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nghUik fhj;j ngz;fspd; ngUik kpF ghuk;gh;ak;!

md;Gr; rNfhjhpfNs!

nrd;w ,jopy;> vg;gb cyfnkq;Fk; cs;s gs;spfs;>gy;fiyf;fofq;fs; Mz;fSf;nfd;Wk; ngz;fSf;nfd;Wk; jdpj;jdpahf epUtg;gl;L tUfpd;wd vd;gij Rl;bf;fhl;bNdhk;. ,itnay;yhk; my;yh`;tpd; top fhl;Ljy;fs; midj;Jk; midtUf;Fk; vy;yhf;fhyq;fspYk; nghUe;Jk; vd;gijNa vLj;Jf;fhl;Lfpd;wd. ,e;j kfpo;r;rpahd nra;jpNahL ,];yhj;jpd; topfhl;Ljy;fshy; ngz;fs; mile;j ngUikia ghh;g;Nghk;.

vy;yh epiyfpNyAk; xU K];ypk; ngz;kzp my;yh`;tpd; tpUg;gj;ij Kd;dpUj;jpNa jd;nray;fis mikj;Jf;nfhs;ths;.

my;yh`;tpd; fl;lisfSf;F Kd; mts; jd; nrhe;j tpUg;gq;fis ve;jj; jaf;fKkpd;wp jpahfk; nra;ths;.my;yh`;tpdhy; jLf;fg;gl;l xd;W mtSf;F vt;tsTjhd; tpUg;gKs;sjhf ,Ue;jhYk; mjid mts; tpl;LtpLths;.my;yh`;thy; MFkhdjhf;fg;gl;l xd;W vt;tsTjhd; mtSf;F ntWg;ghdjhf ,Ue;jhYk; mts; mij Vw;Wf; nfhs;ths;.

,g;gb midj;J epiyfspYk; my;yh`;tpd; tpUg;gj;ij Kd;dpWj;jpr; nray;gLgtNs K];ypk; ngz;kzp.

,e;j kdepiyia tsh;j;Jf; nfhz;l gpd; mts; mLj;j fl;lj;ij vl;bg;gpbg;ghs;. Mk;! mJjhd; mtis ,e;j cyfpy; vy;yh #o;epiyfisAk; vspjhf vjph;nfhs;sr; nra;Ak; cd;djkhd fl;lk;:kd epiy.

mJ mts; tho;tpy; ey;yJ ele;jhy; mts; my;yh`;Tf;F ed;wp nrhy;ths;. Jd;gq;fSk; Jauq;fSk; mtisj; njhw;wpf; nfhz;lhy; mts; mtw;iwg;nghUikNahL vjph; nfhs;ths;. my;yh`;tplk; Gfyplk; NjLths;.,g;gbj; Jd;gq;fisAk; Jauq;fisAk; neQ;Ruj;NjhL vjph; nfhz;ljw;fhfTk; my;yh`;tpd; ghy; jQ;rk; nfhd;ljw;fhfTk; my;yh`; mts; kPJ jpUg;jp nfhs;thd;.

,e;j kdepiy vy;NyhUf;Fk; vy;yh epiyapYk; epk;kjpiaj; jUtjhFk;.Vnddpy; tho;f;ifapy; Vw;g;gLk; vy;yh epiyfspYk; xU K];ypk; jpUg;jpailfpd;whd;.mtd; kPJ my;yh`; jpUg;jpailfpd;whd;. ,ijj;jhd; ,iwtdpd; J}jh; K`k;kj;(]y;)mth;fs; ,g;gbf; $wpdhh;fs;:

''K];ypk;fspd; tptfhuk; vj;jid tpag;ghdJ. mth;fSila tptfhuk; vy;yhNk ey;yjhfNt mikfpd;wJ. mth;fs; tho;f;ifap;y; epk;jpia mDgtpj;jhy; mth;fs; my;yh`;tplk; ed;wpAilNahuha; ,Uf;fpd;whh;fs;. mJ mth;fSf;F ey;yJ. mth;fs; mijg; nghWikNahL epiyFiyahky; vjp;h; nfhs;fpd;whh;fs;. mJTk; mth;fSf;F ed;Nw!""

