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PBM ^TMOM^PAT
H`f _bhjlhrh Dbhehvhtph`h
Jfihc O Jhidaa`frfph`
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Obhptmr H
Tmcfefaj hj` warsbfp hrm hs ac` hs ihj bfismcg. @fggmrmjt dmcfmgs hj`
supmrstftfajs, fj tbm mhrcy `hys, cm` ta tbm `mfgyfje ag tbm suj, iaaj, whtmr,
gfrm hj` atbmr jhturhc pbmjaimjh wbfob bh` h `frmot mggmot aj tbm cfvms hj`
wmcc-dmfje ag tbm pmapcm. Ubfcm saim `f` rftms ta hppmhsm tbmsm fj ar`mr ta
adthfj ihtmrfhc dmjmgfts, atbmrs `f` sa ta htthfj shcvhtfaj. Dut fj Bfj`ufsi, fj
tbm mhrcy sthems ftsmcg, tbm gaccawmrs wmrm ag tbm gfri dmcfmg tbht tbmrm whs
saimtbfje dmyaj` hcc tbmsm tbht tbmy shw. Jmvmrtbmcmss, tbmy bh` jatbfje ta
ea dy ta oajomjtrhtm upaj tbm fjvfsfdcm mjtfty tbht whs Ea`. Pbmrmgarm, tbmyfiputm` buihj garis hj` spmofgfo quhcftfms ta tbm Hdsacutm Prutb. Pbmy
fjvalm` saimtbfje tbmy oauc` oaiprmbmj` dy tbmfr gfvm smjsms hj` dy
warsbfppfje tbasm trfm` ta apmj tbm `aar ta tbm phtb ag Iultbf.
Bfj`ufsi ohj dm oajsf`mrm` tbm mhrcfmst ag hcc ljawj rmcfefajs. Fj`fh wftb fts
mhrcy ofvfcfshtfajs drm` hj` mxtmj`m` ft ghr hj` wf`m. Ihjy ermht warls ag
pbfcasapby hj` `mvatfaj wmrm wrfttmj hj` praphehtm`. Pbmsm cftmrhry
ihstmrpfmoms mxpchfjm` tbm rmvmhcm` wfs`ai ag tbm ermht Tfsbfs. Grai tbmsm
ft fs ocmhr tbht sofmjom hj` rmcfefaj mxfstm` sf`m dy sf`m, fj pmrgmot bhriajy.Hs h rmsuct, ujcflm ihjy atbmr rmcfefajs, Bfj`ufsi `f` jat put hjy `mtmrrmjts
fj tbm phtb ag tbm stmh`y praermss tbht tbm pmapcm wmrm hobfmvfje fj hcc whcls
ag cfgm.
Chtmr, rmcfefaus prhotfoms wbfob sprhje up tbraueb purm `mvatfaj hj` ghftb
`mtmrfarhtm` fjta dhsm hjfihc shorfgfoms hj` atbmr `memjmrhtm whys ag
sbawfje aur cavm ag Ea`. Pbm rmpmroussfajs ag tbfs aj tbm garmiast rmcfefaj
ag tbm warc` whs ermht. @fseustm` ht tbm fjbuihj whys ag warsbfp pmapcm
sauebt aut atbmr whys ta htthfj shcvhtfaj. Bfj`ufsi dralm up fjta `fggmrmjtsmots wftbfj ftsmcg hj` saim dralm hwhy grai ft oaipcmtmcy. Khfjfsi hj`
Du``bfsi dmehj ta ehfj papuchrfty fj Fj`fh, wbmrm ajom tbm ajcy rmcfefaj whs
Bfj`ufsi. Ft smmim` tbht jatbfje oauc` stap tbfs obhfj gfssfaj. H ermht
rmgari iavmimjt whs jmm`m`. _aimtbfje bh` ta dm `ajm ta phtob up tbm
pfmoms hj` wmc` ft fjta h sacf` ihss. Dut wba whs tbmrm ta sacvm tbm kfeshw
cflm puzzcm1 Ft bh` ta dm saimajm wftb supmrbuihj pawmrs, ajm wba bh` tbm
dcmssfjes ag tbm Aijfpatmjt, Aijfsofmjt hj` Aijfprmsmjt Ea`.
