
sâ p ugâ
gue` i
ugjk
trkbuik.
H r k j
h â œtì h â Bk gmik e â
h k rusk
çg h â sâ tc rik .
[gii jigtrk
wv o tcr i kr`u
h cgvigœi h â ` rk
p u tk ri e ` f ih k ,
i` r k u
k r` e tk g t` t`
oâ ok
j ` u j rk p t` tk . C h n ii ` h k i`
v ic ok Ũi,
supkrbi,
h u
f k g k ougf i
œi
gkfrk ,
k r` u
gk cbiœguit j k
̀ f k ri
œi gu ok sh âp ` e ` i
gie ih .
‚
Jk h i
` œ` ,
e ih ` e k `
skj uh âtc` rk ,
zisk
k ` .
@ i
rk auz` t
sâ-o
a ` h i
ak rih it
p k Bkg mik ` o
e k u .
Zk-`
h k ru t
` stâ zi çg h â sâ tc rik , gu-i ̀ œ` 3
@ e j ` t j ig h ` p .
‚ ŗi ` i
spus
gu . Trk sup ug h â ` i e k gŨicg` t ‗gu çgh â "
pkgtru
h â
gu
k
h n i` r
` œ`
j k
` bâ tut
h u e
` r ai ac st
j k
` œtk p t` t
j ` h ` ` r ai p rie it
ug
rk auz
h ` tk f c rih .
‚
N` rrik t,
` i
j rk p t` tk
h ` j k
c b i h k i.
@ e
râs `eâgjcuâ. Rkuœk` çgtctjk`ug` sâ eâ bigkjispugâ.
Hrkj
h â p k N` rrik t c
iub k ` e h k o e ` i e u ot j ig trk
tcti,
h u
kxh kp Ũì
Iuo
Bk`u.
@st`
j`tcr i t` a`ptu ou i
h â çg
prieii
` gi ` i h cp ioârik i ` e
h rk zut
h â k
e ` e ` .
ŗi gu
g u e ` i
` tâ t. Jup â h u e
v k j k ` e
k u
c`ekg i i , k ` k r` j k - `
gc` strâ - ̀ j ih â sk e â g`
h u Bk ` u
œi
h u e igk .
Gci kr`e
h utkzâ tcrii
` h k stk i oue i,
n c tâ râ ti sâ cb Ũigk e
h k k `
h k
jcrie
œi,
j ` h `
çe p rk murâ riok c
h k r,
aârâ
prk` euotk shrupuok
çg h k
privkœtk
e imoc ` h k o k .
Jkcj ` tâ çe i
trk h u prig e igtk
h â
` e
ac st
h u
tcŨii trie iœi p k
oue k
In` re ` ti h u
c
j k csk b it`
arue usk Ũk . C
` v k ` u
œi
Bk` u
œi
N` rrik t,
œi ̀ r
ao
ac st
a` os̀ e cj k stik
sâ g u
rk h ugcsh
h â c
` v k ` e
œi
k u
çg ` h kk ` œi
eâsurâ.
Trig
h igk
œtik
h k
f n ij uœik `
g`turii,
` œ ai
p u tu t
ai çgtr-` j k vâ r
aiih `
ou i N` rrik t. Kr̀ e
b rugk t` ,
j kœi gu `œ` c` h nk œ`
h ` k ` < ̀ v k ` e
c h n i
` ob` œtri, j ` r e ` i
euot `ob`stru
igtkgs jkhât
v ic ok t< ` v k ` e ,
t`sâ,
f k gk
gkf rk
œi sp râ gh k gk
h ` ` ok k i. @ ih i, h k - i j rk p t,
` ske âg` -
rk`
sk
c p rk ` .
Aif u r̀ e k `
c v ` o` ,
h u p ce kŨii çn ` oti,
buzkok poigk
œi
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g`suo j rkpt , k r`u
Kvkrsokifn
pur. Ò
a irk sk e â g` e
h u
N` rrik t
œi
p c ` t k
h â , j ig
h ` uz` ` st` œo ̀
çn aâ toœâ rio, p â rk` e
j k - c
e â surâ .
