4. efu; ePq;F glyk;
,uhkd; Nfhriy ciuahly;
Fiof;fpd;w ftup ,d;wpf; nfhw;wntz; FilAk;
,d;wp
,iof;fpd;w tpjpKd; nry;yj; jUkk; gpd; ,uq;fp Vf
kiof;Fd;wk; midahs; nksyp ftpj;jdd; tUnkd;W vd;W
jiof;fpd;w cs;sj; jd;dhs; Kd; xU jkpad; nrd;whd;. 1
'Gide;jpyd; nksyp; FQ;rp kQ;rdg; Gdpj
ePuhy;
eide;jpyd;; vd;nfhy;?' vd;Dk; Iaj;jhy; espdk; ghjk;
tide;j nghw; fow;fhy; tPud; tzq;fYk;> Fioe;J tho;j;jp
'epide;jJ vd;? ,ilA+W cz;Nlh neLKb Gidjw;F?' vd;whs;. 2
kq;if mk;nkhop $wYk;> khdtd;
nrq;if $g;gp > 'epd; fhjy; jpU kfd;>
gq;fk; ,y; Fzj;J vk;gp> gujNd>
Jq;f kh Kb R+Lfpd;whd;' vd;whd;. 3
'Kiwik md;W vd;gJ xd;W cz;L; Kk;ikapd;
epiw Fzj;jtd;; epd;dpDk; ey;ydhy;;
FiwT ,yd;' vdf; $wpdhs; - ehy;tu;f;Fk;
kW ,y; md;gpdpy;> Ntw;Wik khw;wpdhs;. 4
vd;W> gpd;dUk;> 'kd;dd; VtpaJ
md;W vdhik> kfNd! cdf;F mwd;
ed;W> Ek;gpf;F ehdpyk; eP nfhLj;J
xd;wp thOjp> Cop gy' vd;whs;. 5
jha; ciuj;j nrhy; Nfl;Lj; jiof;fpd;w
J}a rpe;ij mj; Njhk; ,y; Fzj;jpdhd;>
'ehafd;> vid ey; newp ca;g;gjw;F
VaJ cz;L> Xu; gzp' vd;W ,ak;gpdhd;. 6
"<z;L ciuj;j gzp vd;id?"
vd;wtl;F>
'"Mz;L xu; VopNdhL Vo;> mfy; fhdpil
khz;l khjtj; NjhUld; itfpg;gpd;>
kPz;L eP tuy; Ntz;Lk;" vd;whd;' vd;whd;. 7
,uhkd; fhl;bw;F nry;yNtz;Lk; vdf; Nfl;l
Nfhriyapd; Jauk;
Mq;F> mt; thrfk; vd;Dk; mdy;> Fio
J}q;F jd; nrtpapy; njhluhKdk;>
Vq;fpdhs;; ,isj;jhs;; jpifj;jhs;; kdk;
tPq;fpdhs;; tpk;kpdhs;; tpOe;jhs; mNuh. 8
'tQ;rNkh> kfNd! cid> "kh epyk;
jQ;rk; Mf eP jhq;F" vd;w thrfk;?
eQ;rNkh! ,dp> ehd; capu; tho;ntNdh?
mQ;Rk;; mQ;Rk;; vd; Mu; capu; mQ;Rkhy;!' 9
ifiaf; ifapd; neupf;Fk;; jd; fhjyd;
itFk; My; ,iy md;d tapw;wpidg;
nga; tisj; jspuhy; gpirAk;; Gif
nta;J capu;f;Fk;; tpOq;Fk;> GOq;Fkhy;. 10
'ed;W kd;dd; fUiz' vdh eFk;;
epd;w ike;jid Nehf;fp> 'neLQ; Ruj;J
vd;W NghtJ?' vdh vOk;; ,d; capu;
nghd;Wk; NghJ cw;wJ cw;wdd; NghYNk. 11
'md;G ,ioj;j kdj;J murw;F> eP
vd; gpioj;jid?' vd;W> epd;W Vq;Fkhy;-
Kd;G ,ioj;j tWikapd; Kw;wpNdhu;>
nghd; gpiof;fg; Gyk;gpdu; NghyNt. 12
'mwk; vdf;F ,iyNah?' vd;Dk;; 'Mtpiee;J
,w mLj;jJ vd;> nja;tjq; fhs;?' vd;Dk;
gpw ciug;gJ vd;? fd;W gpupe;Jopf;
fwit xg;gf; fiue;J fyq;fpdhs;. 13
JaUw;w Nfhriyia ,uhkd; Njw;wp MWjy; $Wjy;
,j; jpwj;jpd; ,lu; cW ths;jidf;
ifj;jyj;jpd; vLj;J> "mUq; fw;gpNdha;!
ngha;j; jpwj;jpdd; Mf;FjpNah? Gfy; -
nka;j;jpwj;J ek; Nte;jid> eP" vd;whd;. 14
nghw;G cWj;jd> nka;k;ik nghjpe;jd!
nrhw;G cWj;jw;F cupad> nrhy;ypdhd;-
fw;G cWj;jpa fw;Gil ahs; jid
tw;GWj;jp> kdq;nfhsj; Njw;Wthd;. 15
rpwe;j jk;gp jpUTw ve;ijia
kwe;Jk; ngha;apyd; Mf;fp> tdj;jpil
ciwe;J jPUk; cWjp ngw;Nwd;; ,jpd;>
gpwe;J ahd; ngWk; NgW vd;gJ ahtNjh? 16
'tpz;Zk; kz;Zk;> ,t; NtiyAk;> kw;Wk;
NtW
vz;Zk; G+jk; vyhk; mope;J VfpDk;>
mz;zy; Vty; kWf;f> mbaNdw;F
xz;ZNkh? ,jw;F cs; mopNay;' vd;whd;. 17
jd;idAk; cld; fhl;bw;F mioj;Jr; nry;YkhW
Nfhriy Ntz;Ljy;
'Mfpd;> Ia! murd; jd; Mizahy;
Vfy; vd;gJ ahDk; ciuf;fpnyd;;
rhfyh capu; jhq;f ty;NyidAk;>
Nghfpd;> epd;ndhLk; nfhz;lid NghF' vd;whs;. 18
Nfhriyapd; Ntz;Ljiy ,uhkd; kWj;J ciuj;jy;
'vd;id ePq;fp ,lu;f; fly; itFWk;
kd;du; kd;did tw;GWj;jhJ> cld;
Jd;Dk; fhdk; njhluj; JzptNjh?