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Obhptmr D
H`f _bhjlhrh wba drauebt dchzfje drfccfhjom ta h warc` fiimrsm` fj tbm
`hrljmss ag fejarhjom whs darj ht Lhch`y fj tbm ymhr 522 H@. Lhch`y whs h
cfttcm vfcchem jmstcm` aj tbm dhjls ag tbm rfvmr ^mrfyhr fj tbm jartbmrj phrt ag
Prhvhjoarm lfje`ai. _bhjlhrh‖s phrmjts Lhfppfccy _fvheuru Jhidaa`frf hj`
Hhhryhidh(jmm Imcphzbur) wmrm h `mmpcy rmcfefaus oaupcm. Ubmj Hhryhidh
`f` jat oajomfvm mvmj ht h vmry h`vhjom` hem, tbm oaupcm `mof`m` ta aggmr
prhymrs ta Car` _bfvh gar tbm purpasm. Pbmy pmrgarim` smvmrm hustmrftfms
ht tbm sbrfjm ag Car` Wh`hlluijhtbh, Pbrfssur. Cmemj` bhs ft tbht ajm `hy
Wh`hlluijhtbh hppmhrm` dmgarm _fvheuru fj h `rmhi. Bm whs rmh`y tadmstaw hjy dcmssfje aj tbm `mvatmm. Ubmj tbm wfsb whs ljawj, Car` _bfvh
shf` –Vaur wfsb sbhcc dm erhjtm`, dut yau bhvm ta smcmot ajm ag tbm twa
hctmrjhtfvms. Mftbmr yau wfcc bhvm hj hcc-ljawfje, dut sbart cfvm` saj ar ajm
wba wauc` cfvm vmry caje dut wftbaut hjy spmofhc vfrtum ar ermhtjmss.’ Ufsmcy,
_fvheuru hoomptm` tbm gfrst. Car` Wh`hlluijhtbh dcmssm` bfi hj` hslm` bfi
ta ea baim. H ourfaus ghot fs tbht _fvheuru `fm` wbmj _bhjlhrh whs kust
tbrmm hj` bm whs tbus ujhdcm ta mjkay tbm ermhtjmss hj` emjfus ag bfs saj.
_aaj mjaueb, Hhryhidh dmohim prmejhjt hj` h dhdy day whs darj. Pbfs obfc`wba whs tbm fjohrjhtfaj ag Car` _bfvh Bfismcg whs ta dmoaim tbm ermhtmst
pbfcasapbmr aj mhrtb. Fj bfs gfgtb ymhr _bhjlhrh bh` bfs fjftfhtfaj omrmiajy,
tbm ]phjhyhjh. Jaw bm oauc` dm thuebt tbm _hstrhs hj` tbm Wm`hs. _bhjlhrh
whs bfebcy fjtmccfemjt hj` cmhrjm` tbm bacy sorfpturms dy kust bmhrfje tbmi
ajom. Bm stu`fm` tbm Wm`hs, caefo, Vaeh pbfcasapby, _hilbyh pbfcasapby hj`
Ifihish. Dut mvmj grai h vmry mhrcy hem bfs fjtmrmst whs fj tbm jaj `uhcfstfo
`aotrfjms ag tbm ]phjfsbh`s. Bm whjtm` ta dm h _hjjyhsfj, dut bfs iatbmr
vmbmimjtcy appasm` tbm f`mh. Ft smmim` tbht bfs wfsb wauc` jat dmhr
gruftfaj. Ajm `hy ht tbm hem ag mfebt, wbfcm bm whs bhvfje bfs rftuhc `fp fj tbm
^mrfyhr rfvmr, h oraoa`fcm ohuebt bac` ag bfs cme. _bhjlhrh tac` bfs barrar-
strfolmj iatbmr tbht bfs warc`cy cfgm whs ht hj mj`. Fg sbm whjtm`, bm oauc`
pracaje bfs mhrtbcy mxfstmjom dy hoomptfje _hjjyhs. Hs saaj hs bm eat bmr
hppravhc, tbm oraoa`fcm hssuim` bfs trum gari ag h supmrjhturhc dmfje hj`
`fshppmhrm`. Pbfs bhppmjm` ht tbm oraoa`fcm ebht wbfob cfms dy tbm sf`m ag
tbm Lhch`y _hjlhrh Iutt msthdcfsbm` dy tbm Hobhryhs ag tbm _rfjemrf Iutt.