C rih ue , gk
çn tk ok f k ` e j k
e igugk œi p u tk ` e sâ
st` u
j k v c rb `
h u
N` rrik t e ` o
oibk r
j k h â t h u
crih igk ` oth igkv ` . E ` e ` trk bu ik sâ
ai
sie Ũit
œi
k ` ` h k o` œi
ouh ru,
j ig
e c e k gt
h k tc t
o`
N` rrik t
̀ ` p k o ` t
h â gj œti`
hâ c sâ eâ
̀ ib â p k
e igk œi sk tk e k ` sâ j k ` c h n ii h u
a`ei o i`.
‚
Bik tuo
e k u
Bk gm` e ig, zisk
N` rrik t.
Zk
iubk œtk j k
e u ot. Ij k k `
`
çgh k p ut sâ -i çgh c otk ` sh â
çg e igtk
j ig
h oip ` çg h ` rk ` ` a o` t hâ gu
kœti scr` oui.
ŗi
rk h ugcsh
hâ ̀ œ
p rie i-c
h u
b r` mk ok o` rf
j k sh n isk
p k
gc u` e k ` gcrâ.
‚
Jr` f ` e k ` N` rrik t,
sâ tk
̀ e p k tigk j k sc` h r` k c p k rsp k h
tiv` e ` i e uot
j k h â t
` j k e k g itc` rk , j ` r, h n i` r œi
̀ œ` , gu
k
ug
e ctiv
jkstuo
j k
p utkrgih p k gtru ug
e â ritiœ.
‚ @ r
ai bigk pkgtru t igk, H`roctt`.
Bkgmik
c sâ aik
b u g
h u tigk .
Xk` e âgâ h u t` tâ o
oui œi g-̀ r p u tk ` ai sc _ e ` i
b u g
p k gtru c a ke k ik
j k h â t
F rkf cry ` o e k u .
E â
p rivi h u
skriczit`tk.
@ i
ai
ac ` rtk gkak rih it`
h u Bk`uecgt Fr`gvi o ok , ` j â u f â k ` .
@ e
çgtcrs
h ` p u o, ì r
k `
h cgt igu` =
‚ J` , `œ̀ k . @, rk h ugcsh hâ k c aiigaâ a` sh ig`gt` . T`rhâ- I vâj
` h u e trâ igj çg bcf â tik , ak oih itâ gj u-sk p k gtru istk Ũie k . Gu sk p c ` tk
çgtc` rh k çg
@gfoi`. Hrkjitcrii
`r tâbâ rç p k ko h ` v uoturii. E â çgtrk b
p k u gj k c
ai. Gu
h rk j hâ ò
Qk gkŨì , o -` e
shris
j k h â tk v`
cri ugk i
ac` rtk j r` f i p rik tk gk, H cgtk s` H ` rp cri, h ` rk k p rcp rik t` r` ` h k ou i
p ` o ` z z c çg h ` r k t k - ` i
gâsh ut tu .
ço
hugc`œtk
pk Bk` u . @
acst
ug
pkrscg`m gctcriu çg
Qk gkŨ ì .
K̀ zih k hâ
gu-i
` h c oc . J ` h ` ` u j k hâ
`
` p â rutçg
c rih k
` ot cr` œ
j ig It` oì ,
çe i
jâ j k
œtirk . Gu tk
e ` i
f âgj i
o` k o. Xh c` tk -ti- o j ig e igtk . @ ac st b igk hât ̀ ac st, gu 3 Gu p c mi s-c
p rivk œti h ` p k c k xp k rik gŨ` 3
‚ @ acst
c
kxp k rik gŨ`
`œ̀
j k
e igug` t` ,
N` rrik t.