md;idNa! mwk; ghu;f;fpiy Mk;' vd;whd;. 19
'tuptpy; vk;gp ,k; kz; muR Ma;> mtw;F
cupik kh epyk; cw;wgpd;> nfhw;wtd;
jpUtpd; ePq;fpj; jtk; nrAk; ehs;> cld;>
mUik Nehd;Gfs; Mw;Wjp Mk; md;Nw! 20
'rpj;jk; eP jpiff;fpd;wJ vd;? NjtUk;
xj;j kh jtk; nra;J cau;e;jhu; md;Nw?
vj;jidf;F cs Mz;Lfs;? <z;L> mit
gj;Jk; ehYk; gfy; myNth?' vd;whd;. 21
'Kd;du; Nfhrpfd; vd;Dk; Kdptud;
jd; mUs; jiy jhq;fpa tpQ;irAk;
gpd;du; va;jpa NgWk; gpioj;jNth?
,d;dk; ed;W mtu; Vapd nra;jNy. 22
'khjtu;f;F topghL ,ioj;J> mUk;
Nghjk; Kw;wp> nghU mU tpQ;irfs;
Vjk; mw;wd jhq;fp> ,ikatu;
fhjy; ngw;W> ,e; efu; tuf; fhz;bahy;. 23
'kfu Ntiykz; njhl;l> tz;L MLjhu;r;
rfuu;; jhij gzpjiy epd;W> jk;
Gfupy;ahf; ifapd; ,d;Dapu; Nghf;fpa
epfupy; khg;Gfo; epd;wJ md;Nwh?' vdh. 24
'khd; kwpf; fuj;jhd; kO Ve;Jthd;>
jhd; kWj;jpyd; jhijnrhy;; jhiaNa>
Cd; mwf;Fiwj;jhd;; cuNthd; mUs;
ahd; kWg;gJ vd;W vz;ZtNjh?' vd;whd;. 25
,uhkd; fhL nry;tij jLf;f vz;zp Nfhriy
jaujdplk; nry;Yjy;
,j; jpwj;j vidg; gy thrfk;
ca;j;J ciuj;j kfd; ciu cl;nfhsh>
'vj; jpwj;Jk; ,wf;Fk; ,e; ehL' vdh>
nka;j; jpwj;J tpsq;fpio cd;Dths;. 26
'mtdp fhty; gujdJ MFf;
,td; ,Q; Qhyk; ,we;J> ,Uq; fhdpilj;
jtd; epyhtiff; fhg;ngd;> jiftpdhy;>
Gtdp ehjd; njhOJ' vd;W Nghapdhs;. 27
,uhkd; Rkpj;jpiuapd; khspiff;Fr; nry;Yjy;
Nghfpd;whisj; njhOJ> 'Gutyd;
Mfk; kw;W mts; jd;idAk; Mw;wp> ,r;
Nrhfk; jPu;g;gts;' vd;W> Rkpj;jpiu
Nkfk; Njha; jdpf; Nfhapiy Nkapdhd;. 28
ifNfapd; khspifapy; jaujd; epiy fz;L Nfhriy
kaq;fp tpOjy;
ele;j Nfhriy> Nffa ehl;L ,iw
kle;ij Nfhapiy va;jpds;; kd;dtd;
fple;j ghu;kpir tPo;e;jds; - nfl;L capu;
cile;j Ngho;jpd; cly; tpOe;njd;dNt. 29
Nfhriyapd; Gyk;gy;
'gpwpahu; gpupT VJ?' vd;Dk;; 'ngupNaha;
jfNth!' vd;Dk;;
'newpNah> mbNad; epiy? eP epidah epidT VJ?' vd;Dk;;
'twpNahu; jdNk!' vd;Dk;; 'jkpNad; typNa!' vd;Dk;;
'mwpNth; tpidNah?' vd;Dk;; 'muNr! muNr!' vd;Dk;. 30
',Us; mw;wpl cw;W xspUk; ,utpf;F vjpUk;
jpfpup
cUisj; jdp ca;j;J> xU Nfhy; eilapd; fil fhz; cyfk;
nghUs; mw;wpl Kw;WWk; mg; gfypy; GFjw;F vd;Nwh>
mUsf; fUjpw;W ,JNth? muru;f;F muNr!' vd;Dk;. 31
'jpiu Mu; fly; R+o; cyfpd; jtNk! jpUtpd;
jpUNt!
epiu Mu; fiyapd; flNy! newp Mu; kiwapd; epiyNa!