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_upmrjhturhc gmhts wmrm obfc`‖s pchy gar _bhjlhrh. Ajom, hs h Drhbihobhrfj
bm wmjt ta tbm ^ujjarlattu Ihjh. Pbm ac` oaupcm tbmrm wmrm vmry paar dut
lfj` bmhrtm`. Pbmy whjtm` ta efvm saimtbfje ta tbm day hs Dbflsbh, dut bh`ajcy h eaasmdmrry wftb tbmi. Pbmy aggmrm` tbfs ta bfi wftb hpacaefms tbht
tbmy oauc` jat efvm iarm. Pauobm` ht tbfs emsturm ag tbm oaupcm, _bhjlhrh
rmoftm` tbm –Lhjhlh`bhrhsthvhi’ ta prapftfhtm Ea``mss Chlsbif. Pbm `fvfjm
Iatbmr bh` ta sbawmr bfi hj` tbm oaupcm wftb Bmr dcmssfjes, h sbawmr ag
eac`mj eaasmdmrrfms. Grai tbht `hy aj tbm bausm ohim ta dm ljawj hs
_whrjhtb Ihjh.
Hs _bhjlhrh‖s iatbmr ermw ac`mr, sbm whs dmsmt iarm hj` iarm wftb
hggcfotfajs. Ajm `hy sbm whs ujhdcm ta ea ta tbm rfvmr gar bmr `hfcy dhtb._bhjlhrh fiim`fhtmcy obhjem` tbm oaursm ag tbm rfvmr tbraueb bfs yaefo
pawmr. Pbm rfvmr jaw gaccawm` dy _bhjlhrh‖s bausm hj` bfs iatbmr whs hdcm
ta `a bmr hdcutfajs oaigarthdcy. _fjom bm bh` obhjem` tbm oaursm ag tbm
rfvmr dy `rhwfje h cfjm wftb bfs tam, tbm pchom whs bmjomgartb ljawj hs
Lhch`y.
_aaj hgtmr bfs iatbmr ehvm bmr hppravhc ag bfs f`mh ag dmoaifje h _hjjyhsfj,
bm cmgt Lhch`y. Hs bm `f` sa bm praifsm` bfs iatbmr tbht bm wauc` vfsft bmr
hehfj dmgarm sbm `fm` _bm whs hgrhf` ag dmfje hcajm ht bmr `mhtbdm`. @urfjebfs sakaurj ht _rfjemrf, _bhjlhrh `fvfjm` dy Vaefo pawmr tbht bfs iatbmr whs
`yfje hj` dy tbm shim rmhobm` bmr dm`sf`m. Bm shje tbm
–Dbukhjehprhyhtbhi’ hj` pchom` bmr sauc ht tbm catus gmmt ag tbm
Aijfpatmjt.
Hs _bhjlhrh bh` dmoaim h _hjjyhsfj wftbaut tbm rftuhcs saofmty prmsorfdm`
ht tbm tfim bm whs oajsf`mrm` saimtbfje ag hj autohst hj` bfs jmfebdaurs
rmgusm` ta bmcp bfi ormihtm bfs iatbmr. Ajcy twa imj ohim garwhr` ta bfs
bmcp. Ajm bmc` bfs iatbmr‖s cme wbfcm tbmy pchom` bmr aj tbm gujmrhc pyrm. Bfs
ghifcy eat tbm jhim Lhhppfccy(`fggmrmjt grai Lhfppfccy). Pbm atbmr bmc` bmr
bmh` hj` bfs ghifcy eat tbm jhim Pbhchyhttuipfccy. (Fjof`mjthccy datb
Lhhppfccy hj` Pbhchyhttuipfccy Fccais, mxfsts, praspmrauscy, mvmj jaw. Pbm
atbmr ghifcfms scawcy wmjt fjta adcfvfaj. Uftb _bhjlhrh tbm chst ag tbm cfjm
hoomptfje _hjjyhs, Lhfppfccy hcsa `f` jat bhvm h bmfr hj` omhsm` ta mxfst).
]jhdcm ta emt hjyajm ta `a tbm rftuhcs, _bhjlhrh bfismcg cft tbm pyrm wftb
gfrm ormhtm` fj bfs awj rfebt bhj` wftb Ihjtrhs. Jaw tbmrm fs h imiarfhc ht
tbfs pchom dufct dy tbm Hobhryhs ag tbm _rfjemrf Iutt. Kust hs bm whs
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cmhvfje aj bfs pfcerfihem, bm bmhr` saimajm ohccfje bfi dhol. Ubmj bm
obhjem` tbm oaursm ag tbm rfvmr ta bmcp bfs iatbmr _bhjlhrh bh`
fjh`vmrtmjtcy ih`m ft gcaw dy tbm sf`m ag h Car` Lrfsbjh tmipcm. Jaw,Lrfsbjh whs, gar iast ag tbm ymhr, fiimrsm` fj whtmr hj` whjtm` _bhjlhrh‖s
bmcp. _bhjlhrh trhjsgmrrm` tbm tmipcm ta tbm dhjls, shgm grai tbm swfrcfje
whtmrs. Ft stfcc sthj`s jmhr tbm Lhch`y Iutt. Pbm _rfjemrf Iutt rmjavhtm` ft
chtmr.
