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[hgpu; cq;fSf;fhf czT jahupj;Js;shu;. vdNt tpiue;J thUq;fs;" vd;W mioj;jhu;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; ,iwj;J}ju; (]y;yy;yh{` miy`p t]y;yk;) mtu;fs; ([hgpu; uopay;yh{` md;{` mtu;fsplk;) "ehd; tUk; tiu ePq;fs; rl;bia (mLg;gp ypUe;J) ,wf;f Ntz;lhk;. cq;fs; Fioj;j khtpy; nuhl;b RlTk; Ntz;lhk;"> vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. ehd; jpUk;gp te;Njd;. my;yh`; tpd; J}ju; ,iwj;J}ju; (]y;yy;yh{` miy`p t]y;yk;) mtu;fs; (kf;fis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L) mtu;fSf;F Kd;dhy; te;J nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;. ehd; kidtpaplk; te;J Nru;e;Njd;. ,iwj;J}ju; Njhou;fs; gyUld; tUtijg; ghu;j;J vd; kidtp (NfhgKw;W) vd;idf; fbe;J nfhz;lhs;. clNd ehd;> ,iwj; J}ju; (]y;yy;yh{` miy`p t]y;yk;) mtu;fsplk; nrhy;yr; nrhd;d tp\aj;ij ehd; (mtu;fsplk;) nrhy;yptpl;Nld; vd;W $wpNdd;. gpwF egp ]y;yy;yh{` miy`p t]y;ypk; mtu;fsplk; vd; kidtp Fioj;j khitf; nfhLj;jhs;. ,iwj;J}ju; (]y; yy;yh{` miy`p t]y;yk;) mtu;fs; mjpy; (jkJ jpU thapdhy;) ckpo;e;jhu;fs;. NkYk;> khtpy; guf;fj; tsk; Vw;glg; gpuhu;j;jpj;jhu;fs;. gpwF> vq;fs; ,iwr;rpr; rl;bia Nehf;fp te;jhu;fs;. gpwF ,iwj;J}ju; (]y;yy;yh{` miy`p t]y;yk;) mtu;fs; (vd; kidtpaplk;) "nuhl;b RLgts; xUj;jpia (cjtpf;F) mioj;Jf; nfhs;! mts; cd;NdhL nuhl;b Rll;Lk;. cq;fSila ghj;jpuj;jpypUe;J eP ms;spf; nfhz;bU! ghj;jpuj;ij ,wf;fp itj;J tplhNj!" vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. mq;F (te;jtu;fs;) Mapuk; Ngu; ,Ue;jdu;.[hgpu; (uopay;yh{` md;{`) $wpdhu;fs; "my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! mtu;fs; midtUk; me;j czit rhg;gpl;L tpl;Lj; jpUk;gpr; nrd;wdu;. mg;NghJk; vq;fs; rl;b epiwe;jthW rg;jnkOg;gp nfhjpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ! mJ (nfhQ;rq;$l Fiwahky;) Kd;gpUe;jJ NghyNt ,Ue;jJ! NkYk; vq;fSila Fioj;j khTk; (nfhQ;rKk;) Fiwe;J tplhky; Kd;G NghyNt nuhl;bahfr; Rlg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. " G/fhup fpjhGy; kfh]p.,iwj;J}ju; (]y;yy;yh{` miy`p t]y;yk;) mtu;fs; kz; Rke;jhu;fs;. cilf;f Kbahj ghiw njd;gl;l NghJ mij cilj;Jk; je;jhu;fs;. "ehq;fs; mfo;g;Nghupd; NghJ mfo; Njhz;bf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ nfl;bahd ghwhq;fy; xd;W ntspg;gl;lJ. (vt;tsNth Kad;Wk; vq;fshy; mij cilf;f Kbatpy;iy. clNd ,J gw;wpj; njuptpf;f) egp (]y;yy;yh{` miy`p t]y;yk;) mtu;fsplk; nrd;W ,Njh xU ghwhq;fy; mfopy; fhzg;gLfpd;wJ vd;W $wpNdhk;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}ju; (]y;yy;yh{` miy`p t]y;yk;) mtu;fs; ehd; ,wq;fpg; ghu;f;fpNwd; vd;W $wp tpl;L vOe;jhu;fs;. mg;NghJ mtu;fsJ tapw;wpy; xU fy; fl;lg;gl;bUe;jJ. (Vnddpy;) ehq;fs; %d;W ehl;fs; vijAk; cz;zhkypUe;Njhk;. gpwF ,iwj;J}ju; mtu;fs; Fj;Jf; Nfhlhup vLj;J ghiw kPJ mbj;jhu;fs;. mJ FWkiyfshf khwpaJ." vd;W [hgpu; (uopay;yh{` md;{`) $Wfpwhu;fs;. 