fiuah mau;Ntd;; vid> eP> fUzhyaNd! "vd;?" vd;W
ciuah ,Jjhd; moNfh? cyF Vo; cilaha;!' vd;Dk;. 32
'kpd; epd;wida Nkdp> ntwpjha; tpl epd;wJ
Nghy;
cd;Dk; jifikf;F milah cW Neha; cWfpd;W czuhd;;
vd; vd;W ciuahd;; vd;Nd? ,Jjhd; ahJ vd;W mwpNad;;
kd;dd; jifik fhz thuha;; kfNd!' vd;Dk;. 33
Nfhriy Gyk;giy gpwu; nrhy;yf; Nfl;l trpl;ldpd;
tUif
,t;thW mOths; ,upay; Fuy; nrd;W ,irahKd;dk;>
'xt;thJ> xt;thJ' vd;dh> xspths; epUgu;> Kdptu;>
'mt; MW mwptha;' vd;d> te;jhd; Kdptd;; mtDk;>
ntt; ths; murd; epiy fz;L. 'vd; Mk; tpisT?' vd;W cd;dh. 34
epiyikiaf; fz;l trpl;ldpd; kdf; fUj;J
',we;jhd; my;yd; murd;; ,wthJ xopthd;
my;yd;;
kwe;jhd; czu;T' vd;W cd;dh> 'td; Nffau;Nfhd; kq;if
Jwe;jhs; Jauk; jd;id; JwthJ xopths; ,tNs;
gpwe;jhu; ngaUk; jd;ik gpwuhy; mwpjw;F vspNjh?'. 35
trpl;ldplk; ifNfap epfo;e;jtw;iw $Wjy;
vd;dh cd;dh> Kdptd;> ',luhy; mopths;
Jauk;
nrhd;dhs; Mfhs;' vd;Kd; njhONf fau;Nfhd; kfis>
'md;dha;! ciuaha;; murd; mau;thd; epiy vd;?' vd;d>
jd;dhy; epfo;e;j jd;ik jhNd njupar; nrhd;dhs;. 36
trpl;ld; jaujid njsptpj;jy;
nrhw;whs;> nrhy;yhKd;dk;> Rlu;ths;
muru;f;F muir>
nghd; - jhkiu Nghy; ifahy;> nghb R+o; gbepd;W vOtp>
'fw;wha;> maNuy;; mtNs jUk;> epd; fhjw;F muir;
vw;Nw nray; ,d;W xop eP' vd;W vd;W ,uth epd;whd;. 37
jaujd; czu;T ngWjy;
rPjg; gdp ePu; mstp> jpz; fhy; cf;fk;
nkd; fhy;
Nghjj;J msNt jto;tpj;J> ,d;nrhy; Gfyhepd;whd;;
Xjf; fly; eQ;R midahs; ciu eQ;R xUthW mtpa>
fhjy; Gjy;td; ngaNu Gfy;thd; capUk; fz;lhd;. 38
trpl;ldpd; NjWjy; thu;j;ijfs;
fhzh> 'Iah! ,dp> eP xoptha; fop
Ngu; mtyk;;
Mz; ehafNd> ,dp> ehL Ms;thd;; ,ilA+W csNjh?
khzh ciuahs;> jhNd jUk;; kh kioNa midahd;
G+zhJ xopthd; vdpd;> ahk; csNkh? nghd;Nwy;' vd;whd;. 39
trpl;ldplk; jaujd; Ntz;LNfhs;
vd;w mk; Kdptd; jd;id> 'epidah tpidNad;>
,dp> ahd;
nghd;Wk; mstpy; mtidg; Gid kh kFlk; Gidtpj;J>
xd;Wk; tdk; vd;W cd;dh tz;zk; nra;J> vd; ciuAk;>
Fd;Wk; gop G+zhky;> fhtha;; NfhNt!' vd;whd;. 40
trpl;ldpd; mwpTiuAk; ifNfapd; kWg;Gk;
KdpAk;> KdpAk; nra;iff; nfhbahs; KfNk
Kd;dp>
',dp> cd; Gjy;tw;F muRk;> VidNahu;f;F ,d; capUk;
kDtpd; topepd; fztw;F capUk; cjtp> tirjPu;
Gdpjk; kUTk; GfNo Gidtha;; nghd;Nd! vd;whd;. 41
nkha;k; khz; tpid Ntu; mw ntd;W cau;thd;
nkhopahKd;dk;
tpk;kh mOths;> 'murd; nka;apd; jpupthd; vd;dpy;>
,k; khz; cyfj;J capNuhL ,dp tho;T cfNtd;; vd;nrhy;
ngha;k; khzhkw;F> ,d;Nw> nghd;whJ xopNad;' vd;whs;. 42
trpl;ld; ifNfapia fbe;Jiuj;jy;
'nfhOed; JQ;Rk; vdTk;> nfhs;shJ cyfk;
vdTk;>
gop epd;W caUk; vdTk;> ghtk; csJ Mk; vdTk;>
xopfpd;wpiy; md;wpAk;> xd;W czu;fpd;wpiy; ahd; ,dpNky;
nkhopfpd;wd vd;?' vd;dh> KdpAk;> 'Kiw md;W' vd;ghd;. 43
'fz;NzhlhNj> fztd; capu; XL ,lu; fhzhNj>
"Gz;Z}L XLk; fdNyh? tplNkh?" vd;dg; Gfy;tha;;
ngz;Nzh? jPNah? khahg; NgNah? nfhbaha;! eP; ,k;
kz;NzhL cd;NdhL vd; Mk;? tirNah typNj!' vd;whd;. 44
'thahy;> kd;dd;> kfid> "tdk;
VF" vd;dh Kd;dk;>
ePNah nrhd;dha;; mtNdh> epkpu; fhdpil nte; newpapy;
NghNah GfNyh jtpuhd;; GfNohL capiur; RL nte;
jPNaha;! epd;Nghy; jPahu; csNuh? nray; vd;?' vd;whd;. 45
jaujd; tUj;jj;Jld; ifNfapia gopj;Jf; $Wjy;
jh ,y; Kdptd; Gfy> jsuhepd;w kd;dd;>
ehtpy; eQ;rk; cila eq;if jd;id Nehf;fp>
'ghtp! ePNa> "ntq; fhd; glu;tha;" vd;W> vd;
capiu
VtpdhNah? mtDk; VfpdhNdh?' vd;whd;. 46
'fz;Nld; neQ;rk;; fdptha;f; fdptha; tplk;>
ehd; neLehs;
cz;Nld;; mjdhy;> eP vd; capiu KjNyhL cz;lha;;
gz;Nl> vupKd;> cd;id> ghtp! Njtp Mff;
nfhz;Nld; my;Nyd;; NtW Xu; $w;wk; Njbf; nfhz;Nld;. 47
'tpopf;Fk; fz;NtW ,y;yh> ntq;fhd;>
vd; fhd;Kisiar;
Ropf;Fk; tpidahy; Vfr; R+o;tha;; vd;idg; Ngho;tha;;
gopf;Fk; ehzha;; khzhg; ghtp! ,dp> vd; gy? cd;
fOj;jpd; ehz;> cd; kfw;Ff; fhg;gpd; ehz; Mk;' vd;whd;. 48
ifNfap> gujd; ,UtiuAk; jaujd; Jwj;jy;
,d;Nd gyTk; gfu;thd;; ,uq;fh jhis Nehf;fp>
'nrhd;Ndd; ,d;Nw; ,ts; vd; jhuk; my;ys;; Jwe;Njd;;
kd;Nd Mthd; tUk; mg; gujd; jidAk; kfndd;W
cd;Ndd;; Kdpth! mtDk; Mfhd; cupikf;F' vd;whd;. 49
jaujd; epiy fz;l Nfhriyapd; Jau;epiy
'vd;idf; fz;Lk; Vfhtz;zk; ,ilA+W cilahd;
cd;idf; fz;Lk; ,yNdh?' vd;whd;> cau; Nfhriyia;
gpd;idf; fz;jhd; midahd; gpupaf; fz;l Jauk;>
jd;idf; fz;Nl jtpu;ths;; jsu;thd; epiyapy; jsu;ths;. 50
khw;whs; nray; Mk; vd;Wk;> fztd; tuk;
<e;J cs;sk;
Mw;whJ mau;e;jhd; vd;Wk;> mwpe;jhs;; mtSk;> mtidj;
Njw;wh epd;whs;; kfidj; jpupthd; vd;whs;; 'murd;
Njhw;whd; nka;' vd;W> cyfk; nrhy;Yk; gopf;Fk; Nrhu;ths;.