]`P`; K];ypk;

,];yhkpa tuyhw;wpy;>,];yhk; vd;w Nghpaf;fj;jpd; tsh;r;rpapy; K];ypk; ngz;kzpfs; ,e;j kd epiyiag; Nghjpa msTf;F ntspf;fhl;bNa ,Uf;fpd;whh;fs;.

Rikah(uyp)mth;fs; ,];yhj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpd;whh;fs;.,jdhy; njhy;iyfs; vy;iyfisj;jhd;b mth;fis Ml;nfhs;fpd;wd.tijfs; gy nra;fpd;whh;fs;.me;jg;ghiy RL kzypy; #Nlw;wg;gl;l ,Uk;nghd;W mth;fs; kPJ itf;fg;gLfpd;wJ. MdhYk; 'my;yh`; xUtd;jhd; ,iwtd;:K`k;kj;(]y;) mth;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}juhthh;fs;" vd;w nfhs;ifapypUe;J gpd;thq;fpltpy;iy mth;fs;.

mG+[`y; ,Ujpapy; mth;fspd; kiwtplj;jpy; <l;biag; gha;r;rpf; nfhiy nra;J tpLfp;d;whd;.

,];yhj;jpw;fhf caph; ePj;j thpirapy; ngz;fis Kjd;ikg;gLj;jp mjpy; jd;id Kjypy; epWj;jp tuyhW gilf;fpd;whh;fs; md;id Rikah(uyp)mth;fs;. ,e;j cyfk; cs;s tiu tho;fpd;whh;fs; tuyhwhf! Mapukhapuk; ngz;fSf;F Xh; ,af;f tsh;r;rpapy;> xU nfhs;ifapd; tsh;r;rpapy; ngz;fs; vd;d gq;fhw;wplKbAk; vd;gjw;f;F vy;iy Nghl;L jUfpd;whh;fs;> VOr;rpg; gpok;gha; epd;W.

,e;jg; ngUik kpf;f tuyhw;iw ehk; vz;zpg; ngUikg;glNtz;Lk;. mj;NjhL ekJ ,yl;rpag; gazj;jpy; ,d;Dk; vd;ndd;d jpahfq;fisr; nra;ayhk; vd ehk; fzf;Fg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;L epw;f;Fk;NghJ>vq;Nfh xU %iyapy; rpy;yiwfs; 'K];ypk; ngz;fSf;F chpikfNs ,y;iy: mth;fs; Kf;fhL Nghlg;gl;L %iyapy; Klf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwhh;fs;" vd ePypf;fz;zPh; tbf;Fk;NghJ ehk; rphpf;fhkypUf;f Kbatpy;iy.

Mdhy; ,th;fNsh me;jg; ngz;fisf; F[uhj;jpy; vd;d nra;jhh;fs; vd;gijAk; ehk; mwpahkypy;iy.

vjph;tUk; Jauq;fis vjph;nfhs;Nthk;: cWjpNahL mjpy; Vw;Wf;nfhz;l nfhs;ifapy; vs; Kid msTk; gpd;thq;f khl;Nlhk; vd;ghh;f;F Rikahf;fs; Kd;khjphp.

epw;f;ftpy;iy ekJ tuyhW. me;jr; rpy Rikahf;fNshL njhlh;e;J nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;fpd;wJ ,d;wsTk;.

'fjp]pa;ah" Nghhpd;NghJ fd;rh(uyp)mth;fs; fhl;ba neQ;Rujpia epiyFiyahikia vOjpkhahJ!

fd;rh(uyp)mth;fs; xU ngUk; ngz;ftpQh;.jdJ Kjph;e;j tajpy; ,];yhj;ij Vw;Wf;nfhz;lth;fs;. ngUkhdhh;(]y;)mth;fspd; Kd;dpiyapy; ehd;F Mz; Foe;ijfspd; jha;.

fjp]pa;ah Nghh; vd;gJ ,];yhk; <uhf; gFjpia ntw;wp nfhz;l Nghh; ,e;jg; Nghh; ,];yhkpa tuyhw;wpy; xU GJ Ntfj;ij je;j fyP/gh ckh;(uyp) mth;fspd; fhyj;jpy; ele;jJ.