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K];ypk; rpg;gha;fSf;nfd ,ufrpa rq;Nfj thu;j;ijfs; cUthf;fg;gl;ld. ,t;tsT ,Ue;j NghjpYk; Xu; ,uT ,uz;L K];ypk; FOf;fspilNa iffyg;G Vw;gl;L Xu; capu; gyp nfhLf;f Neu;e;jJ. mfo; Njhz;l Muk;gpj;j gpd; KbAk; tiu ve;j xU K];ypk; tPuUk; ,iwj;J}jupd; mDkjp iag; ngwhky; ntspNa nry;ytpy;iy. ]`hghf;fspd; xU FOtpd; Ntiy Kbe;J tpl;lhy; ek;Kila bA+l;b Kbe;J tpl;lJ vd;W mtu;fs; iffis cjwp tpl;Lr; nrd;W tpLt jpy;iy. khwhf> mLj;jtUila FOtpd; gq;Fg; gFjpapy; nrd;W mtu;fSf;F cjtp nra;J> Ntiyia tpiuthf Kbj;J itj;jhu;fs;.mfo; ntl;Lk; NghJ ,d;ndhU rk;gtKk; ele;jJ. K`h[puPd;fs; (cjh mg;Ju; u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;) kw;Wk; md;rhu;fs; (cjh rmj;gpd; cghjh) fye;jpUe;j xU FOtpd; ]y;khd; gzpahw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. ngUk; ghiwnahd;W vjpu;g;gl;lJ. jfu;f;fNt ,aytpy;iy. Nfhlhupfspd; $u; kOq;fpg; NghdJ jhd; kpr;rk;. ghiwiar; Rw;wpf; nfhz;L mfio ntl;bf; nfhz;L nry;yTk; kdkpy;iy. ,iwj;J}ju; tFj;Jj; je;j ghij Mapw;Nw! vdNt> XNlhbr; nrd;W ,iwj;J}jiuNa cjtpf;F mioj;J te;jdu;. mz;znyk; ngUkhdhu; (]y;yy;yh{` miy`p t]y;yk;) te;J ghu;j;jhu;fs;. Nfhlhupia ifapy; thq;fp ("ck;Kila ,iwtdpd; thf;fpy; cz;ik..... KOikahf cs;sJ ") vd;W $wpf; nfhz;Nl xNu Nghlha; Nghl;lhu;fs;. kpd;dnyd Xu; xspf;fPw;W njwpj;jJ. ghiwapd; fhy;ghfk; gpse;J NghdJ. ("ck;Kila ,iwtdpd; thf;fpy; cz;ikAk;> ePjpAk; cs;sJ") vd;W $wpathW kPz;Lk; mbj;jhu;fs;. ,d;ndhU ghfk; fod;W NghdJ. gpwF %d;whk; Kiwahf ("ck;Kila ,iw tdpd; thf;fpy; cz;ikAk; ePjpAk; cs;sd. mtDila thu;j;ij fis khw;wf; $batu; ahUk; ,y;iy!") vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. ghiw KOtJkha; J}s; J}shdJ. gpwF> mijg; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j ]y;khd; (uopay;yh{` md;{`) ,iwj;J}jiu mZfp> mz;zNy! jhq;fs; xt;nthU Kiw mbf;Fk; NghJk; Xu; xspf; fPw;W ntspg;gl;lNj! vd;d mJ? vd;W Nfl;lhu;. mjw;F ,iwj;J}ju; (]y;yy;yh{` miy`p t]y;yk;) mtu;fs;> ]y;khNd! ePq;fs; ftdpf;ftpy;iyah? Kjy; xspf; fPw;wpy; akd;> khspiffis ehd; ghu;j;Njd;. (mtw;iw K];ypk;fs; ntw;wp nfhs;tu;!) ,uz;lhtJ xspf;fPw;wpy; Nuhkhdpau;fspd; rptg;G muz;kidiaf; fz;Nld;. 