51
jaujid Nfhriy Njw;Wjy;
'js;sh epiyrhy; nka;k;ik jOth tOth tifepd;W
vs;sh epiy $u; ngUikf;F ,opthk; vd;why;> cuNtha;!
tps;sh epiyNru; md;ghy; kfd;Nky; nkypapd;> cyfk;
nfhs;sh jd;Nwh?' vd;whd;> fztd; Fiwaf; Fiwths;. 52
Nfhriyapd; ngUe;Jau;
'NghthJ xopahd;' vd;whs;> Gjy;td; jd;idf;
fztd;
rhthJ xopahd; vd;W vd;W> cs;sk; js;Sw;W mau;ths;;
'fhtha;' vd;dhs; kfidf; fztd; GfOf;F mopths;;
M! M! cau;Nfh riyahk; md;dk; vd;Dw; wdNs! 53
,uhkd; fhl;bw;F nry;tJ epidj;J jaujd;
Gyk;Gjy;
czu;thd;> midahs; ciuahy;> 'cau;e;jhd;
ciurhy; Fkud;
Gzuhd; epyNk> tdNk NghthNd Mk;' vd;dh; -
,zuhu; jUjhu; murd; ,luhy; mau;thd;; 'tpidNad;
Jizth! Jizth' vd;whd;; 'Njhd;why;> Njhd;wha;!' vd;whd;. 54
'fz;Zk; ePuha;> capUk; xOf> fopahepd;Nwd;;
vz;Zk; ePu; ehd;kiwNahu;> vupKd; epd;Nky; nrhupa>
kz;Zk; ePuha; te;j Gdiy> kfNd! tpidNaw;F
cz;Zk; ePuha; cjtp> cau; fhd; miltha;!' vd;whd;. 55
'gilkhz; muirg; gy fhy; gOtha; kOthy;
vwpthd;>
kpil kh typ jhd; midahd;> tpy;yhy; mLkh ty;yha;!
"cilkh kFlk; Gid" vd;W ciuah> clNd nfhbNad;
ril kh kFlk; Gidaj; je;Njd;; me;Njh!' vd;whd;. 56
'fWj;jha; cUtk;; kdKk; fz;Zk; ifAk; nra;aha;;
nghWj;jha; nghiwNa; ,iwtd; Guk;%d;W vupj;j Nghu;tpy;
,Wj;jha;> 'jkpNad;' vd;dhJ> vd;id ,k;%g;G ,ilNa
ntWj;jha;; ,dp ehd; tho;ehs; Ntz;Nld;! Ntz;Nld;!' vd;whd;. 57
'nghd;dpd; Kd;dk; xspUk; nghd;Nd! Gfopd;
GfNo!
kpd;dpd; kpd;Dk; tuptpy; Fkuh! nka;apd; nka;Na!
vd;dpd; Kd;dk; tdk; eP miljw;F> vspNad; my;Nyd;;
cd;dpd; Kd;dk; GFNtd;> cau;thdfk;ahd;' vd;whd;. 58
'neFjw;F xj;j neQ;Rk; Neaj;jhNy Mtp
cFjw;F xj;j clYk;> cilNad;; cd;Nghy; my;Nyd;;
jFjw;F xj;j rdfd; ijay; ifiag; gw;wpg;
GFjf; fz;l fz;zhy;> Nghff; fhNzd;' vd;whd;. 59
'vw;Nw gfu;Ntd;> ,dp> ahd;? vd;Nd!
cd;dpd; gpupa
tw;Nw cyfk; vdpDk;> thNd tUe;jhJ vdpDk;>
nghd;-Nju; muNr! jkpNad; GfNo! capNu cd;idg;
ngw;Nwd;; mUik mwpNtd;; gpioNad;! gpioNad;!' vd;whd;. 60
'ms;sw; gs;sk; Gdy;R+o; mfy;kh epyKk;>
muRk;>
nfhs;sf; Fiwah epjpapd; FitAk;> Kjyhk; vitAk;
fs;sf; ifNfrpf;Nf cjtp> Gfo; iff;nfhz;l
ts;sy;jdk; vd; capiu kha;f;Fk;! kha;f;Fk;!' vd;whd;. 61
'xypahu; fly;R+o; cyfj;J> cau;thd;
,il> eh fupDk;
nghypah epd;whu; cd;idg; Nghy;thu; csNuh? nghd;Nd!