,e;jg; Nghhpy; fs;rh(uyp)mth;fs; jq;fs; ehd;F kfd;fisAk; ghh;j;J ,g;gbg; Ngrpdhh;fs;:

''vdJ md;G kfd;fNs! ,];yhj;ij ePq;fshfNt kdKte;J Vw;Wf;nfhd;bh;fs;.ePq;fshfNt kd nkhg;gp `p[;uj; nra;jPh;fs;.(kf;fhtpypUe;J kjPdh te;jPh;fs;)ePq;fs; cq;fs; jhiar;Rke;J te;J mtis ghurPfj;jpd; Kfj;jpy; itj;jPh;fs;.cq;fs; jha; ve;epiyapYk; fz;zpak; Fd;whky; cq;fs; je;ijNahL tho;e;jts;. ,];yhj;jpd; vjphpfNshL NghuhLtJ my;yh`;tplk; mjpfkhd $ypiaj; jUtJ. MfNt Nghhpy; fye;J nfhsSq;fs;.my;yh`; cq;fis cWjpg;gLj;Jthd;.""

nrd;whh;fs; mth;fs; ehd;F NgUk;. Nghhpy; tPuj; jpahfpfsha; kbe;jhh;fs;.(my;yh`;tplkpUe;Nj te;Njhk;:mtdplNk kP;z;Lk; nry;Nthk;).

gpd; ehd;F kfd;fSk; Nghhpy; ,we;jhh;fs; vd;w nra;jp jha; fd;rh(uyp)mth;fis te;jile;jJ.

fyq;fhky;>fjuhky; my;yh`;Tf;F ed;wp nrhd;dhh;fs;>me;j ehd;F NgUf;Fk; mofpa kuzj;ijj; je;jjw;f;F.,e;j ehd;F kfd;fisAk; my;yh`;tpd; ghijapy; je;j gpd;dWk; mth;fs; 10Mz;Lfs; tho;e;jhh;fs;.

fyP/gh ckh;(uyp)mth;fs; mth;fSf;F 200jph;fq;fis Xa;T+jpakhfj; je;jhh;fs;.mijf; nfhz;L epk;kjpahf tho;e;jhh;fs;.Vnddpy; kfd;fspd; kWik tho;tpd; ntw;wp cWjp nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ.

fd;rh(uyp) mth;fs; muGyfpd; <bidaw;w Gyth;.',yp[" vd;w tif ftpijapy; mtUf;F mtNu epfh;.fd;rh(uyp)mth;fspd; ftpijfs; 1888y; njhFf;fg;ngw;W ntspaplg;gl;ld.

1889y; mWgJ ngz; ftpQfspd; ftpijfNshL mth;fSila ftpijfs; ngUe;njhFg;ghf ntspaplg;gl;ld.mNj Mz;by; 1889y; fd;rh(uyp)mth;fspd; ftpijfs; gpuQ;R nkhopapy; nkhopngah;f;fg;gl;ld. ,g;gbf;ftpij cyfpYk;>nfhs;iff;fhf ngw;wth;fisj; je;J kw;wth;fSf;F cWjp Fiyah epiyikf;F ,yf;fdKk; je;jth; fd;rh(uyp)mth;fs;.

,g;gbg; ngUik fhj;J ngUik Njba ngz;fspd; thpir Vuhsk;.

me;j cWjpiag; ngw;wth;fsha; ,];yhkpa rfhg;jj;jpy; ehKk; xU tuyhw;iw Nrh;f;f ek;ikj; jUNthk;.Nrhjid fz;L Jts khl;Nlhk;.,d;gq;fs; vjph;g;gbd; ,iwtDf;F ed;wp nrhy;Nthk;.

my;yh`; $Wfpd;whd;:

epr;rakhf ehk; cq;fis XusT mr;rj;jhYk;>grpahYk;>nghUs;fs;>caph;fs; tpisr;ry;fs; Mfpatw;wpd; ,og;gpdhYk; Nrhjpg;Nghk;.Mdhy; nghUikAilNahUf;F(egpNa)ePh; ed;khuhaq;$WtPuhf!

(nghUikAilNahuhfpa) mth;fSf;Fj; Jd;gk; Vw;gLk; NghJ ''epr;rakhf ehk; my;yh`;Tf;Nf chpath;fs;. epr;rakhf ehk; mtdplNk jpUk;gpr;nry;Nthk;""vd;W $Wthh;fs;.

,j;jifNahh; kPJjhd; mth;fSila ,iwtdpd; ey;yhrpAk; ew;fpUigAk; cz;khfpd;wd.,d;Dk; ,th;fs; jhk; Neh;topia mile;jth;fs;.

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