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Vw;fdNt mfo; ntl;bf; fisj;Jg; NghapUe;j K];ypk; tPuu;fs; vjpupfisg; ghu;j;jTld; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhu;fs;. grpAk;> gl;bdpAk; jtpu mtu;fsplk; NtW ve;j MAjKk; ,y;iy. xU Gwk; vjpupfs; Ftpe;J fplf;fpd;whu;fs;. ,d;ndhU GwNkh fl;Lr; Nrhj;Jf;Fs; vypfshf cs;Sf;Fs;NsNa ,Uf;fpd;w Kdh/gpf;fPd;fs; tPz; gaj;ijAk;> tje;jpfisAk; fpsg;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;. kdq;fspy; <khDf;F gjpyhf Nfhioj;jdj;ijAk;> re;ju;g;gthjj;ijAk; epug;gpapUe;j ,ul;il Ntl Kdh/gpf;fPd;fs; ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsu;fspd; <khDf;Fs; ,d;ndhU mfio ntl;l Kaw;rpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;. "me;j(f; fLikahd) Neuj;jpy; ek;gpf;if nfhz;ltu;fs; ed;F Nrhjpf;fg;gl;lhu;fs;. NkYk; fLikahf miyf;fopf;fg;gl;lhu;fs;. " my; m`;]hg; 11)`p[;up Ie;jhk; Mz;L \t;thy; khjk; vjpupg;gilfs; te;J Nru;e;jd. Fiw\pfs;> gD} fpdhdh kw;Wk; m`hgP\; (my;yJ m`;gh];) mjPf; gs;sj;jhf;Ff;F mUfpy; gp/U Nuhkh vd;w ,lj;jpy; Kfhkpl;lhu;fs;. gD}fj;/ghd; kw;Wk; gD} m]/j; fpof;Fg; Gwkhf E/khd; gs;sj;jhf;Ff;F mUfpy; /jd;Ge; E/kh vd;w ,lj;jpypUe;J c`J kiyf;F ,ilg;gl;l gpuNjrj;jpy; $lhukbj;jhu;fs;. ,q;Nf ,];yhkpag; gilapdu; ]y;/ Fd;Wf;F Kd;ghf mzp jpuz;L epd;whu;fs;. (gilapdiuf; fz;fhzpf;f ,iwj;J}ju; (]y;yy;yh{` miy`p t]y;yk;) $lhukbj;Jj; jq;fpa ,lj;jpy; ,d;W /gj`; gs;sp th]y; cs;sJ.)vz;zpf;ifapy; ngUksT ,Ue;J vd;d gad;? vjpNu ,jw;F Kd;G vq;NfAk; ghu;j;jpuhj ngUk; mfo;f;Fopiaf; fz;lTld; ,Njhl tk;G vd;wthW jpifj;Jg; Ngha; FjpiufspypUe;J Fjpj;J ,wq;fpdu; vjpupfs;. Rw;wpr; Rw;wp te;jdu;. jhz;br; n]y;yNth jhf;fNth ve;j topAk; Gyg;gltpy;iy mtu;fSf;F! Fjpiufs; Fopiaf; fz;L kpuz;L Ngha; gpd; thq;fpd. mg;gbAk; kPwp xU rpyu; Ntfkhf te;J mfiof; flf;f epidj;J jtwp tpOe;J ,we;J Nghapdu;. xU rpy ,lq;fspy; mfiof; flf;f Kaw;rp nra;Ak; NghJ K];ypk; gilapduplkpUe;J ruhkhupahf mk;Gfs; gha;e;J te;jd. ehs;NjhWk; ,q;fpUe;Jk;> mq;fpUe;Jk; mk;Gfs; kl;LNk gwe;J> gwe;J te;jd. xU tifahd tpNehjkhd Kw;Wif ePbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mGR/g;ahd;> /fhypj; gpd; tyPj;> mkupg;Dy; M];> opuhu; gpd; m/f;jy;> kw;Wk; `_igwh Nghd;w ngUk; ngUk; Fiw\pj; jsgjpfs; jpde;NjhWk; xUtuhf gilj;jiyik Vw;gJ vd;W KbthdJ. xt;nthUtUk; GJg; GJ cj;jpfisf; ifahz;l NghJk; vJTk; ntw;wp ngwtpy;iy] ntWj;Jg; Nghd; vjpupfs; xU ehs; ,q;fpUe;Jk;> mq;fpUe;Jkha; jPtpukhf jhf;Fjiyj; njhLj;jdu;. mg;gbAk; ngupjha; VJk; nra;J tpl Kbatpy;iy mtu;fshy;! filrpapy; Fiw\pfspd; Gfo;ngw;w tPuuhd cku; ,g;D mg;JTj;Jf;F Nuh\k; nghq;fpaJ. ,f;upkh gpd; mG[`;y;> `Piguh gpd; mGt`g;> kw;Wk; opuhu;gpd; my;/fj;jhg; Nghd;wtu;fis mtu; J}z;b tpl;lhu;. gD} fpdhdhitr; Nru;e;j rpyiuAk; Jizf;F mioj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;. 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