typahu; cilahu;? vd;whd;; 'kOths; cilahd; tuTk;>
rypah epiyaha; vd;why;> jLg;ghu; csNuh?" vd;whd;. 62
'Nfl;Nl ,Ue;Njd; vdpDk;> fpsu; thd;
,d;Nw mila
khl;Nld; Mfpy; md;Nwh> td;fz; vd;fz;? ike;jh!
fhl;Nl ciwtha; eP! ,f; ifNfrpiaAk; fz;L> ,e;
ehl;Nl ciwNtd; vd;why;> ed;W vd; ed;ik!' vd;whd;. 63
"nka; Mu; jtNk nra;J> cd; kply;
khu;G mupjpd; ngw;w
nra;ahs; vd;Dk; nghd;Dk;> epykhJ vd;Dk; jpUTk;>
ca;ahu;! ca;ahu;! nfLNtd;; cd;idg; gpupapd;> tpidNad;>
Iah! ifNfrpia NeuhNfNdh ehd;?' vd;whd;. 64
'G+zhu; mzpAk;> KbAk;> nghd;dh rdKk;>
FilAk;>
Nrzhu; khu;Gk;> jpUTk;> njupaf; fhzf; flNtd;>
khzh kutw; fiyAk;> khdpd; NjhYk; mitehd;
fhzhJ xope;Njd; vd;why;> ed;W Ma;j;J md;Nwh fUkk;? 65
Gyk;Gk; jaujid trpl;ld; Njw;Wjy;
xd;NwhL xd;W xd;W xt;th ciu je;J> murd;>
'capUk;
nrd;whd; ,d;NwhL' vd;Dk; jd;ik va;jpj; Nja;j;jhd;>
nkd; Njhy; khu;gpd; Kdptd;> 'Nte;Nj! maNuy;; mtid>
,d;W Vfhj tz;zk; jifntd; cyNfhL' vd;dh. 66
trpl;ld; nkhop Nfl;L jaujd; rpwpJ njspjy;
Kdptd; nrhy;Yk; mstpy;> 'KbAk;nfhy;?'
vd;W> murd;
jdp epd;W coy; jd; capiur; rpwpNj jifthd;; ',e;jg;
Gdpjd; Nghdhy;> ,tdhy; NghfhJ xopthd;' vd;dh>
kdpjd; tbtk; nfhz;l kDTk; jd;id kwe;jhd;. 67
jaujd; epiy fz;L Nfhriy tUe;Jjy;
'kwe;jhd; epidTk; capUk;> kd;dd;' vd;dh
kWfh>
',we;jhd; nfhy;Nyh murd;?' vd;id ,lUw;W mopths;>
'Jwe;jhd; kfd; Kd; vidAk;; Jwe;jha; ePAk;; Jizth!
mwk; jhd; ,JNth? Iah! muru;f;F muNr!' vd;whs;. 68
jaujid Nfhriy Njw;Wjy;
'nka;apd; nka;Na! cyfpd; Nte;ju;f;F vy;yhk;
Nte;Nj!
ca;Ak; tifepd; capiu xk;ghJ ,q;qd; Njk;gpd;>
itak; KOJk; Jauhy; kWFk;; Kdptd; cld;ek;
Iad; tupDk; tUkhy;; maNuy;; muNr!' vd;whs;. 69
,uhkd; tUthdh vdj; jaujd; Nfhriyaplk;
Nfl;L tUe;Jjy;
vd;W vd;W> murd; nka;Ak;> ,U jhs;
,izAk;> KfDk;>
jd; jd; nra;a ifahy; ijte;jpL Nfhriyia>
xd;Wk; njupah kk;ku; cs;sj;J murd;> nks;s>
'td; jpz; rpiy ek; Fuprpy; tUNk? tUNk?' vd;whd;. 70
jaujd; ifNfapd; nfhLikiaf; $wp tUe;Jjy;
'td; khaf; ifNfrp tuj;jhy;> vd;wd;
capiu
Kd;kha; tpg;gj; Jzpe;jhNsDk; $dp nkhopahy;>
jd;kh kfDk; jhDk; juzp ngWkhW md;wp
vd;kh kfidf; "fhd; VF" vd;whs;; vd;whs;; vd;whd;.
71
jaujd; jhd; rhgk; ngw;w tuyhw;iw Nfhriyaplk;
$Wjy;
'nghd; Mu; tyaj; Njhshd;> fhNdh GFjy;
jtpuhd;;
vd; Mu; capNuh mfyhJ xopahJ; ,J> Nfhriy Nfs;;
Kd; ehs;> xU kh Kdptd; nkhopAk; rhgk; csJ' vd;W>
me; ehs; cw;wJ vy;yhk; mtSf;F murd; miwthd;. 72
'nta;a fhdj; jpilNa> Ntl;il Ntl;if
kpfNt>
Ia> nrd;W fupNahL mupfs; JUtpj; jpupNtd;>
ifAk; rpiyAk; fizAk; nfhL> fhu; kpUfk; tUk; Xu;
nra;a ejpapd; fiutha;r; nrd;Nw kiwa epd;Nwd;. 73
'xU kh Kdptd; kidNahL> xspnahd;W ,ytha;
eadk;
jpUkh kfNd Jizaha;j; jtNk GupNgho; jpdpd;tha;>
mUkh kfNd> Gdy; nfhz;L mfy;thd; tUkhW> mwpNad;>
nghU kh fiz tpl;blYk;> GtpkPJ mywpg; Gus. 74
'Gf;Fg; ngUePu; EfUk; nghU Nghjfk; vd;W>
xypNky;
iff;fz; fiz nrd;wJ myhy;> fz;zpd; njupaf; fhNzd;>
mf; iff; fupapd; FuNy md;W <J' vd;d ntUth>
'kf;fs;-Fuy;' vd;W mau;ntd;> kdk; nehe;J> mtz; te;jnddhy;.