‚Zk h rk j . Xk
p c ` tk
sâ ai
ac st ug
ibc vgih f rcz` v. J`r
e ` i sugt
bâ rb` ti p k
oue k . Gu u re ` rk`
j k h â t
` vk rk ` t ` , H ` roc t t` .
‚
@ tu gh i
j k h k g-`
st` t sâ
p ugâ e â g` p k k ` 3
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‚ Gu p c ` t k a o jkhât j ig h ` u z ` h â I s-` Iv it c cakrt` e ` o
` trâ f â tc` rk . @ st` -I tc t h k -e o trk h k prig e igtk . Kr̀ j ` tcr p k stk tct.
Gu pu tk`
râe âgk sâ j k `
c h n ii
h u
h rk j itc rii. T c ` tk
hâ o -`
` e k
gigŨ`t
bug ih u o
tâ u.
H ` rok tcg
Kvk rsok if n ` rk
e ` rk trk h k rk
o`
H urtk .
@r
ao
pu tu t
sâ -o j ostruf â p k Bk ` u
j ` h `
œo-` r ao p us
e ig tk` .
J` r gu
h r kj h â Bk` u k
ce u o h ` rk
sâ sk
j k `
b â tut h u u g ` h u j c u â . @o
( ` h k bigk
sâ privkœti
ouh ruriok
çg
a`t`, H ` roc t t` , h n i` r j ` h `
gu sugt
t c h e ` i
p oâ h utk . Xigf ur` sc ouŨik k h â ` e ircsit c
ch ` zik
e ` o
b u g `
çn `ot̀ p ` rtk œo o-` ou`t ure`.
‚
N` rrik t,
sugt
` p rc` p k trk i
` gi.
‚ ŗo ` o ` mugs o` e ` mcr` t. [itâ -I. o` -c j k o` çgh k p ut. @ o tc t h k -œi
p c ` t k jcri c a ` tâ . F k gu o ` h k o` j k a rue uskŨk h ` rk t k a ` h k irkzisti
bio` pkgt ru `p rc`pk c r i hk bârb`t < ` i ` v k r k < h c p i o ` s h u e p ` , o`
vârst`
t ` ,
h k g-`œ a i
j ` t p kgtru
c
` v k rk
h ` `
t`
‚
Zk -` i j k sh uh ` t ac` rtk b igk
œi aâ râ .
‚ @
trkbuit
sâ eâ
z b ` t
` g i j k ziok . E i-` aâh u t p oâ h k rk ,
Intr-` j kv âr. @ e h utk z` gŨ` çg sâ gf k ,
j ` r ugkcri ` e
ac st
gkv ci t`
sâ
a` h ouh ruri p k
h ` rk
g-`œ ai
v rut
sâ ok
a ` h . H ` roc tt` ,
çgtc` rh k
sp`tkok
trk h utuoui.
Trivk œtk çg` igtk . @ i u g viitcr oue igc s. Gu -o ou` p k Bk gmik ,
j ` h `
gu
vrki.
J`r spkr sâ tk râzfâgjkœti, œi
`st`
j ig e ` i
eu o tk
ectivk...
‚ @ v k rk ` aiigj uguo jigtrk k ok .
‚
@ v k rk ` a iigj uguo jigtrk
k ok . J` r
` a o`
j k o`
e igk
h â
pkgtru
Bkgmik
g u h cgtk ` zâ `st`.
Bkgm`eig
` o e k u k u g b â i` t t`rk b u g .
E k r f k
p k
ure k ok
ou i t` ih â -sâ u œi h rk j k -e â h â ,
j ` h `
IŨi jcrkœti ug
sct
œi gu ug
ib c vgih
çgj râ h it, g-` i sâ f â sk œti bâ rb` t
e ` i b ug.
N`rrikt e â sâ rutâ œi çe i ` râ tâ h k ` v k ` j k f â gj sâ p c ` rtk o`
sârbâtcrirk` e`mcr`tu ou i e k u . @v usksk c e ` rk iga ouk gt` ` sup r`
e k ` ,
h ` çgtctj k ` ug` .