Hgtmr _bhjhlrh‖s `mphrturm Hhryhidh spmjt bmr tfim phyfje baihem ta tbm
tutmchry `mftfms ag tbm Lhfppfccy Ihjh, Ihjfolhihjehchi @ureh hj` passfdcy
tbm _bfvh tmipcm jmhrdy. _bm hcsa wmjt aj rmeuchr vfsfts ta prhy ta Car`
Wh`hlluijhtbh. Ubmj fjgfrifty hj` ac` hem ohuebt up wftb bmr, sbm whsujhdcm ta `a sa hj` whs fiimhsurhdcm sh``mjm`. Pbmj fj h `rmhi sbm shw
Car` _bfvh `frmotfje bmr ta warsbfp h cfjeh aj tbm tap ag h bfccaol. _bm wauc`
dm cmh` ta tbfs bfccaol dy h grfslfje sfcvmry wbftm `mmr wbfob wauc` bhvm tbm
gfeurm ag Car` Jhthrhkh bhjefje aj bfs jmol. Jmxt iarjfje, Hhryhidh gauj`
ta bmr surprfsm hj` rmcfmg tbm cfjeh wbfob sbm warsbfppm` bmjomgartb. H
tmipcm whs dufct ht tbfs pchom hj` chtmr ft ohim ta dm ohccm` hs Wmccfihjtbuccf.
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Obhptmr O
_bhjlhrh trhvmccm` grai Lhch`y ta tbm dhjls ag Jhrih`h. Pbmrm bm imt
Eavfj`hdbhehvhtph`h. Eavfj`hdbhehvhtph`h whs tbm `fsofpcm ag
Ehu`hph`hobhryh. Ehu`hph`hobhryh‖s oaiimjthry ag Ihj`alyaphjfsbh` whs
dhsm` aj tbm H`vhfth pbfcasapby. Eavfj`hdbhehvhtph`h thuebt _bhjlhrh hcc
tbht bm ljmw hdaut H`vhfth pbfcasapby. Pbmj ht tbm ermht ihj‖s fjsfstmjom,
_bhjlhrh cmgt gar Lhsf.
Aj bfs why, bm imt _hjhj`hjh, h yauje ihj grai tbm Obach lfje`ai wba
whjtm` ta rmjaujom mvmrytbfje fj tbfs warc` hj` htthfj tbm Drhbihj._bhjlhrh hoomptm` bfi hs h `fsofpcm hj` thuebt bfi tbm warsbfp ag
Jhrhsfibh ta efvm bfi mjaueb spfrftuhc pawmr ta htthfj bfs eahc.
Ht Whrhjhsf, _bfvh hppmhrm` dmgarm _bhjlhrh fj tbm gari ag h Obhj`hch.
_bhjlhrh prastrhtm` dmgarm Bfi aj rmoaejfsfje Bfi hj` hslm` gar Bfs
dcmssfjes. _bfvh tbmj oaiihj`m` _bhjlhrh ta wrftm h oaiimjthry aj tbm
Drhbihsutrh. Aj rmhobfje Dh`hrf, _bhjlhrh bh` `fsoussfajs wftb ihjy ermht
sobachrs hs h prmphrhtfaj gar bfs ermht mjtmrprfsm. Pbmj bm wratm tbm
oaiimjthrfms ag tbm @hsaphjfsbh`s, dmefjjfje wftb tbm Fsh< tbmDbhehvhtefth< _hjhtsukhtfyh, Jhrhsfibhthphjf hj` Wfsbjushbhsrhjhih.
Ajom, wbfcm phssfje hcaje tbm dhjls ag tbm Ehjeh, bm whjtm` ta sbaw saim ag
bfs `fsofpcms tbm ermhtjmss ag _hjhj`hjh. Bm ohccm` bfi grai tbm appasftm
dhjl ag tbm rfvmr. _hjhj`hjh fiim`fhtmcy sthrtm` orassfje tbm rfvmr. Aj
pchofje mhob gaat, h ^h`ih, catus, ohim up ta suppart bfi. Pbht ifrhocm ehvm
bfi tbm jhim, ^h`ihph`h.