75
ifAk; flDk; nefpof; fizNahL cUs;Nthd;
fhzh>
nka;Ak; jDTk; kdDk; ntwpJ VfplNky; tPoh>
"Ia! ePjhd; ahtd;? me;Njh! mUs;f" vd;W maug;
ngha;nahd;W mwpah ike;jd;> "Nfs; eP" vd;dg; Gfy;thd;.
76
'",Ufz;fSk; ,d;wpa jha; je;ijf;Fk;>
<q;F> mtu;fs;
gUFk; Gdy; nfhz;L mfy;thd; glu;e;Njd;; gOJ Mapdjhy;;-
,U Fd;W mida Gaj;jha;!- ,gk; vd;W> czuhJ va;jha;;
cUFk; Jauk; jtpu;> eP; Copd; nray; <J!" vd;Nw. 77
'"cz; ePu; Ntl;if kpfNt caq;Fk; ve;ijf;F>
xU eP>
jz;zPu; nfhL Ngha; mspj;J> vd; rhTk; ciuj;J> ck; Gjy;td;
tpz;kPJ milthd; njhOjhd;' vdTk;> mtu;ghy; tpsk;G" vd;W>
vz; ePu;ikapdhd; tpz;Nzhu; vjpu;nfhz;bl> Vfpddhy;. 78
'ike;jd; tuNt Nehf;Fk;; tsu;kh jtu;ghy;>
kfNthL
me;jz; Gdy;nfhz;L mZf> "Iah> ,JNghJ msT Ma;
te;jpq;F mZfhJ vd;Ndh te;jJ? vd;Nw nehe;Njhk;;
re;jk; fkOk; Njhsha; jOtpf; nfhsth" vdNt. 79
'"Iah! ahd; Xu; murd;; mNahj;jp efuj;J
cs;Nsd;;
ik Mu; fsgk; JUtp> kiwe;Nj tjpe;Njd;> ,Us;tha;;
ngha;ah tha;ikg; Gjy;td; Gdy; nkhz;bLk; Xijapd; Nky;>
if Mu; fiz nrd;wJ myhy;> fz;zpd; njupaf; fhNzd;. 80
'"tPl;Lz;L myWk; Fuyhy;> Ntof;
Fuy; md;W vdNt
Xl;le;J vjpuh> 'eP ahu;?' vd> cw;w vyhk; ciuah>
thl;lk; jUk; neQ;rpdd; Ma;> epd;whd; tzq;fh> thNdhu;
<l;lk; vjpu; te;jplNt> ,we;J Vfpdd; tpz;zpilNa. 81
'"mWj;jha; fizahy; vdNt> mbNad;
jd;id> Iah!
fWj;Nj mUsha;> ahNdh fz;zpd; fz;Nld; my;Nyd;>
kWj;jhd; ,y;yhd; tdk; nkhz;bLk; Xijapd; va;jJ myhy;;
nghWj;Nj mUs;tha;!" vd;dh> ,U jhs; nrd;dp Gide;Njd;.
82
'tPo;e;jhu;; mau;e;jhu;; Guz;lhu;; "tpop
Nghapw;W> ,d;W" vd;whu;;
Mo;e;jhu; Jd;gf; flYs;; "Iah! Iah!" vd;whu;;
"Ngho;e;jha; neQ;ir" vd;whu;; "nghd;ehL mjdpy;
Ngha;> eP
tho;e;Nj ,Ug;gj; jupNak;; te;Njk;! te;Njk;! ,dpNa." 83
'vd;W vd;W maUk; jtiu> ,Ujhs; tzq;fp>
"ahNd
,d;W ck; Gjy;td;; ,dp ePu; VTk; gzpnra;jpLNtd;;
xd;Wk; jsu;Tw;W mauPu;; xopkpd; ,lu;" vd;W ,lYk;>
"tz; jpz; rPiyaha;! Nfz;Nkh" vdNt> xU nrhy; tFj;jhd;.
84
'"fz;Zs; kzpNghy; kfit ,oe;Jk; capu;
fhjypah>
cz;z vz;zp ,Ue;jhy;> cyNfhu; vd; vd;W ciuahu;?
tpz;zpd; jiy NrUJk;; ahk; vk; Nghy; tpliy gpupag;
gz;Zk; gupkh cilaha;! miltha;> glu;ths;" vd;dh. 85
'"jhthJ xspUk; Filaha;! 'jtW ,q;F
,J> epd; ruzk;>
fhtha;' vd;wha;; mjdhy; fba rhgk; fUNjk;;
Vth kfitg; gpupe;J> ,d;W vk;Nghy; ,lUw;wid eP
Nghtha;> mfy;thd;" vd;dh> nghd; ehl;bilg; Nghapduhy;.
86
'rpe;ij jsu;Tw;W> mau;jy; rpwpJk; ,nydha;>
",d; nrhy;
ike;jd; csd;' vd;wjdhy;> kfpo;NthL ,tz; te;jnddhy;;
me;j Kdp nrhw;wikapd;> mz;zy; tdk; VFjYk;>
vk; jk; capu; tPFjYk;> ,iwAk; jtwh' vd;whd;. 87
trpl;ld; murit Nru;jy;
ciu nra; ngUik cau; jtj;Njhu; Xq;fy;>
Giuir kj fspw;whd; nghw; Nfhapy; Kd;du;>
Kiurk; Koq;f> Kb R+l;l nkha;j;J> Mz;L
miuru; ,dpJ ,Ue;j ey; mitapd; Mapdhd;. 88
nra;jpia njuptpf;FkhW muru;fs; trpl;lid
Ntz;Ljy;
te;j Kdpia Kfk; Nehf;fp ths;Nte;ju;>
've;ij! GFe;j ,ilA+W cz;lhaNjh?
me;jkpy; Nrhfj;J mOj Fuy; jhd; vd;d?