Kvkrsokifn
Hcurt
k r`
poig
j k c` sp kŨi œi e ` i
kr`u jkstui
œi o`
Jcwkr
Ncusk. Kr` ug
k v kg ie kg t
sc ok e g œi çg ` h k o` œi
t iep
akstiv=
e ` mc r` tu o e k u .
@
trk b uit
s-c
` sh uot p k X̀ ooy
Gu ook gs
h u e
çe i
pcvks
tkœtk h â ` e acst h k ` e ` o râu tâh oc` sâ
j igtrk tcti h c p iii
k o œo h â
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` v k ` e
h k o e ` o p u tkrg ih i p oâe âg o p k h ` rk ço çgtâ ogisk v rk c j ` tâ , h u
h ` r k
e â p rih k p k ` e sâ cb a og h k çe i j c rk ` e .
‚Xk e ` o f âsk`
h igk
sâ -to a` h â n` tâ ruo,
h c e k g t` k ` .
J ` r h u
eigk
gu
e k rf k ` .
ŗtì e
h u e
sâ tk
` tigf ,
ug` -j cuâ ,
` h c oc u gj k
j c ` r k
e ` o
t` rk ,
œo
gihi
h â tk
` ok f k ` i
h u
` oth k v `
j k o`
e igk ,
j ` r
gu ei-`o purt`t
p oh â g ih icj ` tâ -
h k -o
` o tâ u o-` o tâ u.
@ p c i
Ke ooy Tn oop c ts=
‚
H k
sâ zih ,
h n i` r j ` h ` ` v k ` i e ` i e k rk u
n â iguakok bc Ũitk ,
k r` i
`jcr`b i o `
œi k r` c p oâh krk sâ h c s
pkgtru tigk.
Gu
tk -` i sh n ie b` t,
jcegiœc`r` H ` roct t` . Q` i j k bârb` tu o h ` rk tk -c ou` , sâ œtii.
çe i stâ tk ` p k
o ie b`
h â , j ig
e c e k gt
h k
gih i
ug bârb`t gu sk
çgh ue k t` sk vrk cj ` tâ s-c i` p k Ke ioy , g-c
p u t k` e h cgsij k r`
c
`utcrit`tk
çg
j ce k g iu , j ` r,
çg
ak ou o e k u ,
ok
iu b k ` e p k
` e âgj cu â .
Aâ h k` u
p ` rtk
j ig h cp ioâ rì
e k ` .
J`e`ris
sk Ũ igk` jupâ
eigk pkstk tct ,
h u c e utritâ
uieit`
œi
çghâgt`t`. @ v k ` , j k - ` h u e , ugsprkzkhk `gi
-
j ` r k r` h ` e
stâ gf `
h k œi p rk ` f r` s` . @j cr` Ũì k i e â sh c tk` j ig sâ ritk < e â tk e h â gu
k r` e p rk` j râf u tâ h u J`e`ris. Fâsk` e k r k u h â t k u g `g ie` o
bc o g` v
p k h ` rk sâ -o çgf rimk ` sh â œi k r` e ` i tc t tie p uo gk ak rih it`
pkgtru
h â
ugk ok e urk ` u .
çœi
iu bk ` h ` ou o
œi
k r`
c h â oâ rk ` tâ gk çgtrk
h u t ` . X̀ ooy
Guook gs œi Ke ioy Tn iop c ts
k r` u gkb ugk
j u p â
k ` .
Trksupug
h â
` v k `
p oâe âgi
gcre`o i
œi gu k r`
p rk`
j k s
` tig s̀ ugj k j c ` rk
e ` i t` rk <
œi
k r` e
sif ur` h â gu k
gih i p k j k p ` rtk
̀ tât
j k ` j c r` b io`
çg nâ igutk ok k i,
e krku h u r` tk
œi çgf rimitk , p k h â t ausk sk e k u çg ` ok
e k o k ,
i` r
` st`
çe i j â j k ` c s` tisa` h Ũik râ utâ h ic` sâ .