H Drhbihjh whjtm` ta bhvm s `mdhtm wftb _bhjlhrh. Pbm hreuimjts wmjt aj
gar sfx `hys hj` jmftbmr caalm` cflm wfjjfje. Dy tbfs tfim ^h`ihph`h bh` hj
fjlcfje ag tbm f`mjtfty ag tbm vfsftar. Ft whs Wyhsh bfismcg wba bh` oaim ta
immt _bhjlhrh.
Bm wmjt tbraueb _bhjlhrh‖s oaiimjthry ag bfs awj warl Drhbihsutrh hj`
dcmssm` bfi wftb hj fjormhsm` sphj ag cfgm sa tbht bm ihy `mgmht hcc tbm
pmrvmrsm `aotrfjms ag hcc lfj`s ag pmapcm fjtmjt aj hrraehjt oajtravmrsy.
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Prhvmccfje tawhr`s tbm Wfj`byhs, bm bmhr` tbht Luihrfch Dbhtth, tbm ermht
sobachr ag Lhrih Ifihish whs fj tbm praomss ag smcg-fiiachtfaj. _bhjlhrh
bh` whjtm` ta bhvm h `mdhtm wftb bfi. _a bm rusbm` ta tbm pchom. Pbm ermhtIfihishlh hcsa whjtm` h `mdhtm dut stuol ta bfs `mofsfaj ag cmhvfje tbm
warc`. Fjstmh`, bm rmqumstm` _bhjlhrh ta bhvm h `mdhtm wftb bfs `fsofpcm
Ihj`hjh Ifsrh h sobachr smoaj` ajcy ta bfismcg.
_udifttfje ta tbfs wfsb, _bhjlhrh trhvmccm` tawhr`s Ihbfsbihtf wbmrm
Ihj`hjh rmsf`m`. H pchom hj` `htm wmrm gfxm` gar tbm `mdhtm. Dut wba oauc`
ku`em suob h sudcfim whr ag war`s1 Pbmy hslm` tbm ermht shem Wyhsh hj`
Khfifjf ta bmcp tbmi. Wyhsh sueemstm` Ihj`hjh‖s wfgm ]dbhyhdbhrhtf, hs sbm
whs rmhccy tbm fjohrjhtfaj ag Ea``mss _hrhswhtf. Pbm casmr whs ta `a hsgaccaws. Fg Ihj`hjh cast, bm bh` ta hoompt _hjjyhs. Fg _bhjlhrh cast bm whs
ta efvm up bfs aobrm radms hj` tbm Dbflsbh pat.
]dbhyhdbhrhtf pchom` h ehrchj` hrauj` tbm jmol ag mhob ag tbm oajtmsthjts.
Pbm ihj wbasm ehrchj` wfctm` gfrst whs `mmim` ta bhvm cast tbm `mdhtm. Pbm
oajtravmrsy chstm` gar smvmrhc `hys. Gfjhccy, tbm gcawmrs fj tbm ehrchj` ag
Ihj`hjh dmehj ta gh`m hj` bm hoomptm` `mgmht. Dut ]dbhyhdbhrhtf `f`j‖t
whjt ta casm bmr busdhj` ta _hjjyhs. Fj ar`mr tbht H`vhftbh pbfcasapby ihy
dm rmoaejfsm` hs tbm ermhtmst aj mhrtb _bhjlhrh bh` ta `mgmht mhob hj`mvmry ajm obhccmjefje bfi. _a wbmj ]dbhyhdbhrhtf `f` sa bm bh` ta hoompt.
Fj tbm gaccawfje `mdhtm sbm hslm` _bhjlhrh h qumstfaj aj _mxacaey. Ag
oaursm, _bhjlhrh ljmw tbm hjswmr dut hslm` gar h iajtb‖s jatfom sa tbht bm
ihy jat smt h dh` mxhipcm hs h _hjjyhsfj hj` hcsa `merh`m tbm tmhobfjes ag
tbm H`vhftbh pbfcasapby. Dy yaefo pawmrs bm mjtmrm` tbm `mh` da`y ag h lfje
hj` cmhrjm` mvmrytbfje bm whjtm`. _a _bhjlhrh wba bh` dmoaim h _hjjyhsfj
ht h vmry mhrcy hem whs hdcm ta hjswmr hcc tbm qumstfajs aj smx cfgm taa hj`
Dbhrhtf rmturjm` ta bmhvmj hs Ea``mss _hrhswhtf. Ihj`hjh Ifsrh, Wfswhruph,
hoomptm` _hjjyhs hj` dmohim _bhjlhrh‖s `fsofpcm hs _urmsbwhrh.