rpe;ij njspe;Njha;! njup vkf;F <J' vd;W ciuj;jhu;. 89
KbR+l;L tpoh jilgl;lij trpl;ld; ciuj;jy;
'nfhz;lhs; tuk; ,uz;L> Nffau;Nfhd;
nfhk;G; mtl;F
jz;lhj nrq;Nfhy; jaujDk; jhdspj;jhd;;
'xz;jhu; Kfpiy tdk;NghF' vd;W xUg;gLj;jhs;;
vz;jhDk; Ntwpy;iy; <J mLj;jthW' vd;whd;. 90
'Nte;jd; gzpapdhy;> ifNfrp nka;g; Gjy;td;>
ghe;js;kpirf; fple;j ghu; mspg;ghd; Mapdhd;;
Ve;J jle; Njhs; ,uhkd;> jpU kle;ij
fhe;jd;> xU Kiw Ngha;f; fhL ciwthd; Mapdhd;'. 91
,uhkd; fhL nry;tJ gw;wp Nfl;Nlh upd; Jd;g
epiy
thuhu; KiyahUk;> kw;Ws;s khe;ju;fSk;>
Mwhj fhjy; muru;fSk;> me;jzUk;>
Nguhj tha;ikg; ngupNahd; ciunrtpapy;
rhuhj Kd;dk;> jaujidg; Nghy; tPo;e;jhu;. 92
Gz; cw;w jPapd; Gif cw;W capu; gijg;g>
kz; cw;W mau;e;J kWfpw;W> clk;G vy;yhk;>
fz; cw;w thup fly; cw;wJ; me; epiyNa>
tpz; cw;wJ> vk; kUq;Fk; tpl;L mOj Ngu; Xir. 93
khju; mUq; fyKk; kq;fyKk; rpe;jpj; jk;
Nfhij Gilngau> $w;W mida fz; rptg;g>
ghj kyu; rptg;g> jhk; gijj;Jg; ghu; Nru;e;jhu; -
Cij vwpa xrp G+q; nfhb xg;ghu;. 94
'M! M! murd; mUs; ,yNd Mk;' vd;ghu;;
'fhth> mwj;ij ,dpf; iftpLNthk; ahk; vd;ghu;;
jhthj kd;du; jiyj;jiy tPo;e;J Vq;fpdhu;;
kh thjk; rha;j;j kuhkuk; Nghy;fpd;whu;. 95
fps;isnahL G+it mOj; fpsu;khlj;J
cs;SiwAk; G+ir mOj; cUtwpahg;
gps;is mOj; ngupNahiu vd;nrhy;y?-
'ts;sy; tdk;GFthd;' vd;Wiuj;j khw;wj;jhy;. 96
Nrjhk;gy; NghJ mida nrq; fdp tha; ntz;
jstg;
NghJ Mk; gy; Njhd;w> Gzu; KiyNky; G+e; jusk;
kh jhk;G mw;nwd;d kiof; fz;zPu; Myp cf>
eh jhk; gw;wh koiy eq;ifkhu; Vq;fpdhu;. 97
MTk; mOj; mjd; fd;W mOj; md;W myu;e;j
G+Tk; mOj; Gdy; Gs; mOj; fs; xOFk;
fhTk; mOj; fspW mOj; fhy; tag; Nghu;
khTk; mOj;-mk; kd;dtid khdNt. 98
'QhdPAk; ca;fyhd;' vd;dhNj> ehafidf;
'fhdPAk;' vd;Wiuj;j ifNfrpAq;> nfhba
$dPAk; my;yhy;> nfhbahu; gpwUsNuh?
NkdPAk; ,d;wp ntWePNu Mapdhu;. 99
Cu; kf;fspd; Jauk;
NjwhJ mwpT mope;jhu; vq;F cyg;ghu;? Nju;
Xl
ePW Mfp> Rz;zk; epiwe;j njU vy;yhk;>
MW Mfp Xbd fz;zPu;; mU neQ;rk;
$W Mfp Xlhj ,j;JizNa Fw;wNk. 100
efuj;jtupd; tUj;jk;
'kz; nra;j ghtk; csJ' vd;ghu;; 'kh kyu;Nky;
ngz; nra;j ghtk; mjdpd; ngupJ' vd;ghu;;
'Gz; nra;j neQ;ir> tpjp' vd;ghu;; 'G+jyj;Njhu;
fz; nra;j ghtk; flypd; ngupJ' vd;ghu;. 101
'Mshd; gujd; muR' vd;ghu;; 'Iad;> ,dp
kPshd;; ekf;F tpjpnfhbNj fhz;' vd;ghu;;
'Nfhs; Mfp te;jth> nfhw;w Kbjhd;' vd;ghu;;
'khshj ek;kpd; kdk; typahu; Mu;?' vd;ghu;. 102
'Mjp murd; mUq;Nf fad;kfs;Nky;
fhjy; Kjpu> fUj;J mope;jhd; Mk;' vd;ghu;;
'rPij kzthsd; jd;NdhLk; jPf; fhdk;
NghJk;; mJ md;Nwy;> GFJk; vup' vd;ghu;. 103
ifahy; epyk; jltp> fz;zPu; nkOFthu;
'ca;ahs; Nghy; Nfhriy' vd;W> XthJ nta;J capu;g;ghu;;
'Iah! ,sq; NfhNt! Mw;WjpNah eP' vd;ghu;;
nea; Mu; moy; cw;wJ cw;whu;> me; ePs; efuhu;. 104
'js;ShW NtW ,y;iy; jd; kfw;Fg; ghu; nfhs;thd;>
vs;ShW jPf; fUkk; Neu;e;jhs; ,ts;' vd;dh>
fs; CW nrt; tha;f; fzpifaUk;> 'ifNfrp>
cs; CW fhjy; ,ys;Nghy;' vd;W> cs; mope;jhu;. 105
'epd;W jtk; ,aw;wpj; jhd; jPu Neu;e;jNjh?
md;wp> cyfj;Js; MUapuha; tho;thiuf;
nfhd;W fisaf; Fwpj;j nghUs; mJNth?