E ` e ` ,
Okif n
œi
h n i` r
œi
bugih ii sp k r` u h u
tcŨii h â
` e
sâ e â e â rit
h u Bkgmik.
Xk
p ` rk
h â gu
k r` uguo
sâ
gu
œtik h â e â
h k rusk
œi stâtk`u
h u c h n i i
çg
p` t ru ,
j k
p ` rh ` ` b i`
`œtkpt`u sâ eâ v`jâ o`
h ` s `
e k `
h ` sâ p c` tâ sh rik ‗saâ rœit"
kpiscjuoui
h u
Bk gmik .
H ` œi
h u e ,
c
j ` t `
e â rit` tâ , ` œ ai
putut uit`
h â o - ` e
h u gcsh u t
v rkcj ` tâ p k
Bk`u.
Gu e ` i œtì e h k sâ e â a ` h , k r` e ` p rc ` p k j isp k r` t` , j ` r ̀ œ a o
vrut
sâ-ei
j ` u sk ` e `
j ` h `
` u s` u gu
j rk p t` tk
œo
h rk j
h â
`st`
çgskeg`,
c rih u e ,
u g
p ` s
çg` igtk .
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@œ` j ` r, h u Bk gmik aâh k` e p ooe bâ ro h ` o` rk , h u Bk gmik j ` g s` e ,
çe i p oâ h k ` Bk gmik . Kr` e
p utog
k e c Ũic g` t` h â g j e â ou ` j k e â g`
cri çe i ` tigf k` b r` Ũuo, s` u h â gj e â sâ rut` j ig hâgj çg h â gj . Gu-e o
•ârk`
Igie `
j ig
p ik p t,
` œ`
h u e
p â tk ` e h u
Bk` u ,
j ` r gu e â oâs`
rkhk.
EE
çgh n ip u ì e p k Bk ` u râzâgj j k
e igk .
‗Kœti
t` rk
çg ach ` t` ",
çe i sp usk sk c j ` tâ .
C ` r k 3 C ` r k ` h u e çe i j c rk ` e j c ` r s̀ tisa` h Ũì aizih ` , h k ` p k
h ` r k Bk ` u
e â çgvâ t` sk s-c
`p rkh i kz ,
s` u ço
v c i` e
p k Bkg mik3
Gu
œtì e
h k vrk ` u .
J` r c n c tâ râ rk
tct ou`ske . @ v k ` e
sâ vâ gj
Kgjkrby
N`oi.
Tc` tk
h â k r` u g
fkst
sie bc oih , c
` h h k p t ` r k
`
a`ptu ou i h â Bk ` u g -c sâ sk e ` i çgtc` rh â vrk cj ` tâ .
J c ` e g ` Koiz`bktn
Tioligf tcg
v k gisk sâ v` j â
Kgjkrby
N` oi. Xc
sisk h u c zi çg` igtk œi och u i` o` p rik tkgi, o` h â tkv` e iok j k Kvk rsok if n .
Ei-` spus
h â
v igk h ` o` rk
sâ v`jâ
h ` s ` , j ` h `
` rk
h i gk
sâ c
çgtâepigk
` h c oc .
Trishioò
s-` f â gjit h â ` r
trk b ui
sâ e k` rf â
Ok ifn ,
j ` r k u g -` e
acst j k ` h c rj
h u ̀ œ`
h k v ` .
Zrk b ui` sâ ok ì sâ j ig
h ` p
h â
e ` i
sugt
ug h cp io.
Kr̀ e
j k - ` h u e
c
a k e k ik
çgstâritâ œi,
c rih u e , Kgj k rb y
N` oi
çei `p`rŨigk`.
Q c i ` e
sâ ok `rât hâ sugt
igj k p k g j k g t` ,
` œ` h â
trkbui` sâ e â j u h k u çgsâ e i sâ c ç