_bhjlhrh jaw phssm` tbraueb tbm Ihbhrhsbtrh hrmh. @urfje bfs kaurjmy h
Lhphcflh whjtm` tbm Hobhryh‖s bmh`. Bm bh` pmrgarim` rftms gar buj`rm`
ymhrs ta emt h daaj wbfob wauc` mjhdcm bfi ta ea ta Lhfchsh wftb bfs pbysfohc
da`y. Pbm chst phrt whs tbm shorfgfom whs tbm bmh` ag hj hcc ljawfje
pmrsajhcfty ar h ermht lfje.
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_bhjlhrh oajsmjtm` hj` smormtcy rmhobm` tbm hppafjtm` pchom ht tbm rfebt
tfim. Hs tbm Lhphcflh rhf`m` bfs hxm ta out agg tbm Hobhryhs‖s bmh`, tbm
vfsfaj ag tbm barrfdcm somjm gchsbm` fjta ^h`ihph`h‖s bmh`. Uftb h rahr bmrmhobm` tbm Lhphchflh. Bm bh` dmoaim Jhrhsfibh bfismcg hj` wftb dhrm jhfcs
bm lfccm` tbm Lhphcflh. Mvmj tbm Ea`s dmohim hgrhf` ag Jhrhsfibh‖s wrhtb
dafcfje avmr. Uftb byijs Hobhryh saaj saatbm` bfs gfrm.
Grai Ealhrjh tbm jmxt `mstfjhtfaj whs Laccur. Fj h jmhrdy vfcchem tbmrm whs
h day wba whs `uid hj` dmbhvm` cflm hj f`fat. Ubmj _bhjlhrh imt bfi tbm
day rmpcfm` tbht bm whs mjkayfje uj`fvf`m` Dcfss hj` tbht bm `f` jat `msfrm
hjytbfje fj tbfs warc`. Hs tbm ljawcm`em ag tbm smcg whs ta bfi cflm hj
Hihchlh gruft fj ajm‖s bhj`, bm dmohim ghiaus uj`mr tbm jhim,Bhsthihchlhobhryh. Bm dmohim _bhjlhrh‖s `fsofpcm hs bm bh` ja smjsm ag F-
jmss hj` bh` tbm cmhst htthobimjt ta bfs bausm hj` prapmrty.
_rf _bhjlhrh whs oajgrajtm` dy h strhjem sfebt ht _rfjemrf. Hj mxtrmimcy
pafsajaus sjhlm whs sbmctmrfje h prmejhjt grae grai tbm bat suj. Ft whs
fj`mm` h rmihrlhdcm pbmjaimjaj ‟ h rmptfcm sbmctmrfje fts prmy. _bhjlhrh
saaj `fvfjm` tbm rmhsaj gar suob strhjem dmbhvfaur.
Pbm _hem Tfsbyhsrfiehj bh` gauj` tbfs pchom ag mxomptfajhc somjfo dmhuty tabfs cflfje. Pbmrm whs pmhom hj` qufmt tbmrm. Bm msthdcfsbm` tbm
Ihchbhjflhrmsbwhr tmipcm hj` bh` im`fthtm` gar omjturfms, fj tbm sacftu`m
ag tbm iaujthfjs. Tfsbyhsrfiehefrf dmohim _rfiehefrf hj` chtmr _rfjemrf. Ja
waj`mr suob h pchom pra`uom` suob strhjem dmbhvfaur. H`f _bhjlhrh `mof`m`
ta msthdcfsb h Iutt tbmrm.
_bhjlhrh sthym` gar iarm tbhj h `moh`m ht _rfjemrf wbmrm bm `rmw h
_rfobhlrh aj h raol wbfob chtmr dmohim tbm pasftfaj ag tbm _hrh`h @mvf
tmipcm. _hrhswhtf, hs ]dbhyhdbhrhtf bh` mhrcfmr oajsmjtm` ta h`arj tbm
tmipcm.
@urfje tbmsm ymhrs ag `fsoaursm ht _rfjemrf, h jmw `fsofpcm jhim` Efrf kafjm`
_bhjlhrh. Bm whs vmry rmspmotguc tawhr`s tbm Hobhryh hj` smrvm` bfi fj
mvmry ihjjmr. Ajm `hy, _bhjlhrh bh` hslm` bfs atbmr `fsofpcms ta whft ujtfc
Efrf rmturjm` grai saim mrrhj` dmgarm sthrtfje tbmfr cmssajs. Pbmy `f` jat
whjt ta `a sa, sfjom tbht `fsofpcm whs oajsf`mrm` vmry `ucc. Dmohusm ag bfs
cavm gar tbm pupfc hj` hs bm whjtm` ta rm`uom tbm atbmr‖s prf`m, _bhjlhrh
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wftb bfs psyobfo pawmrs fjsthjthjmauscy ih`m Efrf hj autsthj`fje sobachr.
Ubmj Efrf ohim dhol bm whs rmoftfje h ermht byij fj tbm imtrm Pathlh hj`
gar tbfs rmhsaj bm whs bmjomgartb ljawj hs Pathlhobhryh.
Hgtmr ormihtfje bfs iatbmr _bhjlhrh sthrtm` aj h @fevfkhyh. Bm `mgmhtm`
ihjy rmputm` sobachrs hj` iast ag tbmi dmohim bfs `fsofpcms. Bm kaurjmym`
tbrauebaut Fj`fh tmhobfje tbm H`vhftbh pbfcasapby. Bm rmgutm` hj`
`mvhsthtm` tbm prfjofpcms ag vhrfaus smots cflm Du``bfsi, Khfjfsi, tbm
_hlths, ^hsuphths, Lsbhphjhlhs, Lhphcflhs hj` Whfsbjhvhs wba bh` fjgcfotm`
wauj`s aj tbm da`y ag tbm Wm`fo rmcfefaj dy pmrvmrsm fjtmrprmthtfajs hj`
whywhr` f`mhcs.
Ht tbm fjsfstmjom ag bfs `fsofpcms, ta pravm dmyaj` `audt tbht H`vhftbh
pbfcasapby whs tbm pfjjhocm hj` hcsa ta shvm tbm trum spfrft ag tbm Wm`hs, bm
`mof`m` ta try ta erhom tbm tbrajm ag Aijfsofmjom, tbm _hrvhkjhpmmthi, ht
Lhsbifr. @mgmhtfje smvmrhc ermht sobachrs, bm `f` sa wftb ermht mhsm.
Jaw, wftb bfs hfi fj cfgm avmr, bm cmgt gar Dh`hrf hj` tbmjom ta Lm`hrh. Hgtmr
bfs tbfrty smoaj` dfrtb`hy fj 24> H@, bm bh` bfs Wf`mbhiultbf ht Lm`hrjhtb.
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Obhptmr @
Pbfs warc` fs jatbfje dut hj fccusfaj. Ubht wm oajsf`mr rmhc fs kust Ihyh. Ft fs
cflm h `rmhi. Hs caje hs wm `a jat whlm up, tbm tbfjes smmi ta bhppmj dmgarm
us. Dut wbmj wm rmehfj h smjsm ag tbm surrauj`fjes, wm pmromfvm tbht wbht
wm smm fs kust h Iftbyh. Pbfs fs wbht _bhjlhrhobhryh tmhobms us.
Hooar`fje ta _bhjlhrh, tbm rmhc phtb ta mtmrjhc Dcfss fs tbm Kjhjh Ihreh,
tbm phtb ag fjtuftfvm ljawcm`em. Pbm Hdsacutm Prutb ar Ea` fs dmyaj`
oaiprmbmjsfaj wftb aur gfvm smjsms. Pa htthfj Drhbihj, wm bhvm ta turj aur
myms fjwhr`s, adcftmrhtfje mvmrytbfje mcsm grai tbm ifj`. Pbm ljawcm`emtbht tbm iforaoasifo hj` ihoraoasifo saucs hrm ajm oaims wftb tbfs fjjmr
vfsfaj. Ft fs cflm hj mhrtbmj pat, tbm sphom fjsf`m ft hj` tbm sly autsf`m smmi
ta `fggmr kust dmohusm tbm pat puts h dauj`hry ta tbm sphom fjsf`m. Dut fg
tbm pat fs dralmj wm rmhcfzm tbht tbm sphom fjsf`m ft fs ajm hj` tbm shim hs
tbm ajm autsf`m.
Pbm Wm`hjth bhs fts gauj`htfaj fj tbm Kjhjh Ihreh. Bmjom ta tmhob tbm
Wm`hjth hj` ta rmvfvm tbm sheefje spfrft ag tbm Wm`hs _bhjlhrh msthdcfsbm`
gaur Iutts ht tbm gaur oarjmrs ag tbm chj`. Mhob ag tbmsm Iutts whshccattm` h Wm`h, ajm ag tbm gaur cfids ag Bfj`ufsi. Pbm Hsbrhihs ht _rfjemrf,
@whrhlh, Dh`hrf hj` ^urf bhvm Vhkur, _hih, H`bhrvh hj` Tfe rmspmotfvmcy hs
tbm obfmg Wm`h.
Pbmsm Iutts wmrm put uj`mr tbm ohrm ag bfs gaur ihfj `fsofpcms. Pbus tbm
Hobhryhs ag _rfjemrf hrm tbm suoomssars ag _urmswhrh, @whrhlh ag
^h`ihph`h, Dh`hrf ag Pathlh hj` ^urf ag Bhsthihchlh. Hs _urmswhrhobhryh
whs rmhccy hj fjohrjhtfaj ag Drhbih, tbm Car` ag Ufs`ai, tbm _rfjemrf Iutt
dmohim rmjawjm` gar tbm sobachstfofty ag fts Hobhryhs. Pa`hy, erhom` dy
tbm aijfsofmjt Kheh`euru Bfs Bacfjmss Dbhrhtf Pbmmrtbh _whifehc tbfs
Wyhlbyhjh ^mmtbh fs tbm trum smht ag trhjsomj`mjthc wfs`ai.
Dmsf`ms tbm oaiimjthrfms, _bhjlhrh wratm pbfcasapbfohc warls cflm tbm
Wfvmlhobaa`hihjf hj` mvmj `mvatfajhc pamis suob hs Hjhj`hchbhrf,
_fvhjhj`hchbhrf hj` _awj`hryhchbhrf. Bm wratm h daal aj rftuhcs taa<
^rhphjobhshrhi. Pbm ar`fjhry iarthc fs fjohphdcm ag oaiprmbmj`fje tbm trum
imhjfje ag H`vhftbh hj` bhs ta warsbfp tbm Drhbihj fj saim gari ar tbm
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atbmr. _bhjlhrh‖s daals bmcp tbmi htthfj tbm suprmim pm`msthc ag hj
H`vhftbfj. Hcc phtbs cmh` ta tbm shim mj`, tbm ljawcm`em tbht wm hrm jat
`fggmrmjt grai Ea`. Pbht wm hrm Ea` ‟–Hbhi Drhbihsif’. Pbfs fs wbht_bhjlhrh thuebt us. Ja waj`mr bm fs oajsf`mrm` tbm euru ag tbm warc` ‟ tbm
Kheh`euru.
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Pbm hutbar thlms tbm sacm dchim gar hjy ifsthlms gauj` fj tbfs daal. Pbm
daal whs pudcfsbm` hs phrt ag tbm 84tb Omjtmjhry Omcmdrhtfajs ag H`f
_bhjlhrh fj 8622 dut fs prmsmjtcy aut ag prfjt.
Pbm hutbar Jfihc O Jhidaa`frfph` fs h ^bysfos erh`uhtm hj` hj IDH grai
Oaobfj ]jfvmrsfty ag _ofmjom & Pmobjacaey. Bm whs tbm sud m`ftar ag tbm
Ihchyhchi Iajtbcy ag tbm Iutt gar h drfmg pmrfa` ag tfim. Bm whs ^ragmssar
ag Ihrlmtfje fj tbm Ihjhemimjt @mphrtimjt ag tbm H`f _bhjlhrh Fjstftutm
ag Mjefjmmrfje & Pmobjacaey(H_FMP) ruj dy tbm _rfjemrf Iutt `urfje tbm
pmrfa` 4>>=->2. ^rmsmjtcy bm fs h Ihrlmtfje Mxmoutfvm fj h prfvhtm gfri.
Oaifje grai h ghifcy Obfttaar Ihjh, wbasm hjomstry ohj dm mhsfcy trhom`
dhol ta tbm 87>>s, bm fs `mmpcy fjtmrmstm` fj tbm oucturhc trh`ftfajs ag Fj`fh,mspmofhccy Lmrhch. Bm ihfjthfjs h dcae obfttaarjhidaa`frf.dcaespat.oai hj`
ohj dm oajthotm` ht jfihcojNeihfc.oai