ed;W! tuk; nfhLj;j ehafw;F> ed;W!' vd;ghu;. 106
'ngw;Wila kz; mtSf;F <e;J> gpwe;J
cyfk;
Kw;Wila Nfhitg; gpupahJ nkha;j;J <z;b>
cw;W ciwJk;; ahUk; ciwaNt> rpy; ehspy;
Gw;Wila fhnly;yhk; ehlhfpg; Nghk;' vd;ghu;. 107
'vd;Nd epUgd; ,aw;if ,Ue;jth!
jd; Neu; ,yhj jiykfw;Fj; jhuzpia
Kd;Nd nfhLj;J> Kiw jpwk;gj; jk;gpf;Fg;
gpd;Nd nfhLj;jhy; gpioahNjh nka;?' vd;ghu;. 108
Nfhij tup tpy; Fkud; nfhLj;j epy
khij xUtu; Gzu;tuhk;? tQ;rpj;j
Ngij rpWtidg; gpd; ghu;j;J epw;FNk>
rPij gpupapDk; jPuhj; jpU?' vd;ghu;. 109
ce;jhJ> nea; thu;j;J cjthJ> fhy;
vwpa
ee;jh tpsf;fpd; eLq;Ffpd;w eq;ifkhu;>
'nre;jhkiuj; jlq; fz; nrt;tp mUs; Nehf;fk;
me;Njh! gpupJNkh? M! tpjpNa! X!' vd;ghu;. 110
,yf;Ftdpd; Nfhgk;
Nfl;lhd; ,isNahd;; fpsu; Qhyk; tuj;jpdhNy
kPl;lhs;; mspj;jhs; tdk; jk; Kid> ntk;ik Kw;wpj;
jPl;lhj Nty; fz; rpWjha;' vd ahtuhYk;
%l;lhj fhyf; filj;jPnad %z;L vOe;jhd;. 111
fz;zpd; filj; jPAf> new;wpapy; fw;iw
ehw>
tpz;zpw; RlUk; Rlu; Njhd;w> nka;e;ePu; tpupg;g>
cs; epw;Fk; capu;g;G vDk; Cij gpwf;f> epd;w
mz;zy; ngupNahd; jdJ Mjpapd; %u;j;jp xj;jhd;. 112
rpdq;nfhz;l ,yf;Ftd; ifNfapia ,fo;e;Jiuj;jy;
'rpq;ff; FUisf;F ,L jPk; Rit Cid> ehapd;
ntq; fz; rpW Fl;lid Cl;l tpUk;gpdhNs!
eq;iff;F mwptpd; jpwk;! ed;W> ,J! ed;W> ,J!' vd;dh>
fq;iff;F ,iwtd; flff; if Gilj;J ef;fhd;. 113
,yf;Ftd; Nghu;f; Nfhyk; Nkw;nfhsy;
Rw;W Mu;e;j fr;rpy; Rupif Gil Njhd;w Mu;j;J>
tpy; jhq;fp> thspg; ngUk; Gl;by; Gwj;J tPf;fp>
gw;W Mu;e;j nrk; nghd; ftrk;> gdp NkU Mq;F Xu;
Gw;W Mk; vd Xq;fpa NjhnshL> khu;G Nghu;f;f. 114
mbapy; Rlu;nghd;foy; Mu;fyp ehz Mu;g;gg;
nghbapy; jlTk; rpiyehz; ngUk;G+ry; Xir>
,bapd; njhluf; flNyOk; kLj;J> Qhyk;
Kbtpy; FkpWk; kio Kk;ikapd; Nky; Koq;f. 115
thDk; epyDk; Kjy; <W ,y; tuk;G ,y;
G+jk;
Nky; epd;W fPo;fhWk; tpupe;jd tPo;tNghy>
jhDk;> jd jk;KDk; my;yJ> Kk;ik Qhyj;J
CDk; capUk; cilahu;fs; cise;J xJq;f. 116
,yf;Ftdpd; MNtr ciu
'Gtpg;ghit guk; nflg; Nghupy; te;Njhiu
vy;yhk;
mtpg;ghDk;> mtpj;jtu; Mf;ifia mz;l Kw;wf;
Ftpg;ghDk;> ,d;Nw vd Nfhtpidf; nfhw;w nksyp
ftpg;ghDk;> epd;Nwd; ,Jfhf;Feu; fhkpd;' vd;whd;. 117
tpz; ehl;ltu;> kz;ztu;> tpQ;irau;>
ehfu;> kw;Wk;
vz; ehl;ltu;> ahtUk; epw;f; Xu; %tu; Mfp>
kz; ehl;Leu;> fhl;Leu;> tPl;Leu; te;jNghJk;>
ngz; ehl;lk; xl;Nld;> ,dpg; Ngu; cyfj;Js;' vd;dh. 118
mNahj;jp khefupy; ,yf;Ftd; Nfhgj;NjhL
miyjy;
fhiyf; fjpNuhd; eL cw;wJ Xu; ntk;ik fhl;b>
Qhyj;jtu; Nfh kfd;> me; efuj;J ehg;gz;>
khiyr; rpfuj; jdp ke;ju NkU Ke;ij
Ntiyj; jpupfpd;wJNghy;> jpupfpd;w Ntiy>- 119
,yf;Ftdpd; ehnzhyp Nfl;L ,uhkd; Njb tUjy;
Ntw;Wf; nfhbahs; tpistpj;j tpidf;F tpk;kpj;
Njw;wj; njspahJ mau;rpw;wit ghy; ,Ue;jhd;>
Mw;wy; Jizj;jk;gpjd; tpy;-Gay; mz;l Nfhsk;
fPw;Wxj;J cila> gLk; ehz; cUk; VW Nfsh. 120
tPwhf;fpa nghw;fyd; tpy;ypl> Muk;>
kpd;d>
khwhj; jdpr;nrhy; Jspkhup toq;fp te;jhd;;
fhy;jhf;f epkpu;e;J> Gife;J> fdd;W> nghq;Fk;
Mwhf; fdy; Mw;Wk; Xu; mQ;rdk; Nkfk; vd;